Cantonal Council of Zürich
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The Cantonal Council of Zurich is the legislature
of the canton
of Zurich
, in Switzerland
. Zurich has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 180 seats, with members elected every four years.
(SVP) maintain its place as the largest party on the Cantonal Council. Despite losing five seats, the SVP held 56. Its main competitor, the Social Democratic Party
lost seventeen seats, leaving it on 36. The Free Democrats
maintained their number of seats to remain the third-largest party.
The election was marked by the upsurge in support for environmentalist parties, with the left-wing Green Party
gaining five seats to solidify their fourth place, whilst the Green Liberals
took part for the first time, winning ten seats. The two Christian democratic parties did moderately well; Christian Democratic People's Party
won thirteen seats (up one) and the Evangelical People's Party
won ten (up one).
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
, in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Zurich has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 180 seats, with members elected every four years.
2011 Election
The last election was held on 4 April 2011. The Green Liberal Party gained 9 seats and the BDP gained 6 seats compared to the 2007 election.http://www.wahlen.zh.ch/wahlen/kr11/vergleich/index.php The largest losers were the FDP who lost 6 seats.2007 Election
The previous election, on 15 April 2007, saw the Swiss People's PartySwiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(SVP) maintain its place as the largest party on the Cantonal Council. Despite losing five seats, the SVP held 56. Its main competitor, the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
lost seventeen seats, leaving it on 36. The Free Democrats
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
maintained their number of seats to remain the third-largest party.
The election was marked by the upsurge in support for environmentalist parties, with the left-wing Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
gaining five seats to solidify their fourth place, whilst the Green Liberals
Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
The Green Liberal Party of Switzerland , abbreviated to glp, is a centrist Green liberal political party in Switzerland. Founded in 2007, the party holds five seats in the Federal Assembly....
took part for the first time, winning ten seats. The two Christian democratic parties did moderately well; Christian Democratic People's Party
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
won thirteen seats (up one) and the Evangelical People's Party
Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
The Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland is a political party in Switzerland.In questions of redistribution, education, environmentalism, immigration policy, the EVP stands rather center-left. In questions of euthanasia, abortion, and registered partnership and other typically Christian...
won ten (up one).