Switzerland

Name: 2026 Swiss federal popular vote
Start: 2026-11-29
End: 2026-11-29
Location: Switzerland

Europe & Central Asia · Capital: Bern

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Upcoming elections

Referendum
2026 Swiss federal popular vote
29 November 2026in 52 daysFour federal proposals
Scheduled
babs.admin.ch Official source
Le Conseil fédéral a décidé de soumettre quatre objets à la votation populaire du 29 novembre 2026.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Referendum
2027 Swiss federal popular vote
23 May 2027in 7 monthsFederal popular vote proposals
Date expected
bk.admin.ch Official source
Les dates indiquées dans le tableau tiennent déjà compte de cette modification.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
admin.ch News report
The Federal Council decides at least four months in advance if a popular vote is to be held on a date reserved for that purpose.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2027 parliamentary election

Voted in two rounds.

Parliamentary election
2027 Swiss National Council election
24 October 2027in 13 monthsNational Council
Scheduled
ivi.admin.ch Official source
Bei den Nationalratswahlen vom 24. Oktober 2027
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
ch.ch News report
Die nächsten eidgenössischen Wahlen sind für den 24. Oktober 2027 vorgesehen.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2027 Swiss Council of States election
24 October 2027in 13 monthsCouncil of States
Scheduled
efd.admin.ch Official source
The next elections to the National Council and (in most cantons) the Council of States will be held on 24 October 2027.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Schedule of sessions Official source
24 October : elections to the National Council and Council of States
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Referendum
2028 Swiss federal popular vote
26 November 2028in 2 yearsFederal popular vote proposals
Date expected
Schedule of sessions Official source
### FEDERAL VOTES 19 March 11 June 24 September 26 November
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Political rights Official source
The Federal Chancellery organises federal referendums and elections in collaboration with the cantons.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Referendum
2029 Swiss federal popular vote
2029Federal popular vote proposals
Date expected
admin.ch News report
The Federal Council decides at least four months in advance if a popular vote is to be held on a date reserved for that purpose.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
demokratis.ch News report
2029 04.03 27.05 (10.06) 23.09 25.11
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Switzerland is governed

System of government: Federal directorial republic with direct-democratic institutions
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: Federal Council, with a rotating President of the Swiss Confederation
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Federal Council
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Federal Chancellery, Political Rights Section, in coordination with the cantons
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
tile.loc.gov Official source
Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
bk.admin.ch Official source
Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

National Council 200 seats · 4-year term · Proportional representation in most cantons; single-member cantons use a majoritarian system
Council of States 46 seats · 4-year term · Cantonal rules, generally simple majority; proportional representation in Jura and Neuchatel

Switzerland is governed collegially by the seven-member Federal Council, whose members are elected indirectly by the United Federal Assembly for four-year terms. The Federal Chancellery coordinates federal elections with the cantons; voting is not compulsory under federal law, although the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.

tile.loc.gov Official source

Swiss Federal law does not make voting compulsory. ... only the canton of Schaffhausen enforces compulsory voting.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

bk.admin.ch Official source

Along with the cantons, the Federal Chancellery organises federal elections and popular votes.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

Federal Council head of state · 7 seats · 4-year term · Indirect election by secret ballot of the United Federal Assembly; members require an absolute majority and may be re-elected

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Presidential election
2024 Swiss presidential election
11 December 202422 months agoPresident of the Swiss Confederation
Indirect election: chosen by Federal Assembly, comprising the National Council and Council of States, not by a public vote.
HeldIndirect Final results
Wikidata Q131444268: 2024 Swiss presidential election Wikidata
2024 Swiss presidential election - point in time 2024-12-11
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2023 Swiss presidential election
13 December 20233 years agoPresident of the Swiss Confederation
Indirect election: chosen by Federal Assembly, comprising the National Council and Council of States, not by a public vote.
HeldIndirect Final results
Wikidata Q125619772: 2023 Swiss presidential election Wikidata
2023 Swiss presidential election - point in time 2023-12-13
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2023 Swiss federal election
22 October 20233 years agoNational Council
Held Final results
Wikidata Q71712422: 2023 Swiss federal election Wikidata
2023 Swiss federal election - point in time 2023-10-22
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Referendum
2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum
26 September 20215 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q108423020: 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum Wikidata
2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum - point in time 2021-09-26
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2019 Swiss federal election
20 October 20197 years agoNational Council
Held Final results
Wikidata Q42309329: 2019 Swiss federal election Wikidata
2019 Swiss federal election - point in time 2019-10-20
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2015 Swiss federal election
18 October 201511 years agoNational Council
Held Final results
Wikidata Q3586927: 2015 Swiss federal election Wikidata
2015 Swiss federal election - point in time 2015-10-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2024 Swiss presidential election

11 December 2024 Final resultsIndirect election: chosen by Federal Assembly, comprising the National Council and Council of States, not by a public vote.

Share of the vote (%): all 2 lines, as in the table

Results of 2024 Swiss presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Karin Keller-Sutter (FDP.The Liberals) Elected	168	82.8%	parlament.ch Official source Karin Keller-Sutter ... è stata eletta presidente della Confederazione per il 2025, con 168 voti su 203 schede valide. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Other names	35	17.2%	parlament.ch Official source Karin Keller-Sutter ... è stata eletta presidente della Confederazione per il 2025, con 168 voti su 203 schede valide. Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2023 Swiss presidential election · 13 December 2023

Final results

Results of 2023 Swiss presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Viola Amherd (The Centre) Elected	158	77.5%	parlament.ch Official source Die Verteidigungsministerin erhielt 158 von 204 gültigen Stimmen. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Other names	46	22.6%	parlament.ch Official source Die Verteidigungsministerin erhielt 158 von 204 gültigen Stimmen. Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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2023 Swiss federal election · 22 October 2023

Final resultsTurnout 46.7%

Results of 2023 Swiss federal election
Party or candidate	Share	Seats	Source
Swiss People's Party Elected	27.9%	62	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Social Democratic Party Elected	18.3%	41	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
FDP.The Liberals Elected	14.3%	28	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Centre Elected	14.1%	29	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Green Party of Switzerland Elected	9.8%	23	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Green Liberal Party Elected	7.6%	10	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Evangelical People's Party Elected	2%	2	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Federal Democratic Union Elected	1.2%	2	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Ticino League Elected	0.6%	1	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Geneva Citizens' Movement Elected	0.5%	2	wahlen.admin.ch Official source FDP \| 28 \| 14.25; Centre \| 29 \| 14.06; SP \| 41 \| 18.27; SVP \| 62 \| 27.93 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 elections.admin.ch Official source The Federal Statistical Office publishes the continuously updated provisional results of the parliamentary elections at national, cantonal and communal level. Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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Switzerland in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

aboutswitzerland.eda.admin.chOfficial source
babs.admin.chOfficial source
bk.admin.chOfficial source
Political rightsOfficial source bk.admin.ch
bk.admin.chOfficial source
efd.admin.chOfficial source
Le Conseil fédéral autorise le recours au vote électronique dans le canton de NeuchâtelOfficial source eid.admin.ch
elections.admin.chOfficial source
ivi.admin.chOfficial source
Schedule of sessionsOfficial source parlament.ch
parlament.chOfficial source
parlament.chOfficial source
tile.loc.govOfficial source
wahlen.admin.chOfficial source
Wikidata Q3586927: 2015 Swiss federal electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q42309329: 2019 Swiss federal electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q108423020: 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendumWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q71712422: 2023 Swiss federal electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q125619772: 2023 Swiss presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q131444268: 2024 Swiss presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q131677459: 2027 Swiss federal electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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