As well as muscling into the top four, the GPS (and its parallel party) inflicted heavy defeats on the mainstream forces. However, the Christian fundamentalist EDU/UDF party won back its seat in Bern. We agreed that a national table couldn't be done because some cantons have one vote while others have two, but that doesn't mean we can't have the result of each cantons independently. Under direct democracy, where the people have the last word on almost all issues, what does parliament do? The deletion should be removed.--Aréat (talk) 11:31, 27 October 2019 (UTC). You may be forgiven for not knowing what happens on 20 October, for not much will in fact happen. They lost two seats but their percentages held up better than they had expected. Hopes for electoral change also showed itself in increased enthusiasm for entering parliament. The Christian Democrats (CVP) more or less held their own although, being demoted by the GPS, they were left a little exposed. After a poster showing other parties and, potentially, the EU as worms trying to ruin the Swiss apple caused very angry headlines, the SVP held back from further provocative actions. The gains for the GPS were in Solothurn, Thurgau and Zug. Presently, the SVP, the SP and the FDP all have two and the CVP one. The number of lists put forward by parties and for which electors could vote also rose by 21%. It’s also very uncommon in Switzerland to describe the percentages the way they are currently. Clive H. Church is Emeritus Professor of European Studies at the University of Kent. All this speeded up in September, but then, as the election neared, coverage seemed rather to tail off. Two other far-right populist parties also lost support, the Ticino League (LT) seeing its representation halved, and the Geneva Citizens’ Movement (MCG) losing its only seat. Category:Swiss federal election 2019. Moreover, a change would also conflict with the convention that ministers usually serve until they themselves choose to stand down. Zur Navigation springen Zur Suche springen. Policy would also change because it is normally the government which introduces legislation and changes in its makeup could affect its legislative proposals. However, the Social Democrats also lost three, two in Zurich, while the FDP and the BDP both lost two. The makeup of the party structure could also be affected by the formation of formal groups, something which has to be done by 30 October. Comprehensive balloting information, including information on the elections, voting rules, federal election results, and the composition of Swiss parliament. Thus, there was a clear pattern of desertion from the SVP and victories for the Social Democrats, Greens, Liberal Greens and, especially, the FDP. Interesting times, and largely a positive reflection on the health of Swiss democracy.