It is a permanent force is to be measured: The performance of the parties in the cantonal Parliament elections, their current strength. But what does this now mean overall – across all cantons? We have evaluated all of the results since the last elections to the national Council and to the Size of the Canton (number voting) weighted; because not everyone in the Canton is from the national perspective, equivalent. A voters percent in Zurich weighs 35 times as heavy as such in Obwalden.

In the graphic above, you can find the weighted change in the voters share for 2015. In addition, we show for the seven main parties in Detail, as in the individual cantons, have cut off (see below).

SVP bags from -0.7 to -1.7

by far the most the SVP loses. What has to worry you in addition: you crashes is becoming stronger. In 2016 you could still in several cantons. Since 2017, however, it only goes downhill from here. Particularly violently, the SVP lost yesterday in Zurich, a substantial 5.6 percentage points. The effect due to the weight of the largest Canton of the Swiss balance sheet. Before yesterday’s elections, the SVP came on a weighted Minus 0.7. Now it has dropped to -1.7.

Also, the CVP and the BDP are in the whole of Switzerland, on the losing side. In contrast to the SVP, your decline will not accelerate. You around, Bob up and down for some time in a weighted decline of around one percentage point.

To the victors belong the FDP, even if they had to suffer in Zurich in a significant damper. Before yesterday’s elections, they came to points on a weighted increase of 1.2 percent. Now halved this to 0.6. Easily back, the SP fell from plus 0.9 plus 0.6.

The Greens are new, the biggest winner

Enormous, the Greens have puts against it. Prior to yesterday’s elections in Zurich, they were still on a weighted increase of 0.7, now they have increased to 1.5, which since the last elections to the national Council by far the most.

course 2 the green manoeuvring liberals, who were in front of the Zurich-based options at a weighted Minus 0.2. Thanks to the climate issue and your brilliant election victory in Zurich they were able to plus 0.9 to increase.

Next Sunday is the test of power. Then the cantonal elections in Lucerne and Basel country.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 25.03.2019, 09:33 PM