The curve shows a steep downward: Since 2003, the proportion of women drops in the Council of States is steadily increasing. Currently, he is still 15 percent. And he threatens to continue to fall. Of the seven stands of councillors only, the Thurgauerin Brigitte Häberli-Koller (CVP) in the elections of 2019. Five representatives (four SP, CVP) withdraw from the policy, and Karin Keller-Sutter (FDP) has just been elected to the Federal Council.

The threat of a woman loss has alerted the parties – also because of the pressure of their woman sections. Except the SVP and the BDP, each with a woman in the Council of States, launch now, all the parties, several women’s candidacies. Besides Häberli-Koller four women have very good chances to be in the autumn. In four other Seats, the election prospects are intact to good. More candidates have the potential for a surprise coup.

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This is likely to remain, the proportion of women in the Stöckli, contrary to the previously alleged scenarios according to the Federal election next October, in a stable – if not increase slightly. The most chance of women to occur in the CVP and the SP.

Promising CVP-women

The number of CVP stands councillors is expected to rise in the elections from two to three.

That Brigitte Häberli-Koller is selected in the Canton of Thurgau , as well as secure.

Also in Lucerne , the CVP is likely to defend their traditional seat with a woman. For the successor of Konrad Graber of the national Council are Andrea Gmür and certain day, Yvonne Hunkeler in the pole position.

In the Valais the Grossrätin Marianne Maret has the best chance to replace the outgoing Jean-René Fournier to become the first in the Valais Councillor of state at all. Although the FDP will attack the seat with the national Council Philippe Nantermod; a seat loss of the CVP in the Canton of Valais would be a Sensation.

In the Aargau Grossrätin Marianne Binder has some Outside chance of winning. More likely seems to be currently, but that the two go released Aargauer Council of States seats to men the right of the middle.

Promising SP women

In the SP, which has today, with 33 per cent, the highest proportion of women in the Council of States, not all of the four incumbents on the inside. Contrary to previous news, the party has now, however, there is a real chance to keep this number.

new castle has the cantonal party on 24. November decided that the seat of the outgoing Didier Berberat with a double woman ticket to defend. Because the new Burger Ständeräte be elected in the proportional system, the strength of the SP because of their Party a seat on safely. The two candidates will be nominated in March 2019. Favorite indoor Martine Docourt Ducommun, Co-President of SP-women, and the former cantonal President Silvia Locatelli.

in the Jura the SP will defend, because of the proportional representation election, the seat of the assignor Claude Hêche. The favourite for the seat, the former member of the cantonal government, and education Director, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

In Basel-Stadt the national well-known councillor Eva stood Duke. Your biggest hurdle is the internal Ausmarchung, you must win against the national Council Beat Jans. You can do that, is the back up to the bourgeois camp, with majority appeal, financial Director of the office of Anita Fetz.

In the Canton of Vaud national councillor Ada Marra is regarded as a natural successor to the outgoing Géraldine Savary – this, after the new President of the trade Union Confederation, Pierre-Yves Maillard, has announced his resignation. Marras Handicap, however, is that it is considered relatively to the left. Therefore, the SP of Vaud could be trying to send in their place, SP group chief Roger Nordmann, the race.

In the Ticino is scheduled to fight the current Council President Marina Carobbio to the vacant seat by Fabio Abate (FDP) – however, with the Outside chance of winning. In order to prevent the collection of the Lega into the Stöckli, are likely to go the left are more likely to vote to the FDP candidate.

exponents of the SP Switzerland, areas open, you have exercised on the cantonal sections of “gentle pressure” for women’s candidacies. “The pressure is now in the cantonal sections effect,” says Natascha Wey, the Co-President of SP-women. These were adopted in the summer, a catalogue of demands for the attention of the mother party, in order to prevent a slump in the share of Women. Wey hopes now with a view to the pending nominations – such as those in Basel-city, the candidates, women are actually nominated.

Promising FDP-women

In the FDP Council of States deputation, the proportion of women has declined in recent years, particularly strong. The last FDP Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter was. After her election to the Federal Council, the FDP is likely to lose her seat in March 2019, in a by-election to the CVP-man Benedikt Würth.

Intact opportunities national councillor Daniela Schneeberger in Basel-Landschaft – however, you have to prevail against strong competition from the SP (national councillor Eric Nussbaumer) and the Greens (Maya Graf).

A strong candidate for party leader Petra Gössi in Schwyz. , However, is until now not clear whether one of the two SVP-incumbent, nor whether Gössi want to compete.

Only the outside, since the chances of national councillor Christa mark Walder in the Canton of Bern. a woman’s candidacy for the FDP Ticino would Abate for the defence of the seat of Fabio. The course for the Council of States election is to be made in the Ticino, but only after the cantonal elections in April. Possible candidates Carla Speziali, Laura sad or Cristina Maderni.

range: the Bernese Council of States elections in 2019

Prospect Green

With the withdrawal of the by the Geneva Robert Cramer, the Greens lose their last representatives in the Council of States. In different cantons, you try to get with women seats.

Intact opportunities, national councillor Maya Graf has to conquer in Basel-Landschaft is the seat of the expected amount of SP-a man Claude Janiak. However, you have to assert yourself in a difficult three-way fight against Eric Nussbaumer (SP) and Daniela Schneeberger (FDP).

the Potential it has for the candidacy of the only 30-year-old Lisa Mazzone in Geneva. in The beginning she feels on the Outside, are Mazzones election chances have risen in the meantime, because the FDP and CVP with the costs and corruption have to fight scandals of prominent politicians.

In the Canton of Vaud hope the Green that their former Co-President of Adèle Thorens, bringing back the 2015 lost in the Council of States seat. Your chances might increase if the SP relies on a decidedly left-wing candidacy.

The election chances of the green-President Regula Rytz, as well as the green liberal national councillor Kathrin Bertschy in Bern are difficult to predict. You are likely to rise if the incumbent Werner Luginbühl (BDP) should no longer compete. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 22.12.2018, 10:46 PM