Cantonal Council of Solothurn
The 100-seat Cantonal Council has four major parties, with the centre-right FDP.The Liberals, Christian Democrats, and Swiss People's Party dominant.
The Cantonal Council of Solothurn (German: Solothurner Kantonsrat) is the legislature of the canton of Solothurn, in Switzerland. Solothurn has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 100 seats, with members elected every four years.
In the last election, on 7 March 2009, saw the centre-right maintain its dominance of the Cantonal Council. FDP.The Liberals lost three seats, but remained the largest party, with 27 seats. The Christian Democrats added two seats, becoming the second-largest party, on 24 seats. The Social Democrats lost ground, falling three seats to 21 overall, whilst the Swiss People's Party gained one seat to 18. The left-wing Green Party and centre-right Green Liberal Party also gained two seats apiece.
| Party | Ideology | Vote % | Vote % ± | Seats | Seats ± | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDP.The Liberals | Classical liberalism | 26.85 | –1.61 | 27 | –3 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party | Christian democracy | 20.87 | –1.05 | 25 | +2 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | Social democracy | 20.73 | –4.40 | 21 | –3 | ||
| Swiss People's Party | National conservatism | 19.49 | +1.71 | 18 | +1 | ||
| Green Party | Green politics | 6.49 | +1.70 | 6 | +2 | ||
| Green Liberal Party | Green liberalism | 3.73 | N/A | 2 | N/A | ||
| Evangelical People's Party | Christian democracy | 1.77 | –0.10 | 1 | ±0 | ||
| Federal Democratic Union | Christian right | 0.27 | N/A | 0 | N/A | ||
| Alternative Switzerland Party | 0.08 | N/A | 0 | N/A | |||
| Total | 100.00 | – | 100 | – | |||
| Source: Canton of Solothurn | |||||||
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