Cantonal Council of Solothurn
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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 | 22.7 | –1.9 | 22 | –4 | ||
| Swiss People's Party | National conservatism | 21.0 | +1.3 | 21 | +3 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | Social democracy | 19.3 | –2.3 | 20 | –3 | ||
| Christian Democratic People's Party | Christian democracy | 17.6 | –1.3 | 20 | ±0 | ||
| Green Party | Green politics | 10.3 | +2.8 | 10 | +3 | ||
| Green Liberal Party | Green liberalism | 7.0 | +2.8 | 6 | +3 | ||
| Evangelical People's Party | Christian democracy | 1.9 | +0.8 | 1 | ±0 | ||
| Swiss Democrats | Swiss nationalism | 0.2 | N/A | 0 | N/A | ||
| Total | 100.00 | – | 100 | – | |||
| Source: Canton of Solothurn | |||||||
External links
- (in French) Cantonal Council of Solothurn official website