17.12.2007 - 15:13Party groupings in Parliament 1971–2007
All but one member of the House of Representatives and the Senate belong to one of the five parliamentary groupings. The rightwing Swiss People's Party and its allies are the largest grouping, but still short of a majority in either of the parliamentary chambers. As a rule it takes the combined forces of two, or more often three, groupings to push a bill through parliament.
23.05.2007 - 16:19Party support: House of Representatives elections 1971–2007
In recent years the rightwing Swiss People's Party and the Green Party have won voters. But the centre-left Social Democrats, as well as the centre-right Radicals and Christian Democrats have decreased in popularity.
08.11.2007 - 14:46Voter turnout 1919–2007
Participation in nationwide votes from 1919 to 2007 ranged from 32 to 80 per cent, depending on the issue. Election turnout during the same period was between 42 and 80 per cent.
26.05.2007 - 14:47Women in the House of Representatives
There are 57 women parliamentarians in the House of Representatives – slightly up on the 2003 election figure. This is more than a quarter of the total of 200 representatives.
26.05.2007 - 14:50Women in the Senate
Less than a quarter of members in the Senate are women – just 10 out of 46.
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