List of political parties in Switzerland

This is a list of political parties in Switzerland.

Switzerland has a multi-party system. Since 1959, the four largest parties have formed a coalition government, according to a "Zauberformel" or "magic formula". This arithmetic formula divides the seven cabinet seats among representatives of the four largest parties.

For more detailed information on the political positions of some of the parties listed below, see here:

The following parties are represented either in the Swiss Federal Assembly as of March 2016 or in cantonal parliaments and executive councils.

For Swiss political party strength on the municipal level, see here:

Union démocratique du centre

Unione Democratica di Centro

Partida Populara Svizra

Parti socialiste suisse

Partito Socialista Svizzero

Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra

PLR.Les Libéraux-Radicaux

PLR.I Liberali

PLD.Ils Liberals

Parti Démocrate-Chrétien

Partito Popolare Democratic

Partida Cristiandemocratica

Parti Bourgeois Démocratique Suisse

Partito Borghese Democratico Svizzero

Partida Burgais Democratica Svizra

Les verts – Parti écologiste suisse

I Verdi – Partito ecologista svizzero

La Verda – Partida ecologica svizra

Parti vert'libéral

Partito Verde-Liberale

Partida Verda-Liberala

Parti Evangelique Suisse

Partito Evangelico Svizzero

Partida evangelica da la Svizra

Ligue des Tessinois

Parti Suisse du Travail - Parti Ouvrier et Populaire

Partito Comunista

Partida svizra da la lavur

Parti chrétien-social