Election to the Federal Council of September 22, 2010

Swiss Politics

Double election of the successors of Hans Rudolf Merz (PLR) and Moritz Leuenberger (PS).

Résultat de l’élection

Simonetta Sommaruga (BE) succeeds Leuenberger (4th woman in the government, for the first time with a female majority)

Voting Details:

First round: Simonetta Sommaruga (PS/BE): 86 votes; Jean-François Rime (UDC/FR): 80 votes; Jacqueline Fehr (PS/ZH): 61 votes; Hildegard Faessler (PS/SG): 10 votes; others: 7 votes.

Second round: Simonetta Sommaruga: 96 votes; Jean-François Rime: 78 votes; Jacqueline Fehr: 64 votes; miscellaneous: 7 votes.

Third round: Simonetta Sommaruga: 98 votes; Jean-François Rime: 77 votes; Jacqueline Fehr: 70 votes.

Fourth round: Simonetta Sommaruga was elected with 159 votes; Jean-François Rime obtained 81 votes.

Estate of Mr. Merz

Johann Schneider-Amman (BE)

The Bernese beat the Fribourg UDC Rime in the last round

Candidates

PS (Leuenberger headquarters):
Simonetta Sommaruga (BE)
Jacqueline Fehr (ZH)

PLR (Merz headquarters):
Johann Schneider-Ammann (BE)
Karin Keller-Sutter (SG)

Other parties:

UDC: Jean-François Rime (FR) for the seat of Leuenberger or Merz
Greens: Brigit Wyss (SO) seat of Merz

Before the vote, the parties' instructions are as follows:

Instructions left