Elections in the canton of Zurich – Zurich “super election day”: are the pole parties continuing to lose seats? – Messages
- In 147 Zurich municipalities, voters are now electing their governments.
- In nine cities they also decide on their parliament.
- An exciting race is looming in Uster, the third largest city in the canton.
According to the first interim result, the SVP could lose its seat of government in Uster. The Green Liberals, whose candidate is ahead of the two SVP candidates with more than three hundred votes, would benefit. According to the interim result, the Green Liberals should also win seats in Parliament. This at the expense of the SP.
Is the same trend emerging as before in the cities of Zurich and Winterthur? As in Dietikon and already Schlieren, the elections took place there in February. The pole parties SVP and SP have lost a lot of seats in the parliaments.
Green wave is likely
This scenario threatens the renewed parties. Because already in 2018, Zurich and Winterthur are choosing earlier and taking on a pioneering role. Shortly thereafter, similar election results were achieved in the agglomeration communities.
Based on today’s elections, the Green Liberals, the FDP and the center are likely to gain ground. The Greens will probably win seats in parliament too – at the expense of the SP. It is likely that swing voters will jump out of the party, as in the city of Zurich.
The SVP also has to worry about seats. Because in recent years, a young, urban electorate has settled in the communities. She has a greater interest in issues such as climate or schools, for which the SVP is less known.
Results from selected communities
- Wetzikon: The SP and the Greens each win a seat in the executive at the expense of the SVP and the EPP. The city council as a whole remains bourgeois-dominated. A second round of voting is required for the City Council.
- Illnau-Effretikon: The SP loses one of its three seats on the city council. Former BDP national councilor Rosmarie Quadranti won him for the centre. FDP and GLP can keep their seats.
- Waedenswil: The SP, Greens and GLP each gain one seat on the city council. The center, the SVP and the bourgeois forum each lose one seat.