Switzerland's largest party, the
populist rightwing Swiss People's Party, is set for record results in
Sunday's parliamentary election, with media projecting it will take a
third of seats in the lower house.
Read more: wiss People's Party on track for record seats - The Local
Based on final vote counts in half of Switzerland's 26 cantons, and
partial counts in 11 others, the ATS news agency projected the party
would take 11 additional seats in parliament with about 29.5 percent of
the vote.
That would give it 64 of the 200 seats in the lower house, beating its previous record high of 62 seats after the 2007 election.
Along with advances made by the centre-right Liberal Party, Switzerland's third largest party, SVP's gain should tip the scale in parliament from the centre-left towards a centre-right majority.
The Socialists, the country's second biggest party, appeared set to lose two of their 46 seats, while the Liberals were poised to boost their representation to 33 from 30 MPs.
The Christian Democrats, meanwhile, were expected to lose one of their 29 seats.
The biggest loser, according to projections from the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation were the Green Liberals, on track to lose six of their 12 MPs, and the Greens (ten seats, down from 15).
That would give it 64 of the 200 seats in the lower house, beating its previous record high of 62 seats after the 2007 election.
Along with advances made by the centre-right Liberal Party, Switzerland's third largest party, SVP's gain should tip the scale in parliament from the centre-left towards a centre-right majority.
The Socialists, the country's second biggest party, appeared set to lose two of their 46 seats, while the Liberals were poised to boost their representation to 33 from 30 MPs.
The Christian Democrats, meanwhile, were expected to lose one of their 29 seats.
The biggest loser, according to projections from the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation were the Green Liberals, on track to lose six of their 12 MPs, and the Greens (ten seats, down from 15).
Read more: wiss People's Party on track for record seats - The Local
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