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{{Infobox legislative election
| country = Switzerland
| previous_election = [[1999 Swiss federal election|1999]]
| next_election = [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007]]
| turnout = 45.23% {{increase}} 1.93[[percentage point|pp]]
| election_date = 19 October 2003

| module = {{Infobox legislative election
| embed = yes
| election_name = National Council
| seats_for_election = All 200 seats in the [[National Council of Switzerland|National Council]]
| majority_seats = 101

| leader1 = [[Ueli Maurer]]
| party1 = Swiss People's Party
| percentage1 = 26.68
| last_election1 = 44
| seats1 = 55

| leader2 = [[Christiane Brunner]]
| party2 = Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
| percentage2 = 23.33
| last_election2 = 51
| seats2 = 52

| leader3 = {{nowrap|Christiane Langenberger}}
| party3 = Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
| percentage3 = 17.34
| last_election3 = 43
| seats3 = 36

| leader4 = Philipp Stähelin
| party4 = Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
| percentage4 = 14.35
| last_election4 = 35
| seats4 = 28

| leader5 = [[Ruth Genner]]
| party5 = Green Party of Switzerland
| percentage5 = 7.43
| last_election5 = 8
| seats5 = 13

| leader6 = Ruedi Aeschbacher
| party6 = Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
| percentage6 = 2.28
| last_election6 = 3
| seats6 = 3

| leader7 = [[Claude Ruey]]
| party7 = Liberal Party of Switzerland
| percentage7 = 2.18
| last_election7 = 6
| seats7 = 4

| leader8 = Hans Moser
| party8 = Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
| percentage8 = 1.26
| last_election8 = 1
| seats8 = 2

| leader9 = Rudolf Keller
| party9 = Swiss Democrats
| percentage9 = 0.96
| last_election9 = 1
| seats9 = 1

| leader10 = 
| party10 = Swiss Party of Labour
| percentage10 = 0.69
| last_election10 = 2
| seats10 = 2

| leader11 = 
| party11 = Feminist and Green Alternative Groups
| percentage11 = 0.53
| last_election11 = 1
| seats11 = 1

| leader12 = 
| party12 = solidaritéS
| percentage12 = 0.50
| last_election12 = 1
| seats12 = 1

| leader13 = 
| party13 = Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
| percentage13 = 0.36
| last_election13 = 1
| seats13 = 1

| leader14 = [[Giuliano Bignasca]]
| party14 = Ticino League
| percentage14 = 0.35
| last_election14 = 2
| seats14 = 1

| module = {{Infobox legislative election
| embed = yes
| election_name = Council of States
| seats_for_election = All 46 seats in the [[Council of States of Switzerland|Council of States]]
| majority_seats = 24
| noleader = yes
| nopercentage = yes

| party1 = Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
| last_election1 = 15
| seats1 = 15

| party16 = Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
| last_election16 = 17
| seats16 = 14

| party17 = Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
| last_election17 = 6
| seats17 = 9

| party18 = Swiss People's Party
| last_election18 = 7
| seats18 = 8

| map = 2003 Swiss federal election.svg
| map_caption = Results by canton
}}}}}}{{Politics of Switzerland}}

Federal elections were held in [[Switzerland]] on 19 October 2003.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1895 {{ISBN|9783832956097}}</ref> Although in Switzerland's political system, in which all four major parties form a coalition, it is very difficult to achieve a change of government, this election produced an upset with the strong showing of the [[right-wing]], [[euroscepticism|anti-European Union]] and [[anti-immigration]] [[Swiss People's Party]]. The [[left-wing]] parties, the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democrats]] and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Greens]], also improved their positions. The losers were the parties of the centre and centre-right, the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]] and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]].

In the aftermath of the elections [[Ruth Metzler-Arnold]], one of the two Christian Democrats in the [[Swiss Federal Council|Federal Council]] was replaced by [[Christoph Blocher]], the most influential politician in the Swiss People's Party.

==Electoral system==
[[Switzerland]] has a bicameral legislature, the '''[[Swiss Federal Assembly|Federal Assembly]]''' (Assemblée Fédérale / Bundesversammlung / Asamblea Federale / Assemblea Federala).
*The '''[[National Council of Switzerland|National Council]]''' (Conseil National / Nationalrat / Consiglio Nazionale / Cussegl Naziunal) has 200 members, elected for four-year terms by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies corresponding to the 26 Swiss [[cantons of Switzerland|cantons]] and half-cantons.
*The '''[[Swiss Council of States|Council of States]]''' (Conseil des Etats / Ständerat / Consiglio degli Stati / Cussegl dals Stadis) has 46 members elected for four-year terms from multi-member and single-member constituencies.

These elections were to the National Council and for most of the members of the Council of States.

All parties in Switzerland have different names in French, German and Italian, and conduct separate campaigns in the different language areas.

==Results==

===National Council===
{{Election results
|image=[[File:CN2003 diagramme.png|300px]]
|party1=[[Swiss People's Party]]|votes1=560750|seats1=55|sc1=+11
|party2=[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]|votes2=490385|seats2=52|sc2=+1
|party3=[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]|votes3=364493|seats3=36|sc3=–7
|party4=[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]|votes4=301652|seats4=28|sc4=–7
|party5=[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]|votes5=156226|seats5=13|sc5=+5
|party6=[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]|votes6=47838|seats6=3|sc6=0
|party7=[[Liberal Party of Switzerland|Liberal Party]]|votes7=45864|seats7=4|sc7=–2
|party8=[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]|votes8=26590|seats8=2|sc8=+1
|party9=[[Swiss Democrats]]|votes9=20177|seats9=1|sc9=0
|party10=[[Swiss Party of Labour]]|votes10=14595|seats10=2|sc10=0
|party11=[[Feminist and Green Alternative Groups]]|votes11=11153|seats11=1|sc11=0
|party12=[[Solidarity (Switzerland)|Solidarity]]|votes12=10562|seats12=1|sc12=0
|party13=[[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|Christian Social Party]]|votes13=7539|seats13=1|sc13=0
|party14=[[Ticino League]]|votes14=7304|seats14=1|sc14=–1
|party15=[[Freedom Party of Switzerland|Freedom Party]]|votes15=4000|seats15=0|sc15=0
|party16=Other parties|votes16=32913|seats16=0|sc16=–
|invalid=59880
|total_sc=0
|electorate=4779733
|source=Nohlen & Stöver
}}

==== By constituency ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Constituency
!Seats
!Electorate
!Turnout
! colspan="2" |Party
!Votes
!Seats<br>won
|-
| rowspan="9" |Aargau
| rowspan="9" |15
| rowspan="9" |363,920
| rowspan="9" |153,832
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|778,770
|6
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|474,727
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|348,639
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|342,629
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|133,202
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|116,864
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|32,175
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Freedom Party of Switzerland|Freedom Party]]
|5,070
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|[[Swiss Nationalist Party]]
|2,867
|0
|-
| rowspan="4" |Appenzell Ausserrhoden
| rowspan="4" |1
| rowspan="4" |36,047
| rowspan="4" |17,789
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|7,161
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|6,680
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|3,468
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Others
|131
|0
|-
| rowspan="3" |Appenzell Innerrhoden
| rowspan="3" |1
| rowspan="3" |10,228
| rowspan="3" |3,595
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|2,310
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|725
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Others
|300
|0
|-
| rowspan="9" |Basel-Landschaft
| rowspan="9" |7
| rowspan="9" |179,186
| rowspan="9" |79,248
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|144,624
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|134,620
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|108,566
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|68,652
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|54,769
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|14,707
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|14,554
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Non-Partisan 4Wb
|4,332
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Freedom Party of Switzerland|Freedom Party]]
|1,107
|0
|-
| rowspan="11" |Basel-Stadt
| rowspan="11" |5
| rowspan="11" |116,361
| rowspan="11" |57,735
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|115,492
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|52,574
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|27,975
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Liberal Party of Switzerland|Liberal Party]]
|23,873
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|18,612
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|16,122
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Strong Alternative Basel
|9,893
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|8,080
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|People's Action
|4,425
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|3,122
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|2,086
|0
|-
| rowspan="12" |Bern
| rowspan="12" |26
| rowspan="12" |685,159
| rowspan="12" |288,679
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|2,180,961
|8
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|2,058,317
|8
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|1,089,897
|4
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|683,025
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|379,099
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|301,886
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|196,458
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|172,639
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Romand List
|143,558
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Freedom Party of Switzerland|Freedom Party]]
|77,436
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Independent Health Party
|64,081
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Action Jörg Stettler
|16,254
|0
|-
| rowspan="11" |Fribourg
| rowspan="11" |7
| rowspan="11" |164,210
| rowspan="11" |74,547
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|128,063
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|108,437
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|107,958
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|64,369
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}" |
|[[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|Christian Social Party]]
|52,766
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|20,305
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Free List - Solidarity
|11,158
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|3,625
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|3,614
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Independent Movement
|2,644
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Direct Access
|1,694
|0
|-
| rowspan="10" |Geneva
| rowspan="10" |11
| rowspan="10" |219,984
| rowspan="10" |101,081
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|268,703
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|198,586
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Liberal Party of Switzerland|Liberal Party]]
|182,517
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|128,317
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|121,762
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|79,030
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|[[Solidarity (Switzerland)|Solidarity]]
|58,903
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Party of Labour}}" |
|[[Swiss Party of Labour|Party of Labour]]
|29,195
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Union of Swiss Patriots
|10,735
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|The Communists
|7,506
|0
|-
| rowspan="4" |Glarus
| rowspan="4" |1
| rowspan="4" |24,934
| rowspan="4" |6,304
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|3,811
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|701
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|334
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Others
|831
|0
|-
| rowspan="5" |Grisons
| rowspan="5" |5
| rowspan="5" |129,782
| rowspan="5" |50,766
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|81,012
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|59,624
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|56,295
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|37,849
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|4,484
|0
|-
| rowspan="5" |Jura
| rowspan="5" |2
| rowspan="5" |48,356
| rowspan="5" |22,552
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|17,517
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|15,186
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|7,243
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|3,675
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|787
|0
|-
| rowspan="8" |Lucerne
| rowspan="8" |10
| rowspan="8" |237,537
| rowspan="8" |120,970
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|345,791
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|280,566
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|271,153
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|130,694
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|115,076
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|CHance21
|18,352
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|9,505
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|4,137
|0
|-
| rowspan="7" |Neuchâtel
| rowspan="7" |5
| rowspan="7" |105,235
| rowspan="7" |59,925
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|74,551
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|57,279
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|37,800
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Liberal Party of Switzerland|Liberal Party]]
|36,808
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|35,247
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Party of Labour}}" |
|[[Swiss Party of Labour|Party of Labour]]
|7,655
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|[[Solidarity (Switzerland)|Solidarity]]
|5,630
|0
|-
| rowspan="3" |Nidwalden
| rowspan="3" |1
| rowspan="3" |28,266
| rowspan="3" |11,136
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|7,888
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|912
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Others
|111
|0
|-
| rowspan="3" |Obwalden
| rowspan="3" |1
| rowspan="3" |22,900
| rowspan="3" |10,471
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|6,402
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|3,238
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Others
|2
|0
|-
| rowspan="4" |Schaffhausen
| rowspan="4" |2
| rowspan="4" |48,022
| rowspan="4" |30,349
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|23,054
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|16,923
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|16,565
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|1,540
|0
|-
| rowspan="4" |Schwyz
| rowspan="4" |4
| rowspan="4" |89,902
| rowspan="4" |43,338
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|72,419
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|38,894
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|29,134
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|25,471
|0
|-
| rowspan="6" |Solothurn
| rowspan="6" |7
| rowspan="6" |166,052
| rowspan="6" |78,689
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|136,667
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|129,086
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|120,967
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|113,193
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|32,283
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|6,445
|0
|-
| rowspan="12" |St. Gallen
| rowspan="12" |12
| rowspan="12" |291,445
| rowspan="12" |124,786
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|486,421
|4
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|326,104
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|270,353
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|215,599
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|103,868
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|22,118
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|16,457
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|11,165
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Catholic People's Party
|6,129
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Animal Welfare is Human Protection
|6,054
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Brave and Innovative, One for All
|4,957
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|The East Swiss Party
|1,405
|0
|-
| rowspan="7" |Ticino
| rowspan="7" |8
| rowspan="7" |198,992
| rowspan="7" |96,760
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|218,619
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|189,427
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|180,320
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Ticino League}}" |
|[[Ticino League]]
|58,428
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|55,652
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|21,765
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Risorgimento ticinese
|9,552
|0
|-
| rowspan="10" |Thurgau
| rowspan="10" |6
| rowspan="10" |146,431
| rowspan="10" |62,771
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|151,591
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|60,764
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|52,080
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|43,909
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|29,282
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|10,879
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|10,020
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|7,145
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Catholic People's Party
|2,557
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Freedom Party of Switzerland|Freedom Party]]
|1,147
|1
|-
| rowspan="4" |Uri
| rowspan="4" |1
| rowspan="4" |25,513
| rowspan="4" |11,323
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|3,964
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|3,384
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|3,312
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Others
|160
|0
|-
| rowspan="13" |Vaud
| rowspan="13" |18
| rowspan="13" |373,917
| rowspan="13" |172,119
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|604,820
|4
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|567,015
|4
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|515,592
|4
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|315,430
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Liberal Party of Switzerland|Liberal Party]]
|308,437
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Party of Labour}}" |
|[[Swiss Party of Labour|Party of Labour]]
|187,388
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|128,878
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|[[Solidarity (Switzerland)|Solidarity]]
|73,483
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|49,225
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|18,365
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|9,675
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Future + Security
|7,268
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|The Right to Know
|6,843
|0
|-
| rowspan="6" |Valais
| rowspan="6" |7
| rowspan="6" |190,121
| rowspan="6" |101,344
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|259,846
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|128,428
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|114,910
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|89,834
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Social Party (Switzerland)}}" |
|[[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|Christian Social Party]]
|62,382
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|17,443
|0
|-
| rowspan="5" |Zug
| rowspan="5" |3
| rowspan="5" |67,318
| rowspan="5" |35,418
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|28,715
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|23,730
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|23,178
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Alternative Kanton Zug
|14,095
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|13,929
|0
|-
| rowspan="17" |Zürich
| rowspan="17" |34
| rowspan="17" |810,622
| rowspan="17" |365,859
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss People's Party}}" |
|[[Swiss People's Party]]
|4,103,136
|12
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]
|3,153,112
|10
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Free Democratic Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]
|1,995,988
|5
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]]
|1,040,672
|3
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]
|667,236
|2
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland|Evangelical People's Party]]
|504,952
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Alternative List
|266,063
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland|Federal Democratic Union]]
|253,322
|1
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Free Forum
|112,781
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Swiss Democrats}}" |
|[[Swiss Democrats]]
|106,877
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Hanf Ueli
|23,731
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Youth in Parliament!
|19,287
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Europe Party
|12,184
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom Party of Switzerland}}" |
|[[Freedom Party of Switzerland|Freedom Party]]
|11,364
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Humanist Party
|9,730
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Die-Jugend.ch
|4,206
|0
|-
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|Danowski
|3,631
|0
|-
! colspan="8" |
|-
| colspan="8" |Source: [https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/federal-gazette/2003/7429.pdf Bundesblatt, 18 November 2003]
|}

===Council of the States===
{{Election results
|image=[[File:CE2003 diagramme.png|300px]]
|party1=[[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|Christian Democratic People's Party]]|seats1=15|sc1=0
|party2=[[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|Free Democratic Party]]|seats2=14|sc2=–3
|party3=[[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|Social Democratic Party]]|seats3=9|sc3=+3
|party4=[[Swiss People's Party]]|seats4=8|sc4=+1
|total_sc=0
|source=Nohlen & Stöver
}}

==See also==
*[[2003 Swiss Federal Council election]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{cite journal | last = Church | first = Clive H. |date=May 2004 | title = The Swiss Elections of October 2003: Two Steps to System Change? | journal = [[West European Politics]] | volume = 27 | issue = 3 | pages = 518–534 | doi = 10.1080/0140238042000228121}}

==External links==
*[http://www.politik-stat.ch/nrw2003/CH/index.shtml Official voting results] {{in lang|de}}

{{Swiss elections}}
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[[Category:2003 elections in Switzerland|Federal election]]
[[Category:October 2003 in Europe|Swiss federal election]]