Federal Council — Seat held by Simonetta Sommaruga
Switzerland elections · 2011-12-14 · held
Separate Federal Assembly ballot for one Federal Council seat.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 242 valid ballots for this seat and this ballot
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonetta Sommaruga Social Democratic Party — Elected | 179 | 73.966942% | — | — |
| Jean-François Rime Affiliation not verified | 61 | 25.206612% | — | — |
| Votes received by other persons Unattributed ballots | 2 | 0.826446% | — | — |
This is one seat ballot, not a popular presidential election or a national party vote. The absolute-majority threshold is calculated from valid ballots. No winner is marked until a named candidate obtains more than half; votes for unspecified others are retained as an unattributed aggregate and cannot be treated as an elected individual. Candidate affiliations are entered where the source identifies them; otherwise they remain explicitly unverified. Different seats and rounds have separate denominators.