Federal Council — general renewal
Switzerland elections · 2015-12-09 · held
The Federal Assembly selected the seven-member collective executive after the National Council renewal.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Related elections
- Federal Council — Seat held by Doris Leuthard
- Federal Council — Seat held by Ueli Maurer
- Federal Council — Seat held by Didier Burkhalter
- Federal Council — Seat held by Simonetta Sommaruga
- Federal Council — Seat held by Johann Schneider-Ammann
- Federal Council — Seat held by Alain Berset
- Federal Council — Vacant seat
- Federal Council — Vacant seat
- Federal Council — Vacant seat
Results: final · partial coverage · Seven elected members; winning counts from separate seat ballots, not a shared denominator
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Leuthard Christian Democratic People's Party — Elected | 215 | — | 1 | — |
| Ueli Maurer Swiss People's Party — Elected | 173 | — | 1 | — |
| Didier Burkhalter FDP.The Liberals — Elected | 217 | — | 1 | — |
| Simonetta Sommaruga Social Democratic Party — Elected | 182 | — | 1 | — |
| Johann Schneider-Ammann FDP.The Liberals — Elected | 191 | — | 1 | — |
| Alain Berset Social Democratic Party — Elected | 210 | — | 1 | — |
| Guy Parmelin Swiss People's Party — Elected | 138 | — | 1 | — |
The Federal Council is Switzerland’s seven-member government and collective head of state. The United Federal Assembly elects each seat separately; this is not a nationwide popular presidential ballot. General renewals follow the National Council renewal. Historic polling days, all candidates and individual ballot counts are not inferred where unverified. The seven winning candidate counts are a partial numerical summary across separate seat elections. Full candidate rows for every source ballot are linked as separate records, including ballots without a majority.