Parliament of Jura

The Parliament of Jura (French: Parlement du Jura) is the legislature of the canton of Jura, in Switzerland. Jura, styled a 'Republic and Canton', has a unicameral legislature. The Parliament has 60 seats, with members elected every five years.

Parliament of Jura

English: Parlement du Jura
2020 election period
Type
Type
Structure
Seats100
Political groups
  •   PDC 15
  •   PS 13
  •   PLR 8
  •   Greens 7
  •   UDC 7
  •   PCSI 6
  •   PVL 2
  •   CS - POP 2
Meeting place
Hôtel du Parlement (Delémont)
Website
www.jura.ch/fr/Autorites/PLT.html

In the last election, on 18 October 2020, saw the Christian Democratic People's Party retain its plurality (15 seats). The Social Democrats (13 seats) and classical liberal Free Democrats (8 seats) remained the second-, and third-largest parties. The Green Party became the fourth-largest party (7 seats), gaining 3 seats. The national conservative Swiss People's Party won 7 seats and the Christian left Christian Social Party won 6 seats. The communist Socialist Combat / Swiss Party of Labour alliance and the Green Liberal Party (competing for the first time) won two each.

Summary of the 18 October 2020 Jura parliamentary election results
Party Ideology Vote % Vote % ± Seats Seats ±
Christian Democratic People's Party (PDC) Christian democracy 24.41 –2.37 15 –2
Social Democratic Party (PS) Social democracy 20.20 +0.16 13 +1
FDP.The Liberals (PLR) Classical liberalism 13.50 –1.93 8 –1
Green Party (PES) Green politics 11.48 +3.78 7 +3
Swiss People's Party (UDC) National conservatism 10.94 –1.94 7 –1
Christian Social Party (PCSI) Christian left 10.30 –1.83 6 –2
Green Liberal Party (PVL) Green liberalism 4.50 +4.50 2 +2
Socialist Combat-Swiss Party of Labour (CS-POP) Communism 3.65 +0.42 2 ±0
Others 0.45 –1.35 0 ±0
Total (turnout 43.85%) 100.00 – 60 –
Source: Federal Statistical Office

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