Cantonal Council of Solothurn

Cantonal Council of Solothurn Kantonsrat Solothurn
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Myriam Frey Schär  [ de ] [1] , GRÜNE
Structure
Seats	100 [2]
Political groups	SVP (25)    SP (21)    The Centre (20)    FDP (20)    Greens (9)    GLP (4)    EVP (1)
Elections
Last election	9 March 2025

The Cantonal Council of Solothurn (German : Solothurner Kantonsrat) is the legislature of the canton of Solothurn, in Switzerland. Solothurn has a unicameral legislature. The Cantonal Council has 100 seats, with members elected every four years.

In the 7 March 2009 election, the centre-right maintained its dominance of the Cantonal Council. FDP.The Liberals lost three seats, but remained the largest party, with 27 seats. The Christian Democrats added two seats, becoming the second-largest party, on 24 seats. The Social Democrats lost ground, falling three seats to 21 overall, whilst the Swiss People's Party gained one seat to 18. The left-wing Green Party and centre-right Green Liberal Party also gained two seats apiece.

Summary of the 7 March 2021 Solothurn Cantonal Council election results

Party		Ideology	Vote %	Vote % ±	Seats	Seats ±
	FDP.The Liberals	Classical liberalism	22.7	–1.9	22	–4
	Swiss People's Party	National conservatism	21.0	+1.3	21	+3
	Social Democratic Party	Social democracy	19.3	–2.3	20	–3
	Christian Democratic People's Party	Christian democracy	17.6	–1.3	20	±0
	Green Party	Green politics	10.3	+2.8	10	+3
	Green Liberal Party	Green liberalism	7.0	+2.8	6	+3
	Evangelical People's Party	Christian democracy	1.9	+0.8	1	±0
	Swiss Democrats	Swiss nationalism	0.2	N/A	0	N/A
Total			100.00	–	100	–
Source: Canton of Solothurn

External links

• (in French) Cantonal Council of Solothurn official website

1. "Ratsinformationssystem" (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
2. "Kantonsratswahlen vom 9. März 2025 - Mandatsverteilung" (PDF) (in German). Staatskanzlei Solothurn. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.