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The Executive Council (German : Regierungsrat) is the executive body of the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt. The seven-member collegial body is elected by the people for a period of four years. The last election was held in October/November 2024. The people directly elect the president. The president of the Executive Council also serves as mayor for the city of Basel.
As of 2024, the Executive Council was composed as follows: [1]
| Name | Party | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Conradin Cramer | Head of the Presidential department and mayor of Basel | |
| Tanja Soland | SP | Department of Finance |
| Kaspar Sutter | SP | Department of Social Services, Economy and the Environment |
| Esther Keller | GLP | Department of Construction and Transport |
| Stephanie Eymann | LDP | Department of Health |
| Mustafa Atici | SP | Department of Justice and Home Affairs |
| Lukas Engelberger | The Centre | Department of Education |
In the first round of voting on 20 October 2024, the following six candidates were elected directly [2] :
| Name | Party | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conradin Cramer | LDP | 28,032 | Incumbent since February 2024 |
| Tanja Soland | SP | 34,165 | Successor to Beat Jans since February 2024 |
| Kaspar Sutter | SP | 29,395 | Incumbent |
| Lukas Engelberger | CVP | 27,872 | Successor to Conradin Cramer since February 2024 |
| Mustafa Atici | SP | 27,517 | Incumbent |
| Stephanie Eymann | SP | 26,471 | Successor to Lukas Engelberger since February 2024 |
In the second round of voting (German : Stichwahl) on 24 November 2024, the following candidate was elected for the seventh and final position:
| Name | Party | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Keller [3] | GLP | 30,722 | Incumbent |
The campaign was marked by a significant voter turnout of 44.79% [4] and an increase in campaign spending [5] by the major parties compared to previous years:
| Party | CHF 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Liberal Party | LDP | 165,000 |
| Swiss Socialist Party | SP | 160,000 |
| Green Liberal Party | GLP | 120,000 |
| Green Party | GPS | 35,000 |
