Parliament of Jura

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

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.

The last election, on 18 October 2020, saw the Christian Democratic Party retain its plurality (15 seats). The Socialist Party (13 seats) and classical liberal Liberal-Radicals (8 seats) remained the second-, and third-largest parties. The Greens became the fourth-largest party (7 seats), gaining 3 seats. The national conservative UDC 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 Party (PDC) Christian democracy 24.41 –2.37 15 –2
Socialist Party (PS) Social democracy 20.20 +0.16 13 +1
LRP.The Liberal-Radicals (PLR) Classical liberalism 13.50 –1.93 8 –1
The Greens (PES) Green politics 11.48 +3.78 7 +3
Democratic Union of the Centre (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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