Parliament of Jura

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Parlement du Jura

English: Parliament du Jura
2020 election period
Type
Type
Unicameral
Structure
Seats100
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Political groups
  •   PDC 15
  •   PS 13
  •   PLR 8
  •   Greens 7
  •   UDC 7
  •   PCSI 6
  •   PVL 2
  •   - 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.

In , 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 / 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
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
-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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