In the run up to the 2023 Swiss federal election and the following Federal Council election , various organizations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention and public opinion in Switzerland . Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election , held on 20 October 2019, to the present day.
Electoral polling
Graphical summary
The chart below depicts opinion polls conducted for the 2023 Swiss federal election; trendlines are local regressions (LOESS).
Nationwide polling
Since 2021
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP/ UDC
SP/ PS
FDP/ PLR
DM/ LC
Grüne/ Verts
GLP/ PVL
EVP/ PEV
EDU/ UDF
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
27.9
18.3
14.3
14.1
9.8
7.6
2.0
1.2
4.9
9.6
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
31,850
28.1
18.3
14.1
14.3
9.7
6.8
2.1
–
6.6
9.8
OpinionPlus
20–26 Sep 2023
1,623
28.8
17.8
14.0
14.1
10.4
7.2
2.2
1.1
4.6
11.0
LeeWas
19–20 Sep 2023
29,081
28.7
17.6
13.8
13.6
10.5
7.5
–
–
8.3
11.1
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
40,889
27.6
17.3
14.6
14.8
10.7
7.3
2.1
–
5.6
10.3
LeeWas
10–11 Jul 2023
25,688
27.9
17.3
14.3
13.9
10.7
8.2
–
–
7.7
10.6
Sotomo
8–22 Jun 2023
25,216
27.1
17.8
14.6
14.3
10.2
8.3
2.1
–
5.5
9.3
Sotomo
20 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
27,058
26.6
17.8
15.6
13.3
10.7
8.3
2.1
–
5.6
8.8
LeeWas
15–17 Feb 2023
27,668
27.5
16.9
15.4
13.5
11.1
8.5
–
–
7.1
10.6
Sotomo
26 Sep – 7 Oct 2022
21,038
26.1
16.3
16.1
13.3
11.7
9.3
2.1
–
5.1
9.8
LeeWas
15–16 Aug 2022
26,298
25.9
16.2
16.4
13.4
11.8
9.2
–
–
7.1
9.5
LeeWas
8–9 Dec 2021
19,324
27.0
16.2
15.4
13.3
11.7
10.2
–
–
6.2
10.8
Sotomo
29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021
27,976
26.6
15.8
14.6
13.3
13.2
9.8
2.1
–
5.6
10.8
1 Jan 2021
CVP/PDC and BDP/PBD merge into DM/LC
2020
Regional polling (National Council)
Language regions
German-speaking Switzerland
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP
SP
DM
FDP
Grüne
GLP
Others
Lead
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
26,274
31.0
17.3
15.4
12.4
8.8
7.8
7.3
13.7
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
32,956
31.0
16.8
15.4
12.9
9.8
7.8
6.3
12.7
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
29.0
16.3
14.4[ a]
13.4
11.8
8.8
6.3
8.8
^ 11.2 for CVP and 3.2 for BDP.
French-speaking Switzerland
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
PLR
PS
Verts
UDC
LC
PVL
Others
Lead
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
4,661
19.1
21.6
13.5
19.3
10.8
5.7
10.0
2.3
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
6,982
19.6
20.1
14.5
18.8
11.3
6.2
9.5
0.5
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
20.1
19.1
18.5
16.3
10.8[ a]
5.7
9.5
1.0
^ 10.5 for CVP and 0.3 for BDP.
Canton of Aargau (16 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP
SP
FDP
DM
Grüne
GLP
EVP
EDU
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
35.5
16.4
13.1
12.0
7.1
8.5
4.5
1.0
1.2
19.1
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,458
34.9
17.1
13.1
13.3
7.7
8.2
3.5
1.0
1.2
17.8
OpinionPlus
14–25 Jun 2023
1,610
34.6
16.7
13.2
13.1
7.4
9.4
3.6
0.9
1.1
17.9
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
31.5
16.5
13.6
13.0[ a]
9.8
8.5
3.6
1.0
2.5
15.0
^ 9.9% for CVP and 3.1% for BDP.
Canton of the Grisons (5 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP/ UDC
DM/ AdC
SP/ PS
FDP/ PLR
GLP
Grüne/ Verdi/ Verda
EVP
EDU
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
30.6
23.9
17.8
13.7
6.3
5.2
1.0
1.2
0.3
6.7
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,512
30.4
25.5
17.4
13.4
6.9
4.5
1.0
0.5
0.4
4.9
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
29.9
25.4[ a]
17.1
13.6
8.3
5.5
–
–
0.2
4.5
^ 16.3% for CVP and 9.1% for BDP.
Canton of Lucerne (9 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
DM
SVP
FDP
SP
Grüne
GLP
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
27.9
26.5
15.4
13.7
8.1
6.5
1.9
1.4
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,338
25.0
28.0
15.1
14.0
10.0
6.8
1.1
3.0
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
25.5
24.7
15.6
13.5
12.2
7.1
1.3
0.8
Canton of Solothurn (6 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP
FDP
SP
DM
Grüne
GLP
EVP
MASS- VOLL
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
28.7
17.4
17.2
17.9
9.3
6.0
1.5
2.0
–
10.8
OpinionPlus
Aug/Sep 2023
>1,100
29.1
17.8
19.2
17.0
6.8
7.2
1.2
1.3
0.4
9.9
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
25.9
18.5
18.4
16.2[ a]
11.4
6.8
1.2
–
1.5
7.4
^ 14.2% for CVP and 2.0% for BDP.
Canton of Thurgau (6 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP
DM
SP
FDP
Grüne
GLP
EDU
EVP
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
40.3
15.3
10.2
10.7
8.5
6.6
2.8
2.4
25.0
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,255
39.8
14.7
13.1
11.3
8.3
7.6
2.6
2.6
25.1
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
36.7
15.0[ a]
12.6
11.5
10.6
8.1
2.8
2.7
21.7
^ 12.7% for CVP and 2.3% for BDP.
Canton of Valais (8 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
LC/ DM
Neo
UDC/ SVP
PLR/ FDP
PS/ SP
Verts/ Grüne
PVL/ GLP
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
30.4
5.0
24.5
14.7
14.3
8.4
2.0
0.7
5.9
Sotomo
19–27 Sep 2023
3,367
28.5
5.8
21.8
16.0
16.6
7.1
1.3
2.9
6.7
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
27.5
7.3
19.8
16.5
15.1
10.6
1.0
1.5
7.7
Canton of Zurich (36 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
SVP
SP
Grüne
GLP
FDP
DM
EVP
AL
EDU
Others
Lead
2023 election
22 Oct 2023
–
27.4
21.1
9.9
12.4
12.5
8.1
2.8
1.0
1.5
2.5
6.3
OpinionPlus
30 Aug – 10 Sep 2023
917
29.6
20.4
9.9
12.6
13.8
6.4
3.2
1.6
1.7
0.8
9.2
OpinionPlus
18–20 Jul 2023
867
29.1
20.1
9.1
13.5
14.0
6.6
3.4
1.6
1.4
1.2
9.0
2019 election
20 Oct 2019
–
26.7
17.3
14.1
14.0
13.7
6.0[ a]
3.3
1.9
1.6
1.4
9.4
^ 4.4% for CVP and 1.6% for BDP.
Council of States polling
Canton of Aargau (2 seats)
^ 19.3 for Binder (CVP) and 11.4 for Bally (BDP).
Canton of Berne (2 seats)
Canton of the Grisons (2 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Engler DM
Schmid FDP
Others
Lead
2023 election (first round)
22 Oct 2023
–
77.2
67.8
11.5
9.4
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,512
37
35
12
2
2019 election (first round)
20 Oct 2019
–
52.8
46.8
[ a]
6.0
^ 26.8 for Pult (SP), 17.7 for Favre-Accola (SVP), 12.5 for Danuser (GLP), 10.6 for others.
Canton of Lucerne (2 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Müller FDP
Gmür DM
HallerSVP
SpringGrüne
RothSP
FischerGLP
Lead
2023 election (first round)
22 Oct 2023
–
53.7
50.7
23.5
21.2
22.1
7.2
3.0
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,338
33.0
28.0
17.0
10.0
14.0
14.0
5.0
2019 election (first round)
20 Oct 2019
–
50.2
41.9
29.3(Grüter )
23.2(Frey)
22.7
7.1(Graber)
8.3
Canton of Solothurn (2 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Bischof DM
Roth SP
Imark SVP
WettsteinGrüne
AnkliFDP
KünzliGLP
Lead
2023 election (first round)
22 Oct 2023
–
53.4
35.4
33.8
16.7
29.6
10.1
18.0
OpinionPlus
Aug/Sep 2023
>1,100
31.4
16.1
19.4
10.8
24.6
9.5
6.8
2019 election (first round)
20 Oct 2019
–
53.1
47.1(Zanetti )
30.8
24.9
22.6(Nünlist)
–
6.0
Canton of Thurgau (2 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Häberli- Koller DM
Stark SVP
LeutholdGLP
CorayInd.
VietzeFDP
SpiriAufrecht
Lead
2023 election (first round)
22 Oct 2023
–
63.5
57.2
23.9
4.5
21.9
9.2
6.3
OpinionPlus
6–16 Sep 2023
1,255
49
42
22
6
28
8
7
2019 election (first round)
20 Oct 2019
–
61.6
53.3
19.7(Fisch)
6.2
–
–
8.3
Canton of Valais (2 seats)
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Rieder LC/DM
Maret LC/DM
BogiqiPS/SP
NantermodPLR/FDP
DessimozLV/G
Addor UDC/SVP
AlpigerPS/SP
JansenPVL/GLP
SalzmannPVL/GLP
Lead
2023 election (first round)
22 Oct 2023
–
48.7
39.9
10.4
23.2
12.6
21.6
11.5
6.2
4.9
8.8
Sotomo
19–27 Sep 2023
3,367
48
35
10
26
12
21
9
5
5
13
2019 election (first round)
20 Oct 2019
–
38.9
33.8
30.9(Reynard)
21.9
21.1(Wolf )
27.3[ a]
–
–
–
5.1
^ 14.2% for Fauchère (UDC) & 13.1% for Kreuzer (SVP).
Canton of Zurich (2 seats)
Seat predictions
National Council
Council of States
Leadership polling
Federal councilors approval
Federal councilors are elected indirectly by the Federal Assembly, but opinion polls are held regularly to gauge their popular approval.
Average rating
The table below lists opinion polling on leader ratings, on a 1–6 scale: 1 would stand for "absolutely inadequate", whereas 6 would stand for "excellent".
Approval
Swiss People's Party councilors
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Question wording
Ueli Maurer (SVP/UDC )
Guy Parmelin (SVP/UDC )
Albert Rösti (SVP/UDC )
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Sotomo
21–23 Oct 2023
23,207
Sympathy
–
34
30
36
+4
48
28
24
+20
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
31,850
Sympathy
–
32
31
37
+1
45
28
27
+17
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
40,889
Sympathy
–
36
28
36
+8
45
28
27
+17
Sotomo
8–22 Jun 2023
25,216
Sympathy
–
34
31
35
+3
43
31
26
+12
Sotomo
20 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
27,058
Sympathy
–
39
27
35
+12
45
29
26
+16
7 Dec 2022
Albert Rösti is elected to the Federal Council
Sotomo
26 Sep – 7 Oct 2022
21,038
Sympathy
38
39
22
−1
37
28
35
+9
–
Sotomo
29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021
27,976
Sympathy
46
35
20
−11
42
24
34
+18
–
Social Democratic councilors
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Question wording
Simonetta Sommaruga (SP/PS )
Alain Berset (SP/PS )
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (SP/PS )
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Sotomo
21–23 Oct 2023
23,207
Sympathy
–
60
22
18
+38
43
29
28
+14
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
31,850
Sympathy
–
58
25
17
+33
42
28
30
+14
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
40,889
Sympathy
–
59
24
17
+35
43
28
29
+15
Sotomo
8–22 Jun 2023
25,216
Sympathy
–
52
27
21
+25
45
25
30
+20
Sotomo
20 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
27,058
Sympathy
–
55
26
18
+29
51
19
30
+32
7 Dec 2022
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider is elected to the Federal Council
Sotomo
26 Sep – 7 Oct 2022
21,038
Sympathy
48
32
20
+16
54
27
19
+27
–
Sotomo
29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021
27,976
Sympathy
52
31
17
+21
59
26
15
+33
–
FDP.The Liberals councilors
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Question wording
Ignazio Cassis (FDP/PLR )
Karin Keller-Sutter (FDP/PLR )
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Sotomo
21–23 Oct 2023
23,207
Sympathy
29
38
33
−9
42
28
30
+14
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
31,850
Sympathy
27
40
33
−13
41
30
29
+11
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
40,889
Sympathy
30
38
32
−8
41
30
29
+11
Sotomo
8–22 Jun 2023
25,216
Sympathy
36
30
34
−4
41
29
30
+12
Sotomo
20 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
27,058
Sympathy
33
34
34
−1
43
27
30
+16
Sotomo
26 Sep – 7 Oct 2022
21,038
Sympathy
29
39
33
−10
40
26
33
+14
Sotomo
29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021
27,976
Sympathy
23
40
37
−17
46
25
30
+21
The Centre councilors
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Question wording
Viola Amherd (DM/LC )
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Sotomo
21–23 Oct 2023
23,207
Sympathy
61
15
24
+46
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
31,850
Sympathy
59
16
25
+43
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
40,889
Sympathy
58
18
24
+40
Sotomo
8–22 Jun 2023
25,216
Sympathy
57
16
27
+41
Sotomo
20 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
27,058
Sympathy
59
16
25
+43
Sotomo
26 Sep – 7 Oct 2022
21,038
Sympathy
49
22
28
+27
Sotomo
29 Sep – 3 Oct 2021
27,976
Sympathy
57
14
28
+43
Satisfaction
The question was "How satisfied are you with the work of the Parliament/Federal Council?"
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Parliament
Federal Council
Yes
No
Neither
Net
Yes
No
Neither
Net
LeeWas
19–20 Sep 2023
29,081
42
57
1
−15
49
50
1
−1
LeeWas
10–11 Jul 2023
25,688
48
50
2
−2
54
45
1
+9
LeeWas
15–17 Feb 2023
27,668
50
49
1
+1
55
44
1
+11
LeeWas
15–16 Aug 2022
26,298
46
53
1
−7
50
49
1
+1
LeeWas
8–9 Dec 2021
19,324
56
43
1
+13
65
34
1
+31
Federal Council
As federal councilors are elected indirectly by the Federal Assembly, all the polls in this section are hypotheticals to gauge popular support.
Partisan composition
Sotomo polls allowed for multiple responses.
Polling firm
Fieldwork date
Sample size
Magic formula [ a]
Grüne+1 SP−1[ b]
Grüne+1 FDP−1[ c]
Grüne+1 DM−1[ d]
GLP+1 SP−1[ e]
GLP+1 FDP−1[ f]
GLP+1 DM−1[ g]
Grüne+1 GLP+1 SP−1, FDP−1[ h]
Center-left+1 Right−1[ i]
Center- left coalition
Center- right coalition
Bourgeois council[ j]
Other
Not specified
Sotomo
21–23 Oct 2023
23,207
25
6
19
–
–
–
–
9
27
–
–
13
15
6
Sotomo
22 Sep – 5 Oct 2023
31,850
23
6
20
–
–
–
–
10
26
–
–
13
16
5
LeeWas
19–20 Sep 2023
29,081
26
7
20
–
16
10
–
12
–
–
–
–
–
9
Sotomo
4–25 Aug 2023
40,889
25
7
19
–
–
–
–
10
24
–
–
14
14
5
LeeWas
10–11 Jul 2023
25,688
27
7
19
–
17
9
–
12
–
–
–
–
–
9
Sotomo
8–22 Jun 2023
25,216
22
8
20
–
–
–
–
11
23
–
–
14
17
4
Sotomo
20 Feb – 5 Mar 2023
27,058
22
10
20
–
–
–
–
11
23
–
–
14
14
4
LeeWas
15–17 Feb 2023
27,668
19
8
17
–
19
12
–
14
–
–
–
–
–
11
LeeWas
15–16 Aug 2022
26,298
18
9
16
–
17
11
–
12
–
–
–
–
–
17
LeeWas
8–9 Dec 2021
19,324
28
9
22
3
5
8
2
–
–
5
11
–
–
7
^ 2 SVP, 2 SP, 2 FDP, 1 DM
^ 2 SVP, 2 FDP, 1 SP, 1 DM, 1 Grüne
^ 2 SVP, 1 FDP, 2 SP, 1 DM, 1 Grüne
^ 2 SVP, 2 FDP, 2 SP, 1 Grüne
^ 2 SVP, 2 FDP, 1 SP, 1 GLP, 1 DM
^ 2 SVP, 1 FDP, 2 SP, 1 DM, 1 GLP
^ 2 SVP, 2 FDP, 2 SP, 1 GLP
^ 2 SVP, 1 FDP, 1 SP, 1 DM, 1 Grüne, 1 GLP
^ 3 Right (SVP, FDP), 4 Center-left (SP, DM, Grüne, GLP)
^ None for the SP
Re-election support
The question is "Which of the federal councilors should be re-elected?"
Successors
Socialist seat
Potential Green seat
Potential Green-liberal seat
References