Parliament of Jura | |
Native Name: | French: Parlement du Jura |
Legislature: | 2020 election period |
Structure1: | File:Jura 2020.svg |
Coa Res: | 200px |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Election1: | 18 October 2020 |
Members: | 100 |
Structure1 Res: | 300px |
Political Groups1: | |
Session Room: | 2006-Delsberg-Hotel-du-Parlement.jpg |
Meeting Place: | Hôtel du Parlement, Delémont |
The Parliament of Jura (fr|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.
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 | ||
width=5px style="background-color: " | Democratic Union of the Centre (UDC) | National conservatism | 10.94 | –1.94 | 7 | –1 | |
width=5px style="background-color: " | Christian Social Party (PCSI) | Christian left | 10.30 | –1.83 | 6 | –2 | |
width=5px style="background-color: " | Green Liberal Party (PVL) | Green liberalism | 4.50 | +4.50 | 2 | +2 | |
width=5px style="background-color: " | 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 |