Cantonal elections were held in Geneva on 3 April 2023, with a second round on 30 April, to elect all 100 members of the legislative Grand Council and 7 members of the executive Council of State of the canton.
Election system Grand Council The Grand Council holds the legislative power in the Canton of Geneva. It is composed of 100 deputies directly elected via universal suffrage by the electorate using a canton-wide open-list proportional representation system and a 7% threshold. Members are elected for five years instead of four after a reform of the canton's constitution in 2013.
Council of State The Council of State holds the executive power in the Canton of Geneva. It is composed of 7 members directly elected via universal suffrage by the electorate using a two-round majoritarian system, with candidates requiring an absolute majority in the first round to be elected. Members are elected for five years instead of four after a reform of the canton's constitution in 2013.
This constitutional reform also led to members not being elected on a list of candidates, but on a single ballot with check boxes. This system reduces the impact of alliances and encourages voters to vote for seven candidates instead of the only candidates who would be on their preferred list.
Contesting parties The table below lists contesting parties represented in the Grand Council after the 2018 election. NameIdeology2018 resultVotes (%)SeatsPLRThe Liberal-RadicalsClassical liberalismConservative liberalism25.2%PSSocialist PartySocial democracyDemocratic socialism15.3%PESThe GreensGreen politicsProgressivism13.2%LCThe CentreChristian democracySocial conservatism11.2%MCGGeneva Citizens' MovementRight-wing populismRegionalism9.4%EàGAnticapitalismEco-socialism7.8%UDCDemocratic Union of the CentreNational conservatismRight-wing populism7.3%
Results Grand Council
Council of State Blank votes are only considered as valid in the first round to determine if a candidate has crossed the majority threshold. Elected candidates are highlighted in bold font.
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