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Loi fédérale sur la protection des animaux (LPA)

On 2 October 2026 the National Council adopted «Loi fédérale sur la protection des animaux (LPA)» in the final vote, 139 yes to 52 no with 5 abstentions.

Yes
139
No
52
Abstentions
5
Did not vote
4

How the chamber voted

Each dot is a member, grouped by parliamentary group and coloured by vote. Not the seating plan.

Andreas Gafner (V, BE): YesChristoph Riner (V, AG): YesDaniel Sormanni (V, GE): YesErich Vontobel (V, ZH): YesJacques Nicolet (V, VD): YesLukas Reimann (V, SG): YesNina Fehr Düsel (V, ZH): YesRoger Golay (V, GE): YesSylvain Freymond (V, VD): YesThomas Hurter (V, SH): YesAlois Huber (V, AG): NoAndreas Glarner (V, AG): NoBarbara Steinemann (V, ZH): NoBenjamin Fischer (V, ZH): NoBenjamin Giezendanner (V, AG): NoBruno Walliser (V, ZH): NoCéline Amaudruz (V, GE): NoChristian Glur (V, AG): NoChristian Imark (V, SO): NoDiana Gutjahr (V, TG): NoEdgar Bischof (V, AR): NoErich Hess (V, BE): NoFranz Grüter (V, LU): NoGregor Rutz (V, ZH): NoHans Jörg Rüegsegger (V, BE): NoJean-Luc Addor (V, VS): NoKatja Stettler-Riem (V, BE): NoLars Guggisberg (V, BE): NoLorenzo Quadri (V, TI): NoMagdalena Martullo-Blocher (V, GR): NoManfred Bühler (V, BE): NoManuel Strupler (V, TG): NoMarcel Dettling (V, SZ): NoMarkus Schnyder (V, GL): NoMartin Haab (V, ZH): NoMartin Hübscher (V, ZH): NoMauro Tuena (V, ZH): NoMichaël Buffat (V, VD): NoMichael Götte (V, SG): NoMichael Graber (V, VS): NoMike Egger (V, SG): NoMonika Rüegger (V, OW): NoNadja Umbricht Pieren (V, BE): NoNicolas Kolly (V, FR): NoPaolo Pamini (V, TI): NoPascal Schmid (V, TG): NoRémy Wyssmann (V, SO): NoRoberta Soldati (V, TI): NoRoland Rino Büchel (V, SG): NoRoman Bürgi (V, SZ): NoRoman Hug (V, GR): NoSandra Sollberger (V, BL): NoStefanie Heimgartner (V, AG): NoTherese Schläpfer (V, ZH): NoThomas Aeschi (V, ZG): NoThomas Burgherr (V, AG): NoThomas de Courten (V, BL): NoThomas Knutti (V, BE): NoThomas Matter (V, ZH): NoVroni Thalmann-Bieri (V, LU): NoWalter Gartmann (V, SG): NoYvan Pahud (V, VD): NoDidier Calame (V, NE): AbstainErnst Wandfluh (V, BE): AbstainThomas Bläsi (V, GE): AbstainThomas Stettler (V, JU): AbstainPierre-André Page (V, FR): Presiding (does not vote)Andrea Zryd (S, BE): YesAnna Rosenwasser (S, ZH): YesArbër Bullakaj (S, SG): YesBarbara Gysi (S, SG): YesBenoît Gaillard (S, VD): YesBrenda Tuosto (S, VD): YesBrigitte Crottaz (S, VD): YesBruno Storni (S, TI): YesCédric Wermuth (S, AG): YesChristian Dandrès (S, GE): YesDavid Roth (S, LU): YesEmmanuel Amoos (S, VS): YesEstelle Revaz (S, GE): YesFabian Molina (S, ZH): YesFarah Rumy (S, SO): YesGabriela Suter (S, AG): YesHasan Candan (S, LU): YesIslam Alijaj (S, ZH): YesJacqueline Badran (S, ZH): YesJean Tschopp (S, VD): YesJessica Jaccoud (S, VD): YesJon Pult (S, GR): YesLaurence Fehlmann Rielle (S, GE): YesLinda De Ventura (S, SH): YesLoïc Dobler (S, JU): YesMartine Docourt (S, NE): YesMattea Meyer (S, ZH): YesMichèle Dünki-Bättig (S, ZH): YesMin Li Marti (S, ZH): YesMiriam Locher (S, BL): YesNadine Masshardt (S, BE): YesNina Schläfli (S, TG): YesPriska Seiler Graf (S, ZH): YesSamira Marti (S, BL): YesSamuel Bendahan (S, VD): YesSarah Wyss (S, BS): YesSimona Brizzi (S, AG): YesTamara Funiciello (S, BE): YesUeli Schmezer (S, BE): YesUrsula Zybach (S, BE): YesValérie Piller Carrard (S, FR): YesAndreas Meier (M-E, AG): YesBenjamin Roduit (M-E, VS): YesChristian Lohr (M-E, TG): YesChristine Bulliard-Marbach (M-E, FR): YesDominik Blunschy (M-E, SZ): YesElisabeth Schneider-Schneiter (M-E, BL): YesGerhard Pfister (M-E, ZG): YesGiorgio Fonio (M-E, TI): YesIsabelle Chappuis (M-E, VD): YesLeo Müller (M-E, LU): YesLorenz Hess (M-E, BE): YesMarc Jost (M-E, BE): YesMarie-France Roth Pasquier (M-E, FR): YesMarkus Ritter (M-E, SG): YesMartin Candinas (M-E, GR): YesMaya Bally (M-E, AG): YesNicole Barandun (M-E, ZH): YesNicolò Paganini (M-E, SG): YesNiklaus-Samuel Gugger (M-E, ZH): YesPhilipp Kutter (M-E, ZH): YesPhilipp Matthias Bregy (M-E, VS): YesPius Kaufmann (M-E, LU): YesPriska Wismer-Felder (M-E, LU): YesRegina Durrer-Knobel (M-E, NW): YesReto Nause (M-E, BE): YesSidney Kamerzin (M-E, VS): YesSimon Stadler (M-E, UR): YesStefan Müller-Altermatt (M-E, SO): YesThomas Rechsteiner (M-E, AI): YesVincent Maitre (M-E, GE): YesYvonne Bürgin (M-E, ZH): ExcusedAlex Farinelli (RL, TI): YesAndri Silberschmidt (RL, ZH): YesAnna Giacometti (RL, GR): YesBeat Walti (RL, ZH): YesBettina Balmer (RL, ZH): YesChristian Wasserfallen (RL, BE): YesCyril Aellen (RL, GE): YesDamien Cottier (RL, NE): YesDaniel Ruch (RL, VD): YesDaniela Schneeberger (RL, BL): YesHans-Peter Portmann (RL, ZH): YesHeinz Theiler (RL, SZ): YesJacqueline de Quattro (RL, VD): YesKris Vietze (RL, TG): YesLaurent Wehrli (RL, VD): YesMaja Riniker (RL, AG): YesMarcel Dobler (RL, SG): YesNadine Gobet (RL, FR): YesOlivier Feller (RL, VD): YesPatricia von Falkenstein (RL, BS): YesPeter Schilliger (RL, LU): YesPhilippe Nantermod (RL, VS): YesRegine Sauter (RL, ZH): YesSimone de Montmollin (RL, GE): YesSimone Gianini (RL, TI): YesSusanne Vincenz-Stauffacher (RL, SG): YesSimon Michel (RL, SO): AbstainAndrea de Meuron (G, BE): YesAnna-Béatrice Schmaltz (G, ZH): YesChristine Badertscher (G, BE): YesChristophe Clivaz (G, VS): YesClarence Chollet (G, NE): YesDelphine Klopfenstein Broggini (G, GE): YesFlorence Brenzikofer (G, BL): YesFranziska Ryser (G, SG): YesGerhard Andrey (G, FR): YesGreta Gysin (G, TI): YesIrène Kälin (G, AG): YesKatharina Prelicz-Huber (G, ZH): YesKilian Baumann (G, BE): YesLaura Gantenbein (G, SO): YesLéonore Porchet (G, VD): YesManuela Weichelt (G, ZG): YesMarionna Schlatter (G, ZH): YesMeret Schneider (G, ZH): YesMichael Töngi (G, LU): YesRaphaël Mahaim (G, VD): YesRudi Berli (G, GE): YesSophie Michaud Gigon (G, VD): YesSibel Arslan (G, BS): ExcusedBarbara Portmann (GL, AG): YesBarbara Schaffner (GL, ZH): YesCéline Weber (GL, VD): YesCorina Gredig (GL, ZH): YesJürg Grossen (GL, BE): YesKathrin Bertschy (GL, BE): YesKatja Christ (GL, BS): YesMartin Bäumle (GL, ZH): YesMatthias Samuel Jauslin (GL, AG): YesPatrick Hässig (GL, ZH): YesFabienne Stämpfli (GL, BE): Excused
  • Yes 139
  • No 52
  • Abstain 5
  • Excused 3
  • Presiding (does not vote) 1

By group

GroupYesNoAbst.Other
Swiss People’s Party Group105241
Social Democratic Group41000
The Centre Group. The Centre. EPP.30001
FDP-Liberal Group26010
Green Group22001
Green Liberal Group10001

By canton

Roll call

Yes 139

No 52

Abstain 5

Excused 3

Presiding (does not vote) 1

To the item 25.059

Session: Herbstsession 2026 · 25.059 · Item on parlament.ch · Source: Parliamentary Services, ws.parlament.ch (votes and voting behaviour in the National Council). JSON