The Cantonal Council of Zürich () is the

legislature A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial power ...

of the canton of

Zürich Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...

, in

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. Zürich has a

unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Unicameralism has become an increasingly common type of legislature, making up nearly ...

legislature. The Cantonal Council has 180 seats, with members elected every four years.

Elections

The council is re-elected every four years. Like other legislatures in Switzerland, elections use

proportional representation Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...

with biproportional apportionment. There are eighteen constituencies, which are based on the canton's twelve

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

. The district of

Winterthur Winterthur (; ) is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. With over 120,000 residents, it is the country's List of cities in Switzerland, sixth-largest city by population, as well as its ninth-largest agglomeration with about 14 ...

is split into two constituencies, one representing the city of

, and the other representing the surrounding countryside. The city of

is split into six constituencies, each composed of two metropolitan districts. File:Karte Kanton Zürich Bezirke 2010.png, Districts in the Canton of Zürich File:Karte Stadtkreise Zürich.png, Zürich municipal districts

Latest elections

President

The council is presided over by the president, who is re-elected every year.

List of presidents

Notes and references

External links

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Cantonal Council of Zürich official website
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Zurich Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ...