Alternative List
Alternative List Alternative Liste | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 (as coalition) |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Alternative Left |
The Alternative List (AL; German: Alternative Liste) is a socialist political party in Zürich.
The AL has existed since 1990 as a loose coalition of left-wing activists before becoming a party in 2007, with sections in the city of Zürich and the Limmat Valley. A movement in Winterthur is also associated to the party, and a section in the Horgen District was created in 2013.
The party for a time extended beyond the canton of Zürich, being also active in the cantons of Aargau from 2002 to 2006 and Schaffhausen from 2003 to 2022.[1]
The AL works closely with the Swiss Labour Party, solidaritéS and other leftist parties and organisations. They were involved in the federal party Alternative Left with other left-wing forces from 2010 until its dissolution in 2018.
Representation
- 6 seats (out of 180) in the Cantonal Council of Zürich
- 8 seats (out of 125) in the city council of Zürich
- 2 seats (out of 60) in the city council of Winterthur
- 1 seat (out of 36) in the city council of Dietikon
Former representation
- 5 seats (out of 60) in the Cantonal Council of Schaffhausen in 2012
- 4 seats (ouf of 36) in the city council of Schaffhausen in 2012, 2016, and 2020[a]
- 1 seat (out of 5, Simon Stocker) in the city government of Schaffhausen in 2012
Notes and references
- ^ The four members of the AL Schaffhausen sit as independents since the party's dissolution.
- ^ "Die AL macht Schluss". Alternative Liste Schaffhausen (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
External links
- Homepage of Alternative Liste Zürich (in German)
- Homepage of Alternative Liste Schaffhausen (in German)
- Homepage of Alternative Liste Winterthur (in German)