Alternative List

For the federal party that existed between 2010 and 2018, see Alternative Left.

The Alternative List (AL; German: Alternative Liste) is a socialist political party in Zürich.

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Founded	1990 (as coalition)
Ideology	Socialism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	Alternative Left
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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