The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date.

Ricardo Lumengo (Social Democrats, born in Angola) is notable as the first black Swiss national councillor.

23 incumbents did not get re-elected and lost their mandate, among them Zürich right wing politician Ulrich Schlüer (SVP).

Robert Cramer (Geneva) is the first member of the Green Party to be elected to the Council of States, joined in the second round by Luc Recordon of Vaud.

Christine Egerszegi of Aargau (FDP) is the first woman councillor elected in that canton.