{{for|the federal party that existed between 2010 and 2018|Alternative Left}} {{for|other Alternative lists|Alternative List (disambiguation)}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox political party | name = Alternative List | native_name = Alternative Liste |logo=AL logo magenta.svg | colorcode = {{party color|Alternative List}} | foundation = 1990 {{small|(as coalition)}} | ideology = Socialism | position = Left-wing | national = Alternative Left | country = Switzerland }} The '''Alternative List''' ('''AL'''; {{langx|de|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Die AL macht Schluss |url=https://al-sh.ch/die-al-macht-schluss/ |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=Alternative Liste Schaffhausen |language=de}}</ref>
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{{Efn|The four members of the AL Schaffhausen sit as independents since the party's dissolution.}} *1 seat (out of 5, Simon Stocker) in the city government of Schaffhausen in 2012
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==External links== *[http://www.al-zh.ch Homepage of Alternative Liste Zürich] {{in lang|de}} *[http://www.al-sh.ch Homepage of Alternative Liste Schaffhausen] {{in lang|de}} *[http://www.al-winti.ch Homepage of Alternative Liste Winterthur] {{in lang|de}} {{Swiss political parties}} {{Portal bar|Politics|Switzerland}} Category:Cantonal political parties in Switzerland Category:Political parties in Switzerland Category:Socialist parties in Switzerland