Swiss nationalist party on track to win, projections say

GENEVA (AP) — Early projections for the national broadcaster show that a nationalist party will come out ahead in Swiss legislative elections amid concerns about migration.

RTS Television says the national Swiss People's Party collected 28 percent of the national vote, and appears set to add 11 seats — for a total of 65 in the 200-seat lower house of parliament. The leading free market party and the smaller Christian Democrats also gained ground.

That largely matched pre-election poll estimates. But in one surprise, the Social Democrats — the country's second-largest party — lost support. Other smaller centrist parties and two Green movements also retreated, as had been expected.

The People's Party has seized on concerns about migration to Europe, which pre-race polls suggested was the leading issue in voters' minds.