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Canton of Bern

Canton of Bern votes slightly more left than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+1.7 pts more left than Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland: −2.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −0.41987–1991: +1.61992–1996: +1.41997–2001: −0.32002–2006: +0.22007–2011: +0.52012–2016: +0.62017–2021: +1.52022–2026: +1.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Canton of Bern; dashed: German-speaking Switzerland. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+0.2 pts more liberal than Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland: −1.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −10.41992–1996: −0.11997–2001: +2.42002–2006: +1.82007–2011: +0.52012–2016: +0.92017–2021: −0.22022–2026: +0.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Canton of Bern; dashed: German-speaking Switzerland. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Canton of Bern; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP30.9%+0.8
SP20.6%+3.8
Greens10.8%−2.8
GLP10.5%+0.7
Mitte8.1%−1.7
FDP7.5%−0.9

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SVP 31%SP 21%Greens 11%GLP 11%Mitte 8%FDP 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −2.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.1 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Bern differed most from Switzerland

Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.

DateVoteCanton of BernSwitzerland
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III31.6% yes40.9% yes
13.2.2022Act on Stamp Duties29.5% yes37.4% yes
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children29.5% yes36.8% yes
25.9.2022Act on Withholding Tax42.3% yes48.0% yes
26.9.2021«99% Initiative» (Initiative «Reduce tax on salaries, tax capital fairly»)40.6% yes35.1% yes

Cantons that vote alike

The 334 municipalities of the canton

How the scores are calculated