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Canton · 119 municipalities · 212'515 voters

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Canton of Fribourg

Canton of Fribourg votes more left than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of Fribourg has clearly moved: 1.8 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+4.2 pts more left than Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland: +7.7 · trend since 1981: +1.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −1.91987–1991: −3.61992–1996: −5.01997–2001: +0.92002–2006: +3.52007–2011: +3.42012–2016: +2.62017–2021: +1.72022–2026: +4.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+1.4 pts more liberal than Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland: +5.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +9.71992–1996: +2.51997–2001: −2.12002–2006: +3.82007–2011: +2.12012–2016: +0.62017–2021: +1.52022–2026: +1.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP25.9%+5.7
SP20.6%−0.6
Mitte20.0%+1.5
FDP13.3%−2.2
Greens11.7%−0.7
GLP3.7%−1.6

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%50%1971199120072023SVP 26%SP 21%Mitte 20%FDP 13%Greens 12%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −5.2 pts per 10 years · SVP +4.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Fribourg differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of FribourgSwitzerland
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance72.5% yes58.2% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)73.0% yes60.2% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media57.3% yes45.4% yes
25.11.2018Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»33.6% yes45.3% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»43.2% yes31.6% yes

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The 119 municipalities of the canton

Attalens Autigny Avry Bas-Intyamon Belfaux Belmont-Broye Billens-Hennens Bois-d'Amont Bösingen Bossonnens Botterens Broc Brünisried Bulle Châtel-Saint-Denis Châtel-sur-Montsalvens Châtillon (FR) Châtonnaye Chénens Cheyres-Châbles Corbières Corminboeuf Cottens (FR) Courgevaux Courtepin Cressier (FR) Crésuz Cugy (FR) Delley-Portalban Düdingen Echarlens Estavayer Ferpicloz Fétigny-Ménières Fräschels Fribourg Gibloux Giffers Givisiez Gletterens Grandvillard Granges (Veveyse) Granges-Paccot Grangettes Greng Grolley-Ponthaux Gruyères Gurmels Haut-Intyamon Hauterive (FR) Hauteville Heitenried Jaun Kerzers Kleinbösingen La Brillaz La Roche La Sonnaz La Verrerie Le Châtelard Le Flon Le Mouret Le Pâquier (FR) Les Montets Lully (FR) Marly Marsens Massonnens Matran Meyriez Mézières (FR) Misery-Courtion Mont-Vully Montagny (FR) Morlon Muntelier Murten Neyruz (FR) Nuvilly Pierrafortscha Plaffeien Plasselb Pont-en-Ogoz Pont-la-Ville Prévondavaux Prez Rechthalten Remaufens Riaz Ried bei Kerzers Romont (FR) Rue Saint-Aubin (FR) Saint-Martin (FR) Sâles Schmitten (FR) Semsales Sévaz Siviriez Sorens St. Silvester St. Ursen Surpierre Tafers Tentlingen Torny Treyvaux Ueberstorf Ursy Val-de-Charmey Vallon Vaulruz Villars-sur-Glâne Villarsel-sur-Marly Villaz Villorsonnens Vuadens Vuisternens-devant-Romont Wünnewil-Flamatt