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Canton of Geneva

Canton of Geneva votes clearly more left than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of Geneva has clearly moved: 1.5 pts per 10 years toward left and 2.8 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+10.9 pts more left than Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland: +7.7 · trend since 1981: +1.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +6.91987–1991: +4.41992–1996: +0.81997–2001: +10.12002–2006: +8.82007–2011: +11.02012–2016: +8.22017–2021: +8.72022–2026: +10.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+7.2 pts more liberal than Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland: +5.2 · trend since 1981: −2.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +16.51992–1996: +16.61997–2001: +5.32002–2006: +11.82007–2011: +9.52012–2016: +4.22017–2021: +7.62022–2026: +7.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP18.4%+3.7
FDP15.6%−2.4
SVP15.4%+1.7
Greens15.1%−9.1
Mitte8.1%±0.0
GLP6.7%+1.2

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SP 18%FDP 16%SVP 15%Greens 15%Mitte 8%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +4.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.0 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Geneva differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of GenevaSwitzerland
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»60.0% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»63.9% yes38.7% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties33.5% yes57.7% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons41.3% yes64.7% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services34.3% yes53.3% yes

Cantons that vote alike

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The 45 municipalities of the canton

Aire-la-Ville Anières Avully Avusy Bardonnex Bellevue Bernex Carouge (GE) Cartigny Céligny Chancy Chêne-Bougeries Chêne-Bourg Choulex Collex-Bossy Collonge-Bellerive Cologny Confignon Corsier (GE) Dardagny Genève Genthod Gy Hermance Jussy Laconnex Lancy Le Grand-Saconnex Meinier Meyrin Onex Perly-Certoux Plan-les-Ouates Pregny-Chambésy Presinge Puplinge Russin Satigny Soral Thônex Troinex Vandoeuvres Vernier Versoix Veyrier