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Canton · 26 municipalities · 55'139 voters

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Canton of Schaffhausen

Canton of Schaffhausen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−1.9 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +0.21987–1991: +1.11992–1996: +1.91997–2001: +0.12002–2006: −0.22007–2011: −0.92012–2016: −0.32017–2021: +0.92022–2026: −1.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−6.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −11.71992–1996: −8.61997–2001: −2.92002–2006: −6.22007–2011: −5.82012–2016: −4.92017–2021: −5.22022–2026: −6.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP39.1%−0.4
SP27.4%+1.2
FDP12.2%+1.2
GLP6.8%+0.9
Greens4.8%−2.0
Mitte2.6%+0.5

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 39%SP 27%FDP 12%GLP 7%Greens 5%Mitte 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +5.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.9 pts per 10 years · SP −2.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Schaffhausen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of SchaffhausenSwitzerland
15.5.2022Amendment to the Film Act42.2% yes58.4% yes
27.9.2020Hunting Act36.7% yes48.1% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)49.4% yes60.2% yes
25.11.2018Self-determination initiative43.0% yes33.7% yes
4.3.2018Initiative for the abolition of radio and television fees37.3% yes28.4% yes

Cantons that vote alike

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The 26 municipalities of the canton

Bargen (SH) Beggingen Beringen Buch (SH) Buchberg Büttenhardt Dörflingen Gächlingen Hallau Hemishofen Lohn (SH) Löhningen Merishausen Neuhausen am Rheinfall Neunkirch Oberhallau Ramsen Rüdlingen Schaffhausen Schleitheim Siblingen Stein am Rhein Stetten (SH) Thayngen Trasadingen Wilchingen

How the scores are calculated