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Canton · 104 municipalities · 184'661 voters

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Canton of Solothurn

Canton of Solothurn votes about like Switzerland on money questions and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of Solothurn has clearly moved: 0.8 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−1.3 pts more right than Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland: −2.4 · trend since 1981: −0.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +0.31987–1991: +2.41992–1996: +2.21997–2001: −1.82002–2006: −2.92007–2011: −1.52012–2016: −1.12017–2021: −2.12022–2026: −1.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −3.21992–1996: −5.31997–2001: +0.22002–2006: −4.72007–2011: −2.82012–2016: −2.12017–2021: −2.92022–2026: −2.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP28.7%+2.8
Mitte17.9%+1.7
FDP17.4%−1.1
SP17.2%−1.2
Greens9.3%−2.1
GLP6.0%−0.8

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 29%Mitte 18%FDP 17%SP 17%Greens 9%GLP 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +6.1 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.6 pts per 10 years · SP −2.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Solothurn differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of SolothurnSwitzerland
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)52.1% yes60.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave52.4% yes60.3% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»35.2% yes42.9% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»31.2% yes38.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»24.1% yes31.6% yes

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The 104 municipalities of the canton

Aedermannsdorf Aeschi (SO) Balm bei Günsberg Balsthal Bärschwil Bättwil Beinwil (SO) Bellach Bettlach Biberist Biezwil Bolken Boningen Breitenbach Buchegg Büren (SO) Büsserach Däniken Deitingen Derendingen Dornach Drei Höfe Dulliken Egerkingen Eppenberg-Wöschnau Erlinsbach (SO) Erschwil Etziken Fehren Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus Flumenthal Fulenbach Gempen Gerlafingen Grenchen Gretzenbach Grindel Günsberg Gunzgen Hägendorf Härkingen Hauenstein-Ifenthal Herbetswil Himmelried Hochwald Hofstetten-Flüh Holderbank (SO) Horriwil Hubersdorf Hüniken Kammersrohr Kappel (SO) Kestenholz Kienberg Kleinlützel Kriegstetten Langendorf Laupersdorf Lohn-Ammannsegg Lommiswil Lostorf Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen Luterbach Lüterkofen-Ichertswil Matzendorf Meltingen Messen Metzerlen-Mariastein Mümliswil-Ramiswil Neuendorf Niederbuchsiten Niedergösgen Nuglar-St. Pantaleon Nunningen Oberbuchsiten Oberdorf (SO) Obergerlafingen Obergösgen Oensingen Olten Recherswil Rickenbach (SO) Riedholz Rodersdorf Rüttenen Schnottwil Schönenwerd Seewen Selzach Solothurn Starrkirch-Wil Stüsslingen Subingen Trimbach Unterramsern Walterswil (SO) Wangen bei Olten Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen Winznau Wisen (SO) Witterswil Wolfwil Zuchwil Zullwil

How the scores are calculated