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Canton · 100 municipalities · 226'850 voters

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Canton of Ticino

Canton of Ticino votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of Ticino has clearly moved: 1.5 pts per 10 years toward right and 3.2 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+0.9 pts more left than Switzerland

Italian-speaking Switzerland: +0.8 · trend since 1981: −1.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +6.11987–1991: +5.01992–1996: +4.01997–2001: +5.62002–2006: +5.92007–2011: +5.32012–2016: +1.52017–2021: +0.12022–2026: +0.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−5.0 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Italian-speaking Switzerland: −5.1 · trend since 1981: −3.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +15.51992–1996: +2.91997–2001: −4.52002–2006: −8.82007–2011: −6.82012–2016: −6.52017–2021: −6.62022–2026: −5.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

FDP21.1%+0.6
Mitte17.7%−0.5
SVP15.1%+3.4
SP12.5%−1.6
Greens9.1%−3.0
GLP1.5%+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%1971199120072023FDP 21%Mitte 18%SVP 15%SP 13%Greens 9%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −3.9 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.7 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.7 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Ticino differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of TicinoSwitzerland
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative48.3% yes29.8% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive45.5% yes63.7% yes
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children52.1% yes36.8% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»53.1% yes38.3% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»57.6% yes44.5% yes

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The 100 municipalities of the canton

Acquarossa Agno Airolo Alto Malcantone Aranno Arbedo-Castione Arogno Ascona Avegno Gordevio Balerna Bedano Bedretto Bellinzona Biasca Bioggio Bissone Blenio Bosco/Gurin Breggia Brione sopra Minusio Brissago Brusino Arsizio Cademario Cadempino Cadenazzo Campo (Vallemaggia) Canobbio Capriasca Caslano Castel San Pietro Centovalli Cerentino Cevio Chiasso Coldrerio Collina d'Oro Comano Cugnasco-Gerra Cureglia Dalpe Faido Gambarogno Giornico Gordola Grancia Gravesano Isone Lamone Lavertezzo Lavizzara Lema Linescio Locarno Losone Lugano Lumino Maggia Magliaso Manno Massagno Melide Mendrisio Mergoscia Mezzovico-Vira Minusio Monteceneri Morbio Inferiore Morcote Muralto Muzzano Neggio Novazzano Onsernone Origlio Orselina Paradiso Personico Pollegio Ponte Capriasca Porza Pura Quinto Riva San Vitale Riviera Ronco sopra Ascona Sant'Antonino Savosa Serravalle Sorengo Stabio Tenero-Contra Terre di Pedemonte Torricella-Taverne Tresa Vacallo Val Mara Vernate Verzasca Vezia Vico Morcote

How the scores are calculated