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Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud votes more left than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of Vaud has clearly moved: 2.7 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+7.9 pts more left than Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland: +7.7 · trend since 1981: +2.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +1.31987–1991: −5.41992–1996: −5.71997–2001: +4.72002–2006: +6.52007–2011: +7.22012–2016: +4.72017–2021: +5.02022–2026: +7.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+8.4 pts more liberal than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: +13.11992–1996: +8.21997–2001: ±0.02002–2006: +12.92007–2011: +7.32012–2016: +7.42017–2021: +8.02022–2026: +8.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP25.3%+4.9
FDP22.5%−1.0
SVP19.1%+1.7
Greens13.4%−6.2
GLP7.5%−0.8
Mitte4.4%+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%1971199120072023SP 25%FDP 23%SVP 19%Greens 13%GLP 8%Mitte 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.7 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.5 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Vaud differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of VaudSwitzerland
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»57.5% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»64.2% yes38.7% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties35.6% yes57.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave81.6% yes60.3% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)81.3% yes60.2% yes

Cantons that vote alike

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The 300 municipalities of the canton

Aclens Agiez Aigle Allaman Arnex-sur-Nyon Arnex-sur-Orbe Arzier-Le Muids Assens Aubonne Avenches Ballaigues Ballens Bassins Baulmes Bavois Begnins Belmont-sur-Lausanne Belmont-sur-Yverdon Bercher Berolle Bettens Bex Bière Bioley-Magnoux Blonay - Saint-Légier Bofflens Bogis-Bossey Bonvillars Borex Bottens Bougy-Villars Boulens Bourg-en-Lavaux Bournens Boussens Bremblens Bretigny-sur-Morrens Bretonnières Buchillon Bullet Bursinel Bursins Burtigny Bussigny Bussy-sur-Moudon Chamblon Champagne Champtauroz Champvent Chardonne Château-d'Oex Chavannes-de-Bogis Chavannes-des-Bois Chavannes-le-Chêne Chavannes-le-Veyron Chavannes-près-Renens Chavannes-sur-Moudon Chavornay Chêne-Pâquier Cheseaux-Noréaz Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne Chéserex Chessel Chevilly Chevroux Chexbres Chigny Clarmont Coinsins Commugny Concise Coppet Corbeyrier Corcelles-le-Jorat Corcelles-près-Concise Corcelles-près-Payerne Corseaux Corsier-sur-Vevey Cossonay Crans (VD) Crassier Crissier Cronay Croy Cuarnens Cuarny Cudrefin Cugy (VD) Curtilles Daillens Démoret Denens Denges Dizy Dompierre (VD) Donneloye Duillier Dully Echallens Echandens Echichens Eclépens Ecublens (VD) Epalinges Ependes (VD) Essertines-sur-Rolle Essertines-sur-Yverdon Etagnières Etoy Eysins Faoug Féchy Ferreyres Fey Fiez Fontaines-sur-Grandson Forel (Lavaux) Founex Froideville Genolier Giez Gilly Gimel Gingins Givrins Gland Gollion Goumoëns Grancy Grandcour Grandevent Grandson Grens Gryon Hautemorges Henniez Hermenches Jongny Jorat-Menthue Jorat-Mézières Jouxtens-Mézery Juriens L'Abbaye L'Abergement L'Isle La Chaux (Cossonay) La Praz La Rippe La Sarraz La Tour-de-Peilz Lausanne Lavey-Morcles Lavigny Le Chenit Le Lieu Le Mont-sur-Lausanne Le Vaud Les Clées Leysin Lignerolle Lonay Longirod Lovatens Lucens Luins Lully (VD) Lussery-Villars Lussy-sur-Morges Lutry Maracon Marchissy Mathod Mauborget Mauraz Mex (VD) Mies Missy Moiry Mollens (VD) Molondin Mont-la-Ville Mont-sur-Rolle Montagny-près-Yverdon Montanaire Montcherand Montilliez Montpreveyres Montreux Montricher Morges Morrens (VD) Moudon Mutrux Novalles Noville Nyon Ogens Ollon Onnens (VD) Oppens Orbe Orges Ormont-Dessous Ormont-Dessus Orny Oron Orzens Oulens-sous-Echallens Pailly Paudex Payerne Penthalaz Penthaz Penthéréaz Perroy Poliez-Pittet Pompaples Pomy Prangins Premier Préverenges Prévonloup Prilly Provence Puidoux Pully Rances Renens (VD) Rennaz Rivaz Roche (VD) Rolle Romainmôtier-Envy Romanel-sur-Lausanne Romanel-sur-Morges Ropraz Rossenges Rossinière Rougemont Rovray Rueyres Saint-Barthélemy (VD) Saint-Cergue Saint-George Saint-Livres Saint-Oyens Saint-Prex Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) Saint-Sulpice (VD) Sainte-Croix Saubraz Savigny Senarclens Sergey Servion Signy-Avenex Suchy Sullens Suscévaz Syens Tannay Tartegnin Tévenon Tolochenaz Trélex Trey Treycovagnes Treytorrens (Payerne) Ursins Valbroye Valeyres-sous-Montagny Valeyres-sous-Rances Valeyres-sous-Ursins Vallorbe Vaulion Vaux-sur-Morges Vevey Veytaux Vich Villars-Epeney Villars-le-Comte Villars-le-Terroir Villars-Sainte-Croix Villars-sous-Yens Villarzel Villeneuve (VD) Vinzel Vuarrens Vucherens Vufflens-la-Ville Vufflens-le-Château Vugelles-La Mothe Vuiteboeuf Vulliens Vullierens Vully-les-Lacs Yens Yverdon-les-Bains Yvonand Yvorne

How the scores are calculated