Canton of Zürich

Canton of Zürich votes about like Switzerland on money questions and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−0.2 pts more right than Switzerland

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

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+3.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

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

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP27.5%+0.7

SP21.1%+3.8

FDP12.5%−1.2

GLP12.3%−1.7

Greens9.8%−4.2

Mitte8.2%+2.1

Parties since 1971

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

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +4.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.7 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Zürich differed most from Switzerland

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

Date	Vote	Canton of Zürich	Switzerland
13.6.2021	Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»	49.2% yes	39.3% yes
25.9.2022	Initiative against factory farming	46.5% yes	37.1% yes
13.6.2021	Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»	47.8% yes	39.4% yes
27.9.2020	Hunting Act	41.2% yes	48.1% yes
19.5.2019	Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive	70.4% yes	63.7% yes

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The 160 municipalities of the canton

Adliswil Aesch (ZH) Aeugst am Albis Affoltern am Albis Altikon Andelfingen Bachenbülach Bachs Bäretswil Bassersdorf Bauma Benken (ZH) Berg am Irchel Birmensdorf (ZH) Bonstetten Boppelsen Brütten Bubikon Buch am Irchel Buchs (ZH) Bülach Dachsen Dägerlen Dällikon Dänikon Dättlikon Dielsdorf Dietikon Dietlikon Dinhard Dorf Dübendorf Dürnten Egg Eglisau Elgg Ellikon an der Thur Elsau Embrach Erlenbach (ZH) Fällanden Fehraltorf Feuerthalen Fischenthal Flaach Flurlingen Freienstein-Teufen Geroldswil Glattfelden Gossau (ZH) Greifensee Grüningen Hagenbuch Hausen am Albis Hedingen Henggart Herrliberg Hettlingen Hinwil Hittnau Hochfelden Hombrechtikon Horgen Höri Hüntwangen Hüttikon Illnau-Effretikon Kappel am Albis Kilchberg (ZH) Kleinandelfingen Kloten Knonau Küsnacht (ZH) Langnau am Albis Laufen-Uhwiesen Lindau Lufingen Männedorf Marthalen Maschwanden Maur Meilen Mettmenstetten Mönchaltorf Neerach Neftenbach Niederglatt Niederhasli Niederweningen Nürensdorf Oberembrach Oberengstringen Oberglatt Oberrieden Oberweningen Obfelden Oetwil am See Oetwil an der Limmat Opfikon Ossingen Otelfingen Ottenbach Pfäffikon Pfungen Rafz Regensberg Regensdorf Rheinau Richterswil Rickenbach (ZH) Rifferswil Rorbas Rümlang Rüschlikon Russikon Rüti (ZH) Schlatt (ZH) Schleinikon Schlieren Schöfflisdorf Schwerzenbach Seegräben Seuzach Stadel Stäfa Stallikon Stammheim Steinmaur Thalheim an der Thur Thalwil Trüllikon Truttikon Turbenthal Uetikon am See Uitikon Unterengstringen Urdorf Uster Volken Volketswil Wädenswil Wald (ZH) Wallisellen Wangen-Brüttisellen Wasterkingen Weiach Weiningen (ZH) Weisslingen Wettswil am Albis Wetzikon (ZH) Wiesendangen Wil (ZH) Wila Wildberg Winkel Winterthur Zell (ZH) Zollikon Zumikon Zürich

How the scores are calculated