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Municipality · Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden · 4'084 voters

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Appenzell

Appenzell votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−11.8 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden: −11.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −10.41987–1991: −10.31992–1996: −6.21997–2001: −9.92002–2006: −10.32007–2011: −12.72012–2016: −8.92017–2021: −10.92022–2026: −11.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Appenzell; dashed: Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.2 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden: −12.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: −6.31992–1996: −16.21997–2001: −7.12002–2006: −13.42007–2011: −4.92012–2016: −5.32017–2021: −9.42022–2026: −9.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Appenzell; dashed: Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Appenzell; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

Mitte86.0%+21.8
SVP2.6%−23.0

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%60%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 86%SVP 3%SP 0%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −5.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Appenzell differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteAppenzellSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»19.5% yes44.5% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave36.3% yes60.3% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance34.3% yes58.2% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation34.0% yes54.3% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»19.8% yes38.7% yes

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