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Municipality · Canton of Vaud · 1'152 voters

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Assens

Assens votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−2.0 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +7.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −2.61987–1991: −11.41992–1996: −13.71997–2001: +1.12002–2006: +2.12007–2011: +0.82012–2016: −2.72017–2021: −4.62022–2026: −2.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+5.3 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +8.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +14.91992–1996: +5.41997–2001: −4.82002–2006: +10.32007–2011: +4.02012–2016: +3.32017–2021: +3.12022–2026: +5.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP32.2%+6.1
FDP25.8%−1.9
SP16.2%+1.2
GLP8.3%+0.1
Mitte6.6%−0.7
Greens6.2%−4.3

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%1971199120072023SVP 32%FDP 26%SP 16%GLP 8%Mitte 7%Greens 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −10.8 pts per 10 years · SVP +4.4 pts per 10 years · SP +1.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Assens differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteAssensSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties35.5% yes57.7% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»18.1% yes39.3% yes
25.9.2022Initiative against factory farming16.5% yes37.1% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)80.1% yes60.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave79.9% yes60.3% yes

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