Municipality · Canton of Ticino · 2'207 voters

Balerna

Balerna votes more left than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Balerna has clearly moved: 2.0 pts per 10 years toward right and 3.9 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+5.1 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: +0.9 · trend since 1981: −2.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−4.0 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −3.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte21.1%+0.8

FDP20.2%+2.7

SP14.3%−0.2

SVP14.3%+5.1

Greens11.1%−3.7

GLP1.5%+1.4

Parties since 1971

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

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Greens +3.3 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.5 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Balerna differed most from Switzerland

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

Date	Vote	Balerna	Switzerland
27.9.2026	Neutrality Initiative	49.3% yes	29.8% yes
3.3.2024	Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance	77.4% yes	58.2% yes
9.6.2024	Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»	63.0% yes	44.5% yes
8.3.2026	Climate Fund Initiative	46.8% yes	29.3% yes
25.11.2018	Self-determination initiative	48.2% yes	33.7% yes

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