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Municipality · Canton of Basel-Stadt · 90'791 voters
Basel
Basel votes clearly more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
Canton of Basel-Stadt: +8.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend
Per 5-year period. Solid: Basel; dashed: Canton of Basel-Stadt. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
Canton of Basel-Stadt: +9.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend
Per 5-year period. Solid: Basel; dashed: Canton of Basel-Stadt. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in Basel; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.
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 +4.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.4 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.2 pts per 10 years.
Where Basel differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | Basel | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.9.2024 | Biodiversity initiative | 60.0% yes | 37.0% yes |
| 13.6.2021 | Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food» | 60.8% yes | 39.3% yes |
| 25.9.2022 | Initiative against factory farming | 57.2% yes | 37.1% yes |
| 13.6.2021 | Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides» | 59.4% yes | 39.4% yes |
| 14.6.2026 | «Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population) | 25.3% yes | 45.2% yes |
Municipalities that vote alike
La Sarraz (VD) Confignon (GE) La Tour-de-Peilz (VD) Bernex (GE) Puplinge (GE) Villars-sur-Glâne (FR)