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Municipality · Canton of Ticino · 28'201 voters

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Bellinzona

Bellinzona votes slightly more left than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Bellinzona has clearly moved: 3.3 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+3.6 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: +0.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +6.71987–1991: +6.31992–1996: +4.51997–2001: +7.02002–2006: +9.72007–2011: +7.72012–2016: +3.82017–2021: +2.22022–2026: +3.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −3.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +19.21992–1996: +5.81997–2001: −0.42002–2006: −7.42007–2011: −4.22012–2016: −4.12017–2021: −3.22022–2026: −2.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

FDP25.5%+1.2
Mitte16.5%−0.5
SP15.1%−3.0
SVP12.0%+2.1
Greens9.5%−2.9
GLP1.2%+0.5

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%1971199120072023FDP 26%Mitte 17%SP 15%SVP 12%Greens 10%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.1 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.3 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Bellinzona differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBellinzonaSwitzerland
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive48.5% yes63.7% yes
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative44.5% yes29.8% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»59.0% yes44.5% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»51.1% yes38.3% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance70.6% yes58.2% yes

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