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Berken

Berken votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Berken has clearly moved: 2.1 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−14.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: −2.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: −2.31987–1991: −6.21992–1996: −15.61997–2001: −14.92002–2006: −15.82007–2011: −16.92012–2016: −10.32017–2021: −15.12022–2026: −14.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−14.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

35CH351982–1986: −33.31992–1996: −28.51997–2001: −4.52002–2006: −23.62007–2011: −6.22012–2016: −7.12017–2021: −21.12022–2026: −14.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP80.8%+2.5
GLP4.3%±0.0
SP3.8%−0.1
Mitte3.6%−3.7
FDP2.9%+0.4
Greens1.9%+1.3

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%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023SVP 81%GLP 4%SP 4%Mitte 4%FDP 3%Greens 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −5.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Berken differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBerkenSwitzerland
18.6.2023Climate and Innovation Act15.4% yes59.1% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave16.7% yes60.3% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»0.0% yes39.4% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive26.9% yes63.7% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»3.2% yes39.3% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

How the scores are calculated