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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 31'659 voters
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne votes clearly more left than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Biel/Bienne has clearly moved: 2.0 pts per 10 years toward left.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: +2.0 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: Biel/Bienne; dashed: Canton of Bern. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend
Per 5-year period. Solid: Biel/Bienne; dashed: Canton of Bern. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in Biel/Bienne; 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): FDP −4.3 pts per 10 years · Greens +4.0 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.8 pts per 10 years · SP −1.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte +0.9 pts per 10 years.
Where Biel/Bienne differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | Biel/Bienne | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.9.2021 | «99% Initiative» (Initiative «Reduce tax on salaries, tax capital fairly») | 56.7% yes | 35.1% yes |
| 9.2.2020 | Initiative «More affordable homes» | 63.4% yes | 42.9% yes |
| 9.2.2025 | Initiative for an economy within planetary boundaries («Environmental Responsibility Initiative») | 50.5% yes | 30.2% yes |
| 22.9.2024 | Biodiversity initiative | 57.3% yes | 37.0% yes |
| 29.11.2020 | Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers» | 62.7% yes | 42.5% yes |
Municipalities that vote alike
Yverdon-les-Bains (VD) Delémont (JU) Chêne-Bourg (GE) Lancy (GE) La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) Genève (GE)