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Municipality · Canton of Basel-Landschaft · 5'941 voters

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Birsfelden

Birsfelden votes more left than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Birsfelden has clearly moved: 1.7 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+8.3 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Basel-Landschaft: −0.8 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +12.71987–1991: +12.41992–1996: +7.31997–2001: +2.92002–2006: +7.32007–2011: +9.82012–2016: +6.92017–2021: +7.12022–2026: +8.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Birsfelden; dashed: Canton of Basel-Landschaft. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−0.2 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Basel-Landschaft: −0.7 · trend since 1981: −1.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +12.21992–1996: +3.21997–2001: +4.02002–2006: +0.52007–2011: +0.82012–2016: +2.32017–2021: +0.42022–2026: −0.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Birsfelden; dashed: Canton of Basel-Landschaft. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP36.7%+3.4
SVP23.5%+1.6
Greens9.4%−6.6
Mitte8.8%−0.8
FDP8.7%−1.7
GLP5.8%+2.8

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%1971199120072023SP 37%SVP 24%Greens 9%Mitte 9%FDP 9%GLP 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +5.5 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.3 pts per 10 years · SP −1.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Birsfelden differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBirsfeldenSwitzerland
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»63.9% yes42.9% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)27.1% yes46.2% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties42.7% yes57.7% yes
25.11.2018Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»59.6% yes45.3% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»58.3% yes44.5% yes

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