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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 30 voters

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Bister

Bister votes about like Switzerland on money questions and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−1.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +4.31987–1991: +9.51992–1996: +12.11997–2001: +5.42002–2006: −0.42007–2011: +11.22012–2016: +6.52017–2021: +3.22022–2026: −1.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −7.81992–1996: −8.91997–2001: −10.22002–2006: −12.12007–2011: −8.72012–2016: −12.22017–2021: −9.02022–2026: −9.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte50.3%+5.6
Greens22.4%+11.9
SVP20.3%−6.7
SP6.3%−8.2
FDP0.7%+0.7

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%1971199120072023Mitte 50%Greens 22%SVP 20%SP 6%FDP 1%GLP 0%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −10.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Bister differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBisterSwitzerland
13.2.2022Act on Stamp Duties0.0% yes37.4% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»6.2% yes42.9% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance21.7% yes58.2% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»75.0% yes38.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave25.0% yes60.3% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

How the scores are calculated