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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 11'912 voters

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Burgdorf

Burgdorf votes more left than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Burgdorf has clearly moved: 1.8 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+4.4 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +1.61987–1991: +6.31992–1996: +4.41997–2001: +2.92002–2006: +3.12007–2011: +3.12012–2016: +3.42017–2021: +5.32022–2026: +4.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+7.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: +1.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −10.21992–1996: +4.31997–2001: +6.92002–2006: +7.02007–2011: +4.42012–2016: +6.02017–2021: +7.32022–2026: +7.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP26.8%+5.3
SVP19.0%+0.6
Greens12.8%−2.9
GLP11.7%+0.4
Mitte9.8%−1.1
FDP7.2%−1.6

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 27%SVP 19%Greens 13%GLP 12%Mitte 10%FDP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −3.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Burgdorf differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBurgdorfSwitzerland
26.9.2021«99% Initiative» (Initiative «Reduce tax on salaries, tax capital fairly»)48.2% yes35.1% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)33.8% yes45.2% yes
13.6.2021CO2 Act59.3% yes48.4% yes
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative19.1% yes29.8% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers»52.9% yes42.5% yes

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