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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 2'512 voters

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Chalais

Chalais votes slightly more left than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Chalais has clearly moved: 1.9 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+3.9 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: +1.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −2.61987–1991: −10.31992–1996: −4.41997–2001: +4.82002–2006: +6.82007–2011: +4.42012–2016: +0.12017–2021: −0.32022–2026: +3.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−3.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −0.11992–1996: −1.11997–2001: −5.52002–2006: −1.72007–2011: +2.22012–2016: −0.62017–2021: −1.12022–2026: −3.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte24.6%+3.8
SP22.5%−0.9
FDP20.0%−6.0
SVP19.2%+7.3
Greens12.0%−2.5
GLP1.5%+1.2

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%1971199120072023Mitte 25%SP 23%FDP 20%SVP 19%Greens 12%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −4.1 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Chalais differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteChalaisSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties35.6% yes57.7% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»21.1% yes39.3% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services37.3% yes53.3% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)75.3% yes60.2% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»59.1% yes44.5% yes

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