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Municipality · Canton of Zug · 11'060 voters

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Cham

Cham votes more right than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Cham has clearly moved: 1.0 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.4 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Zug: −8.8 · trend since 1981: −1.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −3.41987–1991: −4.21992–1996: −3.01997–2001: −5.22002–2006: −4.42007–2011: −7.52012–2016: −5.82017–2021: −6.52022–2026: −7.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−0.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Zug: −1.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +10.61992–1996: −2.41997–2001: +4.52002–2006: −0.62007–2011: −1.12012–2016: +0.12017–2021: +0.82022–2026: −0.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP28.2%+2.3
Mitte23.4%−0.2
Greens17.7%−2.7
FDP14.5%+1.6
GLP6.7%+0.6
SP5.7%−4.6

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%1971199120072023SVP 28%Mitte 23%Greens 18%FDP 15%GLP 7%SP 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −4.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Cham differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteChamSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»29.0% yes44.5% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»37.4% yes50.7% yes
25.9.2022Act on Withholding Tax61.1% yes48.0% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance45.1% yes58.2% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance63.0% yes50.5% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

How the scores are calculated