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Municipality · Canton of Ticino · 4'155 voters

Chiasso

Chiasso votes slightly more left than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Chiasso has clearly moved: 1.3 pts per 10 years toward right and 3.8 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+2.6 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: +0.9 · trend since 1981: −1.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +6.61987–1991: +7.81992–1996: +4.81997–2001: +7.92002–2006: +8.12007–2011: +6.02012–2016: +3.82017–2021: +2.52022–2026: +2.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−6.2 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −3.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +18.71992–1996: +2.91997–2001: −4.32002–2006: −10.82007–2011: −8.32012–2016: −8.52017–2021: −7.52022–2026: −6.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

FDP25.3%+6.9
Mitte18.3%+5.5
SP12.6%−3.4
SVP11.1%+2.5
Greens7.9%−4.0
GLP0.9%−0.2

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%1971199120072023FDP 25%Mitte 18%SP 13%SVP 11%Greens 8%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −5.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.3 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Chiasso differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteChiassoSwitzerland
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative52.8% yes29.8% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»65.7% yes44.5% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive42.6% yes63.7% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance79.1% yes58.2% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»55.5% yes38.3% yes

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