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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 1'015 voters

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Courtelary

Courtelary votes more left than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Courtelary has clearly moved: 2.4 pts per 10 years toward left and 1.9 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+8.8 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: +2.4 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +0.21987–1991: −2.61992–1996: −0.21997–2001: +6.42002–2006: +8.82007–2011: +11.72012–2016: +8.32017–2021: +5.32022–2026: +8.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−0.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: −1.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +14.31992–1996: +1.11997–2001: −2.42002–2006: +1.52007–2011: +0.52012–2016: −1.52017–2021: −2.32022–2026: −0.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP40.1%+3.1
SP22.4%+6.2
Greens15.1%−6.2
FDP8.1%+3.1
GLP4.5%−2.3
Mitte1.8%−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 40%SP 22%Greens 15%FDP 8%GLP 5%Mitte 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.7 pts per 10 years · Greens +4.3 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Courtelary differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCourtelarySwitzerland
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»56.1% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»60.5% yes38.7% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»65.0% yes44.5% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance30.8% yes50.5% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance77.3% yes58.2% yes

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