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Municipality · Canton of Vaud · 1'831 voters

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Echandens

Echandens votes slightly more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Echandens has clearly moved: 2.2 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+2.8 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +7.9 · trend since 1981: +2.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −3.71987–1991: −8.81992–1996: −8.01997–2001: +3.22002–2006: +1.32007–2011: +2.82012–2016: −0.92017–2021: +0.62022–2026: +2.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+10.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +8.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +17.41992–1996: +10.81997–2001: −1.32002–2006: +14.92007–2011: +6.62012–2016: +6.72017–2021: +7.62022–2026: +10.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

FDP28.4%−2.0
SP20.3%+1.5
SVP18.6%+2.3
Greens12.0%−4.8
GLP11.6%+3.1
Mitte3.7%+0.6

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%60%1971199120072023FDP 28%SP 20%SVP 19%Greens 12%GLP 12%Mitte 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.7 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.7 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Echandens differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteEchandensSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties34.6% yes57.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»53.3% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»60.1% yes38.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave80.8% yes60.3% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)79.9% yes60.2% yes

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