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Municipality · Canton of Zürich · 2'607 voters

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Elsau

Elsau votes more right than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Elsau has clearly moved: 0.6 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−4.4 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: −0.2 · trend since 1981: −0.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −1.71987–1991: −1.91992–1996: −0.91997–2001: −2.52002–2006: −5.42007–2011: −5.92012–2016: −3.32017–2021: −1.92022–2026: −4.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: +3.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −10.71992–1996: −1.71997–2001: ±0.02002–2006: −1.92007–2011: −3.92012–2016: −4.02017–2021: −3.12022–2026: −2.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP36.7%+5.3
SP14.6%+2.0
GLP12.7%−1.2
FDP11.0%−2.6
Greens8.0%−4.5
Mitte7.7%+0.3

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SVP 37%SP 15%GLP 13%FDP 11%Greens 8%Mitte 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +2.7 pts per 10 years · SP −2.5 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.5 pts per 10 years · Mitte +0.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Elsau differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteElsauSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties72.0% yes57.7% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)50.0% yes60.2% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons73.7% yes64.7% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media36.7% yes45.4% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation54.7% yes63.1% yes

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