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Municipality · Canton of Lucerne · 16'316 voters

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Emmen

Emmen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Emmen has clearly moved: 0.8 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−2.2 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −0.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +1.21987–1991: −0.11992–1996: +0.71997–2001: −3.32002–2006: −2.72007–2011: −4.52012–2016: −2.02017–2021: −2.82022–2026: −2.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−0.9 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +6.81992–1996: −6.61997–2001: −3.42002–2006: −9.42007–2011: −4.22012–2016: −3.52017–2021: −4.02022–2026: −0.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP28.7%−1.8
Mitte21.0%+4.6
FDP17.3%+2.4
SP15.8%−2.6
Greens7.6%−4.8
GLP6.7%+0.7

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 29%Mitte 21%FDP 17%SP 16%Greens 8%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.9 pts per 10 years · SP −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Emmen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteEmmenSwitzerland
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»28.1% yes38.7% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons74.3% yes64.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»22.2% yes31.6% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave51.3% yes60.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties65.5% yes57.7% yes

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