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Municipality · Canton of Vaud · 5'555 voters

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Epalinges

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+7.3 pts more left than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +3.51987–1991: −5.01992–1996: −4.41997–2001: +4.62002–2006: +5.52007–2011: +8.22012–2016: +4.62017–2021: +4.42022–2026: +7.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+13.2 pts more liberal than Switzerland

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

20CH201982–1986: +17.81992–1996: +12.71997–2001: +2.72002–2006: +17.12007–2011: +8.82012–2016: +9.82017–2021: +11.82022–2026: +13.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SP27.6%+5.7
FDP25.1%−1.2
SVP15.4%+2.6
Greens13.9%−7.8
GLP8.3%+0.1
Mitte4.3%+1.3

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%1971199120072023SP 28%FDP 25%SVP 15%Greens 14%GLP 8%Mitte 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.8 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Epalinges differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteEpalingesSwitzerland
27.9.2020Paternity leave83.9% yes60.3% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)82.6% yes60.2% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties35.4% yes57.7% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»60.9% yes38.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»53.5% yes31.6% yes

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