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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 409 voters

Ernen

Ernen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−2.9 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −2.91987–1991: −1.91992–1996: +3.71997–2001: +3.52002–2006: −0.22007–2011: −1.12012–2016: −2.32017–2021: −2.62022–2026: −2.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−7.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −2.91992–1996: −1.71997–2001: +4.12002–2006: −4.72007–2011: −1.62012–2016: −0.72017–2021: −0.32022–2026: −7.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte52.1%−0.3
SVP27.6%+3.7
Greens12.4%−0.3
SP4.3%−3.9
FDP2.1%+1.6
GLP1.5%−0.8

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%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 52%SVP 28%Greens 12%SP 4%FDP 2%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −9.2 pts per 10 years · SVP +7.6 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Ernen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteErnenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Hunting Act76.9% yes48.1% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation30.1% yes54.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties40.1% yes57.7% yes
13.2.2022Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»41.6% yes56.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave46.8% yes60.3% yes

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