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Municipality · Canton of Fribourg · 19'933 voters

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Fribourg

Fribourg votes clearly more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Fribourg has clearly moved: 3.6 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+14.9 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Fribourg: +4.2 · trend since 1981: +3.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +2.51987–1991: +2.61992–1996: −0.31997–2001: +7.02002–2006: +9.42007–2011: +10.32012–2016: +11.22017–2021: +12.62022–2026: +14.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+11.8 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Fribourg: +1.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +17.41992–1996: +12.71997–2001: +8.42002–2006: +13.32007–2011: +8.82012–2016: +8.02017–2021: +13.22022–2026: +11.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SP30.0%+0.6
Greens23.7%+2.8
Mitte16.3%+0.4
SVP13.3%+3.6
FDP7.4%−1.7
GLP3.8%−1.7

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%50%1971199120072023SP 30%Greens 24%Mitte 16%SVP 13%FDP 7%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −5.6 pts per 10 years · Greens +5.5 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.9 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Fribourg differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteFribourgSwitzerland
9.2.2025Initiative for an economy within planetary boundaries («Environmental Responsibility Initiative»)53.5% yes30.2% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media68.6% yes45.4% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties34.9% yes57.7% yes
30.11.2025Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»44.1% yes21.7% yes
8.3.2026Climate Fund Initiative51.1% yes29.3% yes

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