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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 619 voters

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Gals

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −2.21987–1991: −2.21992–1996: −3.41997–2001: −6.82002–2006: −2.72007–2011: −0.42012–2016: −0.52017–2021: −1.02022–2026: −3.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−3.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

25CH251982–1986: −23.01992–1996: −5.31997–2001: −0.82002–2006: −1.62007–2011: +0.12012–2016: −3.52017–2021: −1.22022–2026: −3.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP37.2%+5.7
SP13.9%+0.6
Mitte9.7%−2.7
FDP9.2%+2.6
Greens8.7%−5.1
GLP8.6%−2.4

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%1971199120072023SVP 37%SP 14%Mitte 10%FDP 9%Greens 9%GLP 9%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −7.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte +3.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Gals differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGalsSwitzerland
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media31.4% yes45.4% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «For freedom and physical integrity»37.6% yes26.3% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)57.5% yes46.2% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»49.7% yes38.7% yes
24.11.2024Conditions for subletting59.1% yes48.4% yes

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How the scores are calculated