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Municipality · Canton of Geneva · 86'416 voters

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Genève

Genève votes clearly more left than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Genève has clearly moved: 2.3 pts per 10 years toward left and 2.7 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+15.8 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Geneva: +10.9 · trend since 1981: +2.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +7.71987–1991: +7.31992–1996: +3.41997–2001: +13.92002–2006: +13.02007–2011: +14.62012–2016: +12.62017–2021: +13.12022–2026: +15.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+8.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Geneva: +7.2 · trend since 1981: −2.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +15.91992–1996: +17.41997–2001: +7.32002–2006: +13.32007–2011: +11.22012–2016: +5.92017–2021: +9.42022–2026: +8.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP22.9%+5.0
Greens16.9%−9.1
SVP13.5%+0.9
FDP13.2%−1.9
GLP6.3%+1.3
Mitte6.0%+0.4

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SP 23%Greens 17%SVP 14%FDP 13%GLP 6%Mitte 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.0 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte −0.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Genève differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGenèveSwitzerland
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»63.2% yes31.6% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties27.9% yes57.7% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons35.9% yes64.7% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»67.1% yes38.7% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»68.4% yes42.9% yes

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