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Municipality · Canton of Schwyz · 1'573 voters

Gersau

Gersau votes clearly 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

−9.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −10.0 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −7.11987–1991: −8.71992–1996: −5.91997–2001: −8.62002–2006: −5.32007–2011: −11.02012–2016: −9.02017–2021: −9.72022–2026: −9.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−7.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −13.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −0.21992–1996: −12.01997–2001: −5.52002–2006: −13.72007–2011: −9.82012–2016: −6.32017–2021: −8.42022–2026: −7.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP27.8%−1.0
FDP24.5%−5.8
Mitte22.6%+1.2
SP10.7%−1.5
Greens3.9%+0.5
GLP3.1%−0.3

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%1971199120072023SVP 28%FDP 25%Mitte 23%SP 11%Greens 4%GLP 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +8.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte −5.2 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Gersau differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGersauSwitzerland
29.11.2020Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers»20.4% yes42.5% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave39.3% yes60.3% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»32.2% yes50.7% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»25.7% yes42.9% yes
13.2.2022Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»40.3% yes56.7% yes

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