Grenchen

Grenchen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Grenchen has clearly moved: 1.1 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−1.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −1.3 · trend since 1981: −1.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−5.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −2.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP38.5%+9.1

SP20.7%−0.3

FDP14.4%−2.3

Mitte12.7%−2.6

Greens5.6%−1.1

GLP5.0%−2.7

Parties since 1971

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

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.4 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.7 pts per 10 years · SP −3.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Grenchen differed most from Switzerland

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

Date	Vote	Grenchen	Switzerland
21.5.2017	Energy Act	43.2% yes	58.2% yes
27.9.2020	Paternity leave	48.0% yes	60.3% yes
14.6.2026	«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)	56.4% yes	45.2% yes
23.9.2018	«Fair Food Initiative»	28.0% yes	38.7% yes
29.11.2020	Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers»	32.2% yes	42.5% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

Gordola (TI) Aeschi (SO) (SO) Lyssach (BE) Worben (BE) Bönigen (BE) Aarburg (AG)