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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 357 voters

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Höchstetten

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−5.6 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −5.61987–1991: −10.11992–1996: −7.41997–2001: −8.72002–2006: −2.92007–2011: −5.62012–2016: −9.62017–2021: −8.92022–2026: −5.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−15.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

35CH351982–1986: −30.11992–1996: −15.61997–2001: −8.22002–2006: −11.42007–2011: −10.62012–2016: −8.12017–2021: −17.52022–2026: −15.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP62.6%+1.9
SP12.4%+5.6
Mitte8.9%−2.0
FDP5.0%+1.3
GLP3.8%−1.0
Greens3.1%−2.0

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 63%SP 12%Mitte 9%FDP 5%GLP 4%Greens 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte +4.7 pts per 10 years · SVP −4.2 pts per 10 years · SP −1.7 pts per 10 years · FDP +1.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Höchstetten differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteHöchstettenSwitzerland
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)79.6% yes45.2% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive31.9% yes63.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave33.8% yes60.3% yes
13.6.2021CO2 Act22.4% yes48.4% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media20.8% yes45.4% yes

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