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Municipality · Canton of Solothurn · 956 voters

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Hochwald

Hochwald votes slightly 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

−1.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −1.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +2.01987–1991: +1.41992–1996: +2.71997–2001: −0.42002–2006: +0.32007–2011: +4.62012–2016: −1.12017–2021: +0.82022–2026: −1.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−5.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −1.31992–1996: −3.21997–2001: +0.52002–2006: +0.82007–2011: ±0.02012–2016: −0.92017–2021: −1.32022–2026: −5.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP29.2%+5.4
Mitte18.8%+0.5
FDP16.6%−1.0
SP12.6%−0.6
Greens12.6%−5.0
GLP6.5%−0.1

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 29%Mitte 19%FDP 17%SP 13%Greens 13%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +6.1 pts per 10 years · FDP −5.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Hochwald differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteHochwaldSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties69.1% yes57.7% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media35.4% yes45.4% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)50.5% yes60.2% yes
28.9.2025E-ID Act40.8% yes50.4% yes
9.6.2024Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources59.3% yes68.7% yes

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