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Kappelen

Kappelen 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

−4.8 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −2.71987–1991: −3.11992–1996: −0.81997–2001: −5.42002–2006: −6.42007–2011: −6.72012–2016: −4.82017–2021: −6.42022–2026: −4.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−10.2 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

30CH301982–1986: −26.31992–1996: −7.31997–2001: ±0.02002–2006: −4.72007–2011: −6.62012–2016: −7.52017–2021: −9.72022–2026: −10.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP49.1%+8.8
Mitte12.1%−5.8
SP10.7%−1.3
GLP6.4%−0.9
FDP5.7%−0.2
Greens5.2%−2.5

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%1971199120072023SVP 49%Mitte 12%SP 11%GLP 6%FDP 6%Greens 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte +3.9 pts per 10 years · SVP −3.6 pts per 10 years · SP −3.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Kappelen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteKappelenSwitzerland
21.5.2017Energy Act38.3% yes58.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave40.7% yes60.3% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)62.9% yes45.2% yes
18.6.2023Climate and Innovation Act42.0% yes59.1% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media30.0% yes45.4% yes

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