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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 28'960 voters

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Köniz

Köniz votes more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Köniz has clearly moved: 1.6 pts per 10 years toward left and 1.8 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+6.7 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: +1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: ±0.01987–1991: +2.71992–1996: +2.11997–2001: +0.92002–2006: +1.22007–2011: +2.72012–2016: +3.92017–2021: +6.72022–2026: +6.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+10.6 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: +1.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −1.91992–1996: +5.81997–2001: +7.62002–2006: +9.42007–2011: +6.52012–2016: +7.72017–2021: +9.52022–2026: +10.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SP27.3%+5.6
SVP17.9%−0.4
Greens15.4%−2.9
GLP14.0%+0.9
Mitte8.4%−0.6
FDP8.1%−1.6

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SP 27%SVP 18%Greens 15%GLP 14%Mitte 8%FDP 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −2.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte +1.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Köniz differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteKönizSwitzerland
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)28.7% yes45.2% yes
13.6.2021CO2 Act63.7% yes48.4% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»53.7% yes39.3% yes
22.9.2024Biodiversity initiative51.3% yes37.0% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»53.2% yes39.4% yes

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