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Municipality · Canton of Neuchâtel · 22'274 voters

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La Chaux-de-Fonds

La Chaux-de-Fonds votes clearly more left than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, La Chaux-de-Fonds has clearly moved: 2.2 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+15.8 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +9.9 · trend since 1981: +2.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +8.71987–1991: +4.11992–1996: +6.41997–2001: +13.92002–2006: +12.72007–2011: +16.02012–2016: +14.32017–2021: +11.52022–2026: +15.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: La Chaux-de-Fonds; dashed: Canton of Neuchâtel. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+6.9 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +6.5 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +19.61992–1996: +13.21997–2001: −1.42002–2006: +9.72007–2011: +5.82012–2016: +3.72017–2021: +8.62022–2026: +6.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: La Chaux-de-Fonds; dashed: Canton of Neuchâtel. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in La Chaux-de-Fonds; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SP20.3%+4.7
Greens17.3%−4.1
SVP16.0%+4.0
FDP12.7%−0.8
GLP5.3%+0.4
Mitte3.9%−2.3

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%1971199120072023SP 20%Greens 17%SVP 16%FDP 13%GLP 5%Mitte 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −6.4 pts per 10 years · SP −4.7 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.5 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.8 pts per 10 years.

Where La Chaux-de-Fonds differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLa Chaux-de-FondsSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»75.5% yes44.5% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»59.2% yes31.6% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties30.2% yes57.7% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance84.1% yes58.2% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services28.1% yes53.3% yes

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