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Municipality · Canton of Schwyz · 5'456 voters

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Lachen

Lachen votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Lachen has clearly moved: 1.9 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.6 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −10.0 · trend since 1981: −1.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −2.51987–1991: −1.51992–1996: +1.31997–2001: −4.42002–2006: −6.12007–2011: −8.42012–2016: −6.92017–2021: −6.12022–2026: −8.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−5.5 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −13.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −0.51992–1996: −5.21997–2001: −3.12002–2006: −9.12007–2011: −5.62012–2016: −3.32017–2021: −4.22022–2026: −5.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

FDP29.9%+2.7
SVP27.4%−3.5
SP17.7%−3.3
Mitte12.5%+0.9
GLP5.0%−0.7
Greens1.9%−0.8

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%1971199120072023FDP 30%SVP 27%SP 18%Mitte 13%GLP 5%Greens 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +8.3 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.7 pts per 10 years · SP −4.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Lachen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLachenSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»29.6% yes44.5% yes
24.11.2024Expansion of the motorway network61.4% yes47.3% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»25.7% yes38.7% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»38.3% yes50.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»19.2% yes31.6% yes

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