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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 222 voters

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Lax

Lax votes more right than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Lax has clearly moved: 3.7 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: −3.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +2.21987–1991: +2.51992–1996: +5.91997–2001: +0.62002–2006: −1.42007–2011: −0.22012–2016: −4.92017–2021: −10.02022–2026: −8.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+1.0 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +10.81992–1996: −0.31997–2001: +15.12002–2006: −0.62007–2011: +2.02012–2016: −0.62017–2021: +3.22022–2026: +1.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte66.0%+12.5
SVP23.1%−9.9
SP5.5%+1.9
Greens2.9%−2.9
FDP1.2%+0.1
GLP0.9%−2.0

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%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 66%SVP 23%SP 6%Greens 3%FDP 1%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −6.7 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Lax differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLaxSwitzerland
27.9.2020Hunting Act87.0% yes48.1% yes
27.9.2020Procurement of new fighter aircraft73.1% yes50.1% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance73.1% yes50.5% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave39.1% yes60.3% yes
22.9.2024Biodiversity initiative16.1% yes37.0% yes

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