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Municipality · Canton of Neuchâtel · 6'958 voters

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Le Locle

Le Locle votes clearly more left than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Le Locle has clearly moved: 3.0 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+10.0 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +9.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +8.51987–1991: +2.41992–1996: +4.41997–2001: +11.92002–2006: +10.42007–2011: +13.32012–2016: +9.62017–2021: +5.62022–2026: +10.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Le Locle; dashed: Canton of Neuchâtel. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+2.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +6.5 · trend since 1981: −3.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +17.51992–1996: +13.31997–2001: −2.62002–2006: +7.82007–2011: +4.22012–2016: +1.02017–2021: +3.32022–2026: +2.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Le Locle; dashed: Canton of Neuchâtel. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

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National Council election 2023

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

FDP19.7%+1.4
SVP18.8%+5.7
SP16.5%+4.8
Greens12.4%−3.6
GLP4.3%−0.4
Mitte3.1%−1.0

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%1971199120072023FDP 20%SVP 19%SP 17%Greens 12%GLP 4%Mitte 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −6.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Le Locle differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLe LocleSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»75.1% yes44.5% yes
12.2.2017Fund for national roads and urban traffic86.5% yes61.9% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance81.7% yes58.2% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services31.1% yes53.3% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»53.4% yes31.6% yes

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