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Municipality · Canton of Ticino · 9'391 voters

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Locarno

Locarno votes more left than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Locarno has clearly moved: 3.1 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+5.2 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: +0.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +6.61987–1991: +6.01992–1996: +6.91997–2001: +6.32002–2006: +7.92007–2011: +7.42012–2016: +5.52017–2021: +4.82022–2026: +5.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−4.5 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −3.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +16.11992–1996: +3.01997–2001: −1.32002–2006: −6.52007–2011: −5.42012–2016: −4.42017–2021: −4.52022–2026: −4.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

FDP19.1%−0.2
Mitte18.8%+2.9
SP16.5%+1.8
SVP12.4%+2.6
Greens11.2%−6.6
GLP1.1%+0.1

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 19%Mitte 19%SP 17%SVP 12%Greens 11%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −4.0 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.4 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Locarno differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLocarnoSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»63.4% yes44.5% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance74.7% yes58.2% yes
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative46.2% yes29.8% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance38.3% yes50.5% yes
8.3.2026Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)49.4% yes38.1% yes

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