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Municipality · Canton of Ticino · 34'880 voters

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Lugano

Lugano votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Lugano has clearly moved: 1.6 pts per 10 years toward right and 2.9 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−0.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: +0.9 · trend since 1981: −1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +4.81987–1991: +3.31992–1996: +3.51997–2001: +5.42002–2006: +3.72007–2011: +4.72012–2016: ±0.02017–2021: −1.12022–2026: −0.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−4.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Ticino: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −2.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +14.31992–1996: +2.71997–2001: −6.32002–2006: −7.82007–2011: −7.72012–2016: −6.72017–2021: −6.82022–2026: −4.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

FDP20.3%±0.0
SVP16.1%+3.0
Mitte14.1%+0.1
SP11.9%−2.0
Greens8.9%−2.2
GLP2.0%+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 16%Mitte 14%SP 12%Greens 9%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.4 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Lugano differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLuganoSwitzerland
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children55.9% yes36.8% yes
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative48.5% yes29.8% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive47.3% yes63.7% yes
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III56.5% yes40.9% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»52.6% yes38.3% yes

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