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Municipality · Canton of Lucerne · 53'408 voters

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Luzern

Luzern votes more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Luzern has clearly moved: 1.0 pts per 10 years toward left and 1.6 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+6.0 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −5.0 · trend since 1981: +1.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +1.91987–1991: +4.81992–1996: +3.51997–2001: +2.12002–2006: +3.02007–2011: +1.72012–2016: +4.72017–2021: +7.32022–2026: +6.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+10.6 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −0.2 · trend since 1981: +1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +11.91992–1996: +3.71997–2001: +6.12002–2006: +5.52007–2011: +5.32012–2016: +7.32017–2021: +10.82022–2026: +10.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP28.7%+3.7
Mitte17.2%+3.1
Greens15.6%−5.2
SVP14.7%−0.3
FDP12.7%−0.2
GLP9.0%−1.5

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SP 29%Mitte 17%Greens 16%SVP 15%FDP 13%GLP 9%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −3.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Luzern differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteLuzernSwitzerland
13.6.2021CO2 Act66.6% yes48.4% yes
25.9.2022Initiative against factory farming54.1% yes37.1% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»55.8% yes39.3% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive80.1% yes63.7% yes
22.9.2024Biodiversity initiative53.1% yes37.0% yes

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How the scores are calculated