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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 1'960 voters

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Meikirch

Meikirch votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+0.7 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −2.51987–1991: +2.01992–1996: +0.71997–2001: −0.72002–2006: −2.62007–2011: +1.12012–2016: −0.62017–2021: +2.62022–2026: +0.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+4.2 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −8.11992–1996: +3.01997–2001: +6.12002–2006: +8.82007–2011: +5.72012–2016: +3.72017–2021: +4.22022–2026: +4.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP26.6%−1.1
SP23.9%+6.5
GLP13.0%+3.1
Greens9.6%−4.1
Mitte8.4%−1.9
FDP7.7%−2.3

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%1971199120072023SVP 27%SP 24%GLP 13%Greens 10%Mitte 8%FDP 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −5.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Meikirch differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteMeikirchSwitzerland
8.3.2026Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)27.6% yes38.1% yes
24.9.2017Additional funding for the old-age insurance through a VAT increase60.1% yes50.0% yes
24.9.2017Pension reform57.4% yes47.3% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)50.7% yes60.2% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners68.5% yes60.4% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

How the scores are calculated