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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 1'104 voters

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Melchnau

Melchnau votes slightly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.7 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −0.71987–1991: −3.41992–1996: −4.01997–2001: −6.02002–2006: −2.62007–2011: −4.82012–2016: −3.12017–2021: −5.82022–2026: −3.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.3 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

25CH251982–1986: −22.91992–1996: −8.21997–2001: −3.32002–2006: −12.62007–2011: −7.02012–2016: −4.42017–2021: −8.92022–2026: −9.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP41.9%−2.2
SP16.2%+2.4
Greens8.6%+0.6
Mitte8.4%−0.8
GLP6.8%−0.5
FDP6.6%−2.0

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%1971199120072023SVP 42%SP 16%Greens 9%Mitte 8%GLP 7%FDP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −4.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.5 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.3 pts per 10 years · SVP −0.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Melchnau differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteMelchnauSwitzerland
27.9.2020Paternity leave38.3% yes60.3% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)62.9% yes45.2% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation46.7% yes63.1% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»27.4% yes42.9% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation40.0% yes54.3% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

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