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Municipality · Canton of Ticino · 1'006 voters

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Melide

Melide votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Melide has clearly moved: 3.1 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+1.0 pts more left than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +3.11987–1991: +4.21992–1996: +2.41997–2001: +5.02002–2006: +5.22007–2011: +5.12012–2016: +2.52017–2021: +1.12022–2026: +1.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−4.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

20CH201982–1986: +18.21992–1996: +2.21997–2001: −1.12002–2006: −4.32007–2011: −5.62012–2016: −4.92017–2021: −3.32022–2026: −4.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

FDP24.2%−4.1
SVP19.6%+7.8
SP15.1%+0.3
Mitte14.3%+1.9
Greens6.4%−4.5
GLP1.0%+0.2

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%1971199120072023FDP 24%SVP 20%SP 15%Mitte 14%Greens 6%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.8 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Melide differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteMelideSwitzerland
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative50.8% yes29.8% yes
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children52.9% yes36.8% yes
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III56.3% yes40.9% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «For freedom and physical integrity»40.7% yes26.3% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive49.7% yes63.7% yes

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