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Municipality · Canton of Solothurn · 1'172 voters

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Messen

Messen votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Messen has clearly moved: 1.0 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.2 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −1.3 · trend since 1981: −1.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −3.01987–1991: −3.51992–1996: −3.91997–2001: −4.72002–2006: −6.52007–2011: −6.22012–2016: −4.62017–2021: −7.42022–2026: −6.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−6.3 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −2.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

25CH251982–1986: −20.51992–1996: −9.41997–2001: −1.62002–2006: −4.02007–2011: −4.92012–2016: −3.42017–2021: −8.42022–2026: −6.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP34.9%−0.5
FDP25.9%+4.7
SP12.2%−3.2
Mitte9.9%−2.4
GLP6.0%±0.0
Greens5.8%−1.8

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%70%1971199120072023SVP 35%FDP 26%SP 12%Mitte 10%GLP 6%Greens 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −8.2 pts per 10 years · SVP +7.8 pts per 10 years · SP −3.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte +1.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Messen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteMessenSwitzerland
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»19.9% yes42.9% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave40.2% yes60.3% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive43.8% yes63.7% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)60.9% yes45.2% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)61.4% yes46.2% yes

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