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Municipality · Canton of Geneva · 11'434 voters

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Meyrin

Meyrin votes clearly more left than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Meyrin has clearly moved: 3.4 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+12.5 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Geneva: +10.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +9.21987–1991: +5.61992–1996: +2.91997–2001: +10.82002–2006: +11.12007–2011: +12.62012–2016: +9.22017–2021: +8.52022–2026: +12.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+3.0 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Geneva: +7.2 · trend since 1981: −3.4 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +13.91992–1996: +13.01997–2001: +3.22002–2006: +5.92007–2011: +6.12012–2016: +0.52017–2021: +1.82022–2026: +3.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP17.9%+0.9
SVP16.8%−0.6
Greens15.0%−6.6
FDP9.4%−3.1
Mitte8.4%+0.1
GLP4.9%+1.2

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SP 18%SVP 17%Greens 15%FDP 9%Mitte 8%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +5.9 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.0 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.5 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Meyrin differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteMeyrinSwitzerland
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»59.8% yes31.6% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties31.7% yes57.7% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»62.7% yes38.7% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services29.5% yes53.3% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»67.4% yes44.5% yes

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