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Municipality · Canton of Fribourg · 6'298 voters

Murten

Murten votes slightly more right than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Murten has clearly moved: 1.1 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.2 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Fribourg: +4.2 · trend since 1981: +1.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −6.81987–1991: −8.11992–1996: −4.71997–2001: −4.42002–2006: −4.22007–2011: −4.82012–2016: −2.62017–2021: −2.92022–2026: −3.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+1.6 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Fribourg: +1.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +4.21992–1996: −0.51997–2001: +2.32002–2006: +4.32007–2011: +2.12012–2016: +2.22017–2021: +0.92022–2026: +1.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP31.7%+5.3
SP18.6%−2.2
Mitte17.9%+8.5
FDP14.4%−6.7
Greens8.6%±0.0
GLP4.7%−2.7

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 32%SP 19%Mitte 18%FDP 14%Greens 9%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −8.0 pts per 10 years · SVP +5.3 pts per 10 years · SP −1.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Murten differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteMurtenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Procurement of new fighter aircraft59.1% yes50.1% yes
13.6.2021Act on police measures to combat terrorism64.1% yes56.6% yes
15.5.2022Contribution to the European border and coast guard Frontex77.8% yes71.5% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)52.4% yes46.2% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons70.7% yes64.7% yes

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