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Municipality · Canton of Neuchâtel · 27'386 voters

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Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel votes clearly more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Neuchâtel has clearly moved: 3.5 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+13.8 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +9.9 · trend since 1981: +3.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +2.81987–1991: −1.11992–1996: −1.31997–2001: +8.82002–2006: +9.42007–2011: +12.02012–2016: +10.22017–2021: +10.42022–2026: +13.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+11.3 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +6.5 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +17.71992–1996: +12.41997–2001: +4.12002–2006: +14.72007–2011: +9.42012–2016: +7.72017–2021: +12.72022–2026: +11.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SP27.0%+6.8
Greens20.2%−4.3
FDP18.4%−1.1
SVP12.0%+3.2
GLP8.0%−3.9
Mitte2.1%−0.9

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%1971199120072023SP 27%Greens 20%FDP 18%SVP 12%GLP 8%Mitte 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −7.1 pts per 10 years · SVP −5.1 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.2 pts per 10 years · SP −2.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Neuchâtel differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteNeuchâtelSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»68.9% yes44.5% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties33.7% yes57.7% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media68.2% yes45.4% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»53.3% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»60.0% yes38.7% yes

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