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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 729 voters

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Oberbalm

Oberbalm votes slightly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +1.21987–1991: −2.81992–1996: −0.81997–2001: −3.52002–2006: −1.22007–2011: −5.42012–2016: −3.52017–2021: −3.42022–2026: −3.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−15.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

35CH351982–1986: −33.71992–1996: −17.21997–2001: −13.62002–2006: −13.12007–2011: −9.72012–2016: −11.22017–2021: −19.22022–2026: −15.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP54.5%−1.2
SP10.7%+3.3
Greens7.2%−1.4
Mitte7.2%−1.8
GLP5.4%+1.2
FDP2.2%−1.1

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%80%90%1971199120072023SVP 55%SP 11%Greens 7%Mitte 7%GLP 5%FDP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −3.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.2 pts per 10 years · SP +1.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Oberbalm differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteOberbalmSwitzerland
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive36.2% yes63.7% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»64.9% yes38.3% yes
25.11.2018Self-determination initiative59.7% yes33.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave34.5% yes60.3% yes
18.6.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (5th revision)37.1% yes61.9% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

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