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Municipality · Canton of Solothurn · 1'545 voters

Obergösgen

Obergösgen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Obergösgen has clearly moved: 1.3 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−2.4 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +0.61987–1991: +1.41992–1996: +2.11997–2001: −3.42002–2006: −3.02007–2011: −1.52012–2016: −2.82017–2021: −5.22022–2026: −2.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−6.9 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −5.31992–1996: −7.71997–2001: −2.32002–2006: −10.82007–2011: −4.62012–2016: −3.72017–2021: −6.62022–2026: −6.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP31.8%+5.9
Mitte21.3%+7.1
SP19.2%−15.2
FDP14.2%±0.0
GLP5.7%+1.5
Greens5.0%−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%1971199120072023SVP 32%Mitte 21%SP 19%FDP 14%GLP 6%Greens 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +6.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.1 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Obergösgen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteObergösgenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Paternity leave42.5% yes60.3% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)61.3% yes45.2% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»25.0% yes38.7% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»37.3% yes50.7% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»29.7% yes42.9% yes

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