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Municipality · Canton of Lucerne · 3'585 voters

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Oberkirch

Oberkirch votes more right than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Oberkirch has clearly moved: 2.8 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.9 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −5.0 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −4.71987–1991: −4.21992–1996: −4.81997–2001: −7.12002–2006: −6.82007–2011: −8.72012–2016: −3.22017–2021: −5.82022–2026: −6.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+5.0 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −0.2 · trend since 1981: +2.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −0.61992–1996: −4.21997–2001: +0.22002–2006: −5.42007–2011: −0.82012–2016: +2.12017–2021: +5.02022–2026: +5.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte31.1%+4.5
SVP20.7%+0.6
FDP15.8%−1.7
SP10.7%−0.2
Greens10.6%−3.0
GLP8.3%−1.6

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%1971199120072023Mitte 31%SVP 21%FDP 16%SP 11%Greens 11%GLP 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −9.9 pts per 10 years · SVP +2.6 pts per 10 years · SP +1.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Oberkirch differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteOberkirchSwitzerland
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance38.6% yes58.2% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»26.9% yes44.5% yes
25.11.2018Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»27.8% yes45.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties74.0% yes57.7% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services67.5% yes53.3% yes

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