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Olten
Olten votes more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Olten has clearly moved: 2.3 pts per 10 years toward liberal.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
Canton of Solothurn: −1.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend
Per 5-year period. Solid: Olten; dashed: Canton of Solothurn. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
Canton of Solothurn: −2.7 · trend since 1981: +2.3 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: Olten; dashed: Canton of Solothurn. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in Olten; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.
Parties since 1971
Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made
Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.3 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.7 pts per 10 years · SP −1.7 pts per 10 years.
Where Olten differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | Olten | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6.2021 | Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food» | 57.9% yes | 39.3% yes |
| 13.6.2021 | CO2 Act | 65.9% yes | 48.4% yes |
| 13.6.2021 | Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides» | 56.1% yes | 39.4% yes |
| 7.3.2021 | Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings | 35.6% yes | 51.2% yes |
| 25.9.2022 | Initiative against factory farming | 52.2% yes | 37.1% yes |
Municipalities that vote alike
Milvignes (NE) Luzern (LU) Rolle (VD) Le Mont-sur-Lausanne (VD) Cugy (VD) (VD) Chexbres (VD)