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Municipality · Canton of Zürich · 9'129 voters

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Opfikon

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−2.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: −0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +0.51987–1991: −0.51992–1996: +0.21997–2001: −4.42002–2006: −3.32007–2011: −5.52012–2016: −3.12017–2021: −2.22022–2026: −2.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−1.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: +3.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −0.21992–1996: −1.71997–2001: −0.62002–2006: −5.22007–2011: −5.42012–2016: −3.42017–2021: −4.02022–2026: −1.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP32.5%−2.4
SP19.7%+5.0
GLP12.5%−3.1
FDP12.1%−0.7
Mitte8.6%+0.8
Greens6.5%−1.2

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%1971199120072023SVP 33%SP 20%GLP 13%FDP 12%Mitte 9%Greens 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +7.1 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Opfikon differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteOpfikonSwitzerland
4.3.2018Initiative for the abolition of radio and television fees44.4% yes28.4% yes
7.3.2021Economic partnership agreement with Indonesia65.8% yes51.6% yes
15.5.2022Amendment to the Film Act46.8% yes58.4% yes
8.3.2026Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)48.9% yes38.1% yes
24.11.2024Expansion of the motorway network58.0% yes47.3% yes

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