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Payerne
Payerne votes slightly more left than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Payerne has clearly moved: 2.6 pts per 10 years toward left.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
Canton of Vaud: +7.9 · trend since 1981: +2.6 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: Payerne; dashed: Canton of Vaud. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
Canton of Vaud: +8.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend
Per 5-year period. Solid: Payerne; dashed: Canton of Vaud. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in Payerne; 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): SVP +5.9 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.7 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.3 pts per 10 years.
Where Payerne differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | Payerne | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.9.2025 | Cantonal taxation of second properties | 34.5% yes | 57.7% yes |
| 3.3.2024 | Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance | 78.3% yes | 58.2% yes |
| 23.9.2018 | Initiative «For food sovereignty» | 50.7% yes | 31.6% yes |
| 15.5.2022 | Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation) | 79.2% yes | 60.2% yes |
| 23.9.2018 | «Fair Food Initiative» | 56.1% yes | 38.7% yes |
Municipalities that vote alike
Froideville (VD) Münchenstein (BL) Gimel (VD) Zuchwil (SO) Forel (Lavaux) (VD) Sion (VS)