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Municipality · Canton of Vaud · 4'853 voters

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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.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+3.2 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +7.9 · trend since 1981: +2.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −3.31987–1991: −12.71992–1996: −11.71997–2001: −1.12002–2006: +3.02007–2011: +0.42012–2016: −1.32017–2021: −2.52022–2026: +3.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+2.8 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +8.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +7.41992–1996: +1.11997–2001: −3.32002–2006: +4.32007–2011: +1.72012–2016: +2.52017–2021: +1.12022–2026: +2.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

FDP31.1%−1.0
SP29.0%+8.3
SVP23.2%+0.7
Greens5.4%−6.8
Mitte4.5%+2.2
GLP4.0%−0.4

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%1971199120072023FDP 31%SP 29%SVP 23%Greens 5%Mitte 5%GLP 4%

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.

DateVotePayerneSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties34.5% yes57.7% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance78.3% yes58.2% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»50.7% yes31.6% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)79.2% yes60.2% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»56.1% yes38.7% yes

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