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Municipality · Canton of Basel-Stadt · 13'147 voters

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Riehen

Riehen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Riehen has clearly moved: 1.2 pts per 10 years toward right and 2.3 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−1.9 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Basel-Stadt: +8.2 · trend since 1981: −1.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +4.81987–1991: +5.41992–1996: +1.21997–2001: −1.82002–2006: −0.42007–2011: +2.72012–2016: +1.12017–2021: ±0.02022–2026: −1.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Riehen; dashed: Canton of Basel-Stadt. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+4.2 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Basel-Stadt: +9.3 · trend since 1981: −2.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +10.31992–1996: +9.81997–2001: +7.52002–2006: +5.52007–2011: +2.42012–2016: +2.62017–2021: +1.22022–2026: +4.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Riehen; dashed: Canton of Basel-Stadt. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

FDP23.7%−3.5
SP22.6%−1.9
SVP19.7%+0.7
GLP10.0%+4.0
Greens8.4%−0.3
Mitte8.1%+0.8

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023FDP 24%SP 23%SVP 20%GLP 10%Greens 8%Mitte 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +6.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte −0.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Riehen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteRiehenSwitzerland
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)34.3% yes45.2% yes
24.11.2024Expansion of the motorway network57.8% yes47.3% yes
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III50.1% yes40.9% yes
28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)71.2% yes62.0% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»22.5% yes31.6% yes

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