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Municipality · Canton of Lucerne · 3'878 voters

Root

Root votes more right than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Root has clearly moved: 1.7 pts per 10 years toward right and 2.3 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −1.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +0.21987–1991: −2.91992–1996: −0.21997–2001: −5.72002–2006: −6.42007–2011: −8.22012–2016: −6.32017–2021: −7.12022–2026: −6.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −0.2 · trend since 1981: +2.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −0.41992–1996: −12.61997–2001: −8.52002–2006: −12.52007–2011: −6.72012–2016: −3.52017–2021: −3.52022–2026: −2.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP31.0%+1.9
Mitte25.3%+1.7
FDP14.6%−1.6
SP13.2%+1.8
GLP6.7%−1.6
Greens6.5%−3.4

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%1971199120072023SVP 31%Mitte 25%FDP 15%SP 13%GLP 7%Greens 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −8.2 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Root differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteRootSwitzerland
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»37.3% yes50.7% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties71.0% yes57.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»18.7% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»26.2% yes38.7% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers»30.0% yes42.5% yes

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