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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 263 voters

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Saas-Balen

Saas-Balen votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Saas-Balen has clearly moved: 2.5 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: −2.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: −1.01987–1991: −7.01992–1996: −1.11997–2001: −2.42002–2006: −7.02007–2011: −4.32012–2016: −10.32017–2021: −15.82022–2026: −7.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Saas-Balen; dashed: Canton of Valais. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.3 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

25CH251982–1986: −7.01992–1996: −24.31997–2001: −7.12002–2006: −23.92007–2011: −12.72012–2016: −12.02017–2021: −12.42022–2026: −9.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Saas-Balen; dashed: Canton of Valais. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

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National Council election 2023

Party share in Saas-Balen; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

Mitte59.5%+3.5
SVP34.2%−4.8
SP2.8%+1.4
FDP2.0%+1.0
Greens0.9%−1.7
GLP0.6%+0.5

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%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 60%SVP 34%SP 3%FDP 2%Greens 1%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +13.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −8.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Saas-Balen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSaas-BalenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Hunting Act88.7% yes48.1% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»11.6% yes50.7% yes
7.3.2021Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act)66.8% yes35.6% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers»11.8% yes42.5% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»12.7% yes42.9% yes

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