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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 2'051 voters

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Saillon

Saillon votes about like Switzerland on money questions and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Saillon has clearly moved: 2.4 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+0.6 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: +2.4 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: −5.71987–1991: −17.41992–1996: −10.21997–2001: +1.72002–2006: +3.12007–2011: +1.32012–2016: −2.42017–2021: −5.22022–2026: +0.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: +7.31992–1996: −10.21997–2001: −10.52002–2006: −3.72007–2011: +1.32012–2016: −2.42017–2021: −1.92022–2026: −2.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte38.0%−3.4
SVP19.7%+7.3
FDP14.5%−2.6
SP14.3%+0.8
Greens10.3%−0.6
GLP1.3%+0.7

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%1971199120072023Mitte 38%SVP 20%FDP 15%SP 14%Greens 10%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −3.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Saillon differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSaillonSwitzerland
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»16.6% yes39.3% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»18.5% yes39.4% yes
14.6.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service Act72.8% yes52.5% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties41.4% yes57.7% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)75.7% yes60.2% yes

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