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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 3'044 voters

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Saint-Imier

Saint-Imier votes clearly more left than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Saint-Imier has clearly moved: 1.9 pts per 10 years toward left and 1.9 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+9.4 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: +1.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +2.61987–1991: −1.11992–1996: +1.81997–2001: +6.22002–2006: +11.02007–2011: +10.62012–2016: +7.72017–2021: +5.32022–2026: +9.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Saint-Imier; dashed: Canton of Bern. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+0.6 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: −1.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +16.61992–1996: +4.11997–2001: −2.22002–2006: +4.22007–2011: +2.82012–2016: −0.12017–2021: +1.02022–2026: +0.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Saint-Imier; dashed: Canton of Bern. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP30.4%+5.3
SP28.4%+7.0
Greens14.9%−2.4
FDP14.2%+1.3
GLP3.4%−0.7
Mitte2.0%−5.3

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%1971199120072023SVP 30%SP 28%Greens 15%FDP 14%GLP 3%Mitte 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +4.4 pts per 10 years · Greens +3.9 pts per 10 years · SP −3.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Saint-Imier differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSaint-ImierSwitzerland
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance80.9% yes58.2% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance29.1% yes50.5% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»65.2% yes44.5% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services32.9% yes53.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties38.6% yes57.7% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

Val Terbi (JU) Le Chenit (VD) Birsfelden (BL) Lucens (VD) Courtelary (BE) Le Locle (NE)

How the scores are calculated