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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 2'683 voters

Saint-Maurice

Saint-Maurice votes more left than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Saint-Maurice has clearly moved: 2.9 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+5.2 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: +2.9 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −3.71987–1991: −12.81992–1996: −10.01997–2001: +2.52002–2006: +6.22007–2011: +2.42012–2016: ±0.02017–2021: −1.22022–2026: +5.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−1.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +9.91992–1996: +3.11997–2001: −0.32002–2006: +1.42007–2011: +4.42012–2016: +1.82017–2021: +1.02022–2026: −1.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte26.5%−7.6
SP23.0%+7.6
SVP17.7%+7.5
FDP17.2%−4.8
Greens12.1%+0.6
GLP2.7%+2.0

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%1971199120072023Mitte 27%SP 23%SVP 18%FDP 17%Greens 12%GLP 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −4.3 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Saint-Maurice differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSaint-MauriceSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties30.4% yes57.7% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»19.5% yes39.3% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»21.4% yes39.4% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»62.4% yes44.5% yes
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children54.2% yes36.8% yes

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