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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 3'776 voters

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Saxon

Saxon votes slightly more left than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Saxon has clearly moved: 2.5 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+3.7 pts more left than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −2.21987–1991: −13.41992–1996: −9.41997–2001: +1.22002–2006: +5.32007–2011: +4.12012–2016: −1.72017–2021: −1.12022–2026: +3.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−10.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

20CH201982–1986: +2.81992–1996: −12.71997–2001: −15.82002–2006: −10.12007–2011: −4.12012–2016: −6.62017–2021: −9.12022–2026: −10.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP31.3%+8.3
SP21.9%±0.0
FDP21.8%−2.0
Mitte15.1%−2.5
Greens6.1%−3.6
GLP2.0%+1.3

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%60%70%1971199120072023SVP 31%SP 22%FDP 22%Mitte 15%Greens 6%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −4.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Saxon differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSaxonSwitzerland
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»18.0% yes39.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties36.9% yes57.7% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»18.9% yes39.4% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»65.0% yes44.5% yes
7.3.2021Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings71.5% yes51.2% yes

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