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Municipality · Canton of Fribourg · 3'071 voters

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Schmitten (FR)

Schmitten (FR) votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−0.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Fribourg: +4.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −2.11987–1991: +2.51992–1996: −0.21997–2001: −1.42002–2006: +0.22007–2011: +0.62012–2016: +0.72017–2021: −0.42022–2026: −0.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Schmitten (FR); dashed: Canton of Fribourg. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+4.4 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Fribourg: +1.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +9.21992–1996: +1.91997–2001: +3.32002–2006: +4.02007–2011: +3.52012–2016: +1.02017–2021: +3.22022–2026: +4.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Schmitten (FR); dashed: Canton of Fribourg. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Schmitten (FR); the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP25.6%+5.1
Mitte22.8%−3.8
SP17.2%−2.2
Greens11.7%−1.3
FDP8.1%−0.1
GLP4.7%−0.3

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%80%1971199120072023SVP 26%Mitte 23%SP 17%Greens 12%FDP 8%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −9.8 pts per 10 years · SVP +5.5 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Schmitten (FR) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSchmitten (FR)Switzerland
25.11.2018Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»29.8% yes45.3% yes
24.9.2017Additional funding for the old-age insurance through a VAT increase60.8% yes50.0% yes
24.9.2017Pension reform57.1% yes47.3% yes
28.9.2025E-ID Act60.1% yes50.4% yes
9.6.2024Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources77.7% yes68.7% yes

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