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Municipality · Canton of Schwyz · 11'146 voters

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Schwyz

Schwyz votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.8 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −10.0 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −5.81987–1991: −7.81992–1996: −3.61997–2001: −7.62002–2006: −4.82007–2011: −11.52012–2016: −7.72017–2021: −7.82022–2026: −6.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−10.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −13.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +0.21992–1996: −14.81997–2001: −8.62002–2006: −14.82007–2011: −10.12012–2016: −6.22017–2021: −8.42022–2026: −10.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte27.9%+2.5
SVP27.3%−2.8
FDP14.3%−5.5
SP11.0%−6.7
Greens5.2%+2.0
GLP3.2%−0.2

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%1971199120072023Mitte 28%SVP 27%FDP 14%SP 11%Greens 5%GLP 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +7.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Schwyz differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSchwyzSwitzerland
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation34.5% yes54.3% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance40.2% yes58.2% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»34.0% yes50.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave45.3% yes60.3% yes
13.2.2022Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»42.3% yes56.7% yes

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