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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 22'235 voters

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Sion

Sion votes slightly more left than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Sion has clearly moved: 3.2 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+4.0 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: +3.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −6.01987–1991: −13.81992–1996: −10.01997–2001: +1.22002–2006: +4.02007–2011: +3.62012–2016: −0.52017–2021: −0.82022–2026: +4.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+2.4 pts more liberal than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +9.81992–1996: +1.81997–2001: −1.12002–2006: +3.02007–2011: +5.02012–2016: +2.12017–2021: +1.92022–2026: +2.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte25.6%+0.8
SVP20.9%+6.9
SP20.6%−0.9
Greens15.3%−3.2
FDP13.6%−2.3
GLP3.2%+2.4

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 26%SVP 21%SP 21%Greens 15%FDP 14%GLP 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −6.8 pts per 10 years · Greens +4.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Sion differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSionSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties33.0% yes57.7% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)75.2% yes60.2% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»24.7% yes39.3% yes
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children51.0% yes36.8% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance71.0% yes58.2% yes

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