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Municipality · Canton of Solothurn · 11'575 voters

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Solothurn

Solothurn votes more left than Switzerland and clearly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Solothurn has clearly moved: 1.5 pts per 10 years toward left and 1.6 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+6.4 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −1.3 · trend since 1981: +1.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −1.31987–1991: +4.11992–1996: +3.41997–2001: +2.72002–2006: +1.82007–2011: +3.62012–2016: +5.72017–2021: +6.92022–2026: +6.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+11.7 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Solothurn: −2.7 · trend since 1981: +1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +7.11992–1996: +4.81997–2001: +11.32002–2006: +10.42007–2011: +8.42012–2016: +8.82017–2021: +13.02022–2026: +11.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SP27.3%+2.4
FDP19.8%+0.1
Greens17.9%−2.7
SVP12.4%+0.1
Mitte10.6%+0.1
GLP8.8%−0.8

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%1971199120072023SP 27%FDP 20%Greens 18%SVP 12%Mitte 11%GLP 9%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −5.4 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Solothurn differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSolothurnSwitzerland
7.3.2021Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings33.1% yes51.2% yes
13.6.2021CO2 Act66.3% yes48.4% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)27.8% yes45.2% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»56.4% yes39.3% yes
25.9.2022Initiative against factory farming53.9% yes37.1% yes

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