St. Niklaus

St. Niklaus votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, St. Niklaus has clearly moved: 3.1 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.0 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: −3.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−16.5 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte52.7%−1.1

SVP40.4%+3.6

FDP2.7%+1.5

SP2.6%−3.0

Greens1.1%−1.1

GLP0.5%+0.3

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +12.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte −10.2 pts per 10 years · Greens +0.4 pts per 10 years.

Where St. Niklaus differed most from Switzerland

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

Date	Vote	St. Niklaus	Switzerland
27.9.2020	Hunting Act	89.8% yes	48.1% yes
9.2.2020	Initiative «More affordable homes»	11.8% yes	42.9% yes
10.2.2019	Initiative against urban sprawl	6.4% yes	36.3% yes
19.5.2019	Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive	33.9% yes	63.7% yes
18.6.2023	Climate and Innovation Act	31.5% yes	59.1% yes

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