St. Silvester

St. Silvester votes slightly 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

−3.1 pts more right than Switzerland

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

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−17.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP59.3%+12.9

Mitte17.6%−1.9

SP8.0%−1.1

FDP5.1%−5.6

Greens4.8%+0.8

GLP1.8%−1.3

Parties since 1971

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

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −12.2 pts per 10 years · SVP +10.1 pts per 10 years.

Where St. Silvester differed most from Switzerland

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

Date	Vote	St. Silvester	Switzerland
19.5.2019	Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive	25.1% yes	63.7% yes
18.6.2023	Climate and Innovation Act	29.5% yes	59.1% yes
14.6.2026	«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)	74.7% yes	45.2% yes
13.6.2021	CO2 Act	20.4% yes	48.4% yes
7.3.2021	Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings	76.8% yes	51.2% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

Blumenstein (BE) Wolfhalden (AR) Walzenhausen (AR) Oberkulm (AG) Luzein (GR) Rüeggisberg (BE)