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Municipality · Canton of Nidwalden · 6'028 voters

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Stans

Stans votes more right than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−4.2 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −4.31987–1991: −2.41992–1996: −1.11997–2001: −2.92002–2006: −2.32007–2011: −7.52012–2016: −3.62017–2021: −4.32022–2026: −4.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+1.4 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Nidwalden: −6.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +8.71992–1996: −2.71997–2001: +3.72002–2006: −1.92007–2011: +1.22012–2016: +0.72017–2021: +1.92022–2026: +1.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte53.5%+8.3
SVP29.4%−25.4
FDP17.1%+17.1

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%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 54%SVP 29%FDP 17%SP 0%Greens 0%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −15.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Stans differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteStansSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»31.1% yes44.5% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance45.5% yes58.2% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance60.0% yes50.5% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons74.0% yes64.7% yes
7.3.2021Economic partnership agreement with Indonesia60.9% yes51.6% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

How the scores are calculated