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Municipality · Canton of Schwyz · 2'761 voters

Steinen

Steinen votes 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

−8.2 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −5.71987–1991: −6.51992–1996: −3.71997–2001: −5.42002–2006: −4.72007–2011: −11.82012–2016: −7.92017–2021: −7.22022–2026: −8.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−17.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Schwyz: −13.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: −3.81992–1996: −15.51997–2001: −12.12002–2006: −17.52007–2011: −14.32012–2016: −11.22017–2021: −13.02022–2026: −17.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP33.4%−1.4
Mitte24.1%+1.0
FDP14.3%−5.1
SP8.0%−6.8
Greens3.5%+0.1
GLP2.4%−1.2

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%1971199120072023SVP 33%Mitte 24%FDP 14%SP 8%Greens 4%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.3 pts per 10 years · Mitte −7.0 pts per 10 years · SP −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Steinen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSteinenSwitzerland
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation26.9% yes54.3% yes
18.6.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (5th revision)38.2% yes61.9% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)68.5% yes45.2% yes
28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)40.3% yes62.0% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave39.9% yes60.3% yes

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