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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 4'288 voters

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Sumiswald

Sumiswald 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

−5.4 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −5.21987–1991: −3.81992–1996: −4.81997–2001: −5.72002–2006: −3.62007–2011: −8.22012–2016: −4.82017–2021: −6.42022–2026: −5.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−11.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

30CH301982–1986: −28.11992–1996: −5.51997–2001: −3.52002–2006: −6.62007–2011: −4.92012–2016: −5.32017–2021: −10.22022–2026: −11.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP47.8%+5.3
SP10.8%+1.5
Mitte8.4%−5.0
GLP6.2%±0.0
FDP5.6%−0.7
Greens5.2%−2.5

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 48%SP 11%Mitte 8%GLP 6%FDP 6%Greens 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −3.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte +3.1 pts per 10 years · SP −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Sumiswald differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSumiswaldSwitzerland
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive44.1% yes63.7% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media26.6% yes45.4% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance39.9% yes58.2% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)62.7% yes45.2% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»21.9% yes39.3% yes

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