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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 31'663 voters

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Thun

Thun votes slightly more left 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

+2.4 pts more left than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −1.01987–1991: +1.61992–1996: +2.91997–2001: −1.02002–2006: +0.62007–2011: +0.92012–2016: +0.32017–2021: +2.42022–2026: +2.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+0.9 pts more liberal than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −12.91992–1996: −0.71997–2001: +4.42002–2006: +1.52007–2011: +1.12012–2016: +0.92017–2021: +0.72022–2026: +0.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP26.1%−0.5
SP21.0%+4.1
GLP12.7%+1.9
Greens11.3%−3.8
Mitte7.0%−2.2
FDP6.7%−0.9

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%1971199120072023SVP 26%SP 21%GLP 13%Greens 11%Mitte 7%FDP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −5.3 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.5 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Thun differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteThunSwitzerland
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III29.4% yes40.9% yes
27.9.2020Increase of tax deductions for children27.7% yes36.8% yes
25.9.2022Act on Withholding Tax39.8% yes48.0% yes
13.2.2022Act on Stamp Duties29.2% yes37.4% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)52.7% yes60.2% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

How the scores are calculated