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Municipality · Canton of Neuchâtel · 7'690 voters

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Val-de-Travers

Val-de-Travers votes more left than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Val-de-Travers has clearly moved: 2.1 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+8.7 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +9.9 · trend since 1981: +2.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +1.71987–1991: −3.81992–1996: −2.21997–2001: +6.92002–2006: +7.72007–2011: +8.82012–2016: +5.72017–2021: +3.22022–2026: +8.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Val-de-Travers; dashed: Canton of Neuchâtel. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Neuchâtel: +6.5 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +11.21992–1996: +3.51997–2001: −6.22002–2006: +4.32007–2011: +0.32012–2016: −1.42017–2021: −1.82022–2026: −2.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Val-de-Travers; dashed: Canton of Neuchâtel. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

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National Council election 2023

Party share in Val-de-Travers; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SP29.3%+12.2
SVP28.0%+6.9
FDP18.1%−8.0
Greens9.0%−6.7
GLP4.0%−2.1
Mitte1.6%−1.5

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%1971199120072023SP 29%SVP 28%FDP 18%Greens 9%GLP 4%Mitte 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −7.7 pts per 10 years · SP −2.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Val-de-Travers differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteVal-de-TraversSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»73.4% yes44.5% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties34.5% yes57.7% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance80.4% yes58.2% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»51.4% yes31.6% yes
7.3.2021Economic partnership agreement with Indonesia34.2% yes51.6% yes

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