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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 2'715 voters

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Valbirse

Valbirse votes more left than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Valbirse has clearly moved: 1.3 pts per 10 years toward left and 3.2 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+4.6 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +1.7 · trend since 1981: +1.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +0.31987–1991: −2.11992–1996: +0.31997–2001: +1.82002–2006: +7.32007–2011: +8.22012–2016: +5.22017–2021: +1.92022–2026: +4.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−6.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Bern: +0.2 · trend since 1981: −3.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +13.01992–1996: +1.41997–2001: −9.62002–2006: −4.52007–2011: −4.62012–2016: −6.52017–2021: −10.12022–2026: −6.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP39.2%+3.1
SP21.0%+1.1
FDP13.6%+6.2
Greens8.0%−1.3
GLP3.7%+0.3
Mitte2.4%−6.3

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 39%SP 21%FDP 14%Greens 8%GLP 4%Mitte 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +5.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Valbirse differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteValbirseSwitzerland
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance82.2% yes58.2% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services33.0% yes53.3% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»64.7% yes44.5% yes
7.3.2021Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings69.4% yes51.2% yes
13.6.2021CO2 Act30.2% yes48.4% yes

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