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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 523 voters

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Varen

Varen votes about like Switzerland on money questions 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

−1.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −3.11987–1991: −10.81992–1996: −0.81997–2001: −0.72002–2006: ±0.02007–2011: +0.42012–2016: −8.22017–2021: −10.32022–2026: −1.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −8.31992–1996: −10.11997–2001: ±0.02002–2006: −11.52007–2011: −5.82012–2016: −4.22017–2021: −7.92022–2026: −9.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte53.1%−8.5
SVP32.6%+8.4
SP7.8%+0.9
Greens3.3%−1.8
FDP1.7%+0.3
GLP1.4%+1.3

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%60%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 53%SVP 33%SP 8%Greens 3%FDP 2%GLP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +11.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte −5.6 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Varen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteVarenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Hunting Act87.9% yes48.1% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»14.0% yes42.9% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave32.3% yes60.3% yes
22.9.2024Biodiversity initiative11.5% yes37.0% yes
18.6.2023Climate and Innovation Act34.0% yes59.1% yes

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