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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 4'756 voters

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Vechigen

Vechigen votes slightly more right than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−2.5 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −2.31987–1991: +0.31992–1996: −0.41997–2001: −2.82002–2006: −4.02007–2011: −3.52012–2016: −1.12017–2021: −1.32022–2026: −2.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+3.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −12.61992–1996: +2.61997–2001: +4.62002–2006: +6.02007–2011: +2.82012–2016: +2.02017–2021: +0.32022–2026: +3.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP30.6%−0.1
SP17.6%+4.0
GLP12.1%+0.7
Mitte10.8%−0.4
FDP9.9%−1.0
Greens9.5%−2.6

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%1971199120072023SVP 31%SP 18%GLP 12%Mitte 11%FDP 10%Greens 10%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −3.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.8 pts per 10 years · SP −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Vechigen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteVechigenSwitzerland
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services61.6% yes53.3% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)54.1% yes46.2% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance51.0% yes58.2% yes
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III34.1% yes40.9% yes
23.9.2018Decree on cycle paths and footpaths67.0% yes73.6% yes

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