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Municipality · Canton of Geneva · 16'573 voters

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Vernier

Vernier votes clearly more left than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Vernier has clearly moved: 3.5 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+13.7 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Geneva: +10.9 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +11.01987–1991: +8.21992–1996: +6.11997–2001: +13.42002–2006: +13.72007–2011: +15.22012–2016: +12.02017–2021: +10.82022–2026: +13.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+2.3 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Geneva: +7.2 · trend since 1981: −3.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: +14.11992–1996: +13.01997–2001: +2.02002–2006: +4.52007–2011: +5.12012–2016: −1.02017–2021: +1.92022–2026: +2.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SP21.3%+0.2
SVP16.2%+0.5
Greens12.7%−8.6
Mitte7.5%+1.2
FDP6.8%−2.8
GLP4.2%+0.5

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SP 21%SVP 16%Greens 13%Mitte 8%FDP 7%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −3.8 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.3 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Vernier differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteVernierSwitzerland
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»63.1% yes31.6% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»67.1% yes38.7% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»68.8% yes42.9% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services27.9% yes53.3% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons39.8% yes64.7% yes

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