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Municipality · Canton of Zürich · 11'694 voters

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Volketswil

Volketswil votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Volketswil has clearly moved: 1.7 pts per 10 years toward right and 1.0 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−5.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: −0.2 · trend since 1981: −1.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +0.71987–1991: −0.51992–1996: +0.31997–2001: −4.92002–2006: −5.32007–2011: −6.92012–2016: −5.92017–2021: −5.62022–2026: −5.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−4.5 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: +3.1 · trend since 1981: −1.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −2.21992–1996: −2.71997–2001: −2.62002–2006: −4.32007–2011: −5.82012–2016: −5.22017–2021: −7.02022–2026: −4.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP43.5%+1.1
SP13.4%+2.8
Mitte12.7%+1.5
GLP11.2%−1.3
FDP7.0%−4.1
Greens5.6%−1.9

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 44%SP 13%Mitte 13%GLP 11%FDP 7%Greens 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +6.3 pts per 10 years · SP −1.7 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Volketswil differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteVolketswilSwitzerland
24.11.2024Expansion of the motorway network62.4% yes47.3% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»24.3% yes38.7% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»18.5% yes31.6% yes
15.5.2022Amendment to the Film Act46.1% yes58.4% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media33.4% yes45.4% yes

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