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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 1'430 voters

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Wald (BE)

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.4 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −4.21987–1991: −5.71992–1996: −2.11997–2001: −6.52002–2006: −5.12007–2011: −6.72012–2016: −3.12017–2021: −1.92022–2026: −3.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−8.0 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

25CH251982–1986: −22.61992–1996: −6.41997–2001: −4.32002–2006: −5.52007–2011: −3.02012–2016: −3.42017–2021: −7.32022–2026: −8.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Wald (BE); the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP39.9%+2.7
SP11.8%+1.3
Mitte9.6%−2.1
Greens8.9%−2.8
GLP8.3%+0.4
FDP4.3%−0.6

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%70%80%90%1971199120072023SVP 40%SP 12%Mitte 10%Greens 9%GLP 8%FDP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −7.5 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Wald (BE) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWald (BE)Switzerland
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)45.4% yes60.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave45.5% yes60.3% yes
9.2.2020Initiative «More affordable homes»28.6% yes42.9% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance44.7% yes58.2% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media32.1% yes45.4% yes

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