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Municipality · Canton of Zürich · 6'342 voters

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Wald (ZH)

Wald (ZH) votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Wald (ZH) has clearly moved: 0.7 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−0.4 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: −0.2 · trend since 1981: +0.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −1.51987–1991: −2.61992–1996: −1.41997–2001: −2.12002–2006: −3.62007–2011: −3.92012–2016: −1.12017–2021: +2.02022–2026: −0.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.0 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Zürich: +3.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −13.91992–1996: −6.61997–2001: −4.42002–2006: −7.62007–2011: −6.62012–2016: −5.72017–2021: −5.82022–2026: −9.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP38.0%+2.3
SP15.9%+2.9
Greens10.7%−3.7
GLP8.7%−2.6
Mitte8.4%+2.1
FDP7.9%−2.3

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%1971199120072023SVP 38%SP 16%Greens 11%GLP 9%Mitte 8%FDP 8%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +4.7 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.4 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Wald (ZH) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWald (ZH)Switzerland
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)44.7% yes60.2% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties70.3% yes57.7% yes
28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)49.7% yes62.0% yes
18.6.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (5th revision)50.0% yes61.9% yes
9.6.2024Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources58.3% yes68.7% yes

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