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Municipality · Canton of Bern · 479 voters

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Walterswil (BE)

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−10.5 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −5.51987–1991: −6.41992–1996: −5.61997–2001: −7.12002–2006: −3.32007–2011: −11.72012–2016: −8.92017–2021: −11.52022–2026: −10.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−17.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

40CH401982–1986: −39.61992–1996: −16.41997–2001: −19.12002–2006: −22.72007–2011: −14.62012–2016: −14.32017–2021: −17.62022–2026: −17.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP62.7%+0.9
SP8.7%+0.7
Mitte6.1%−1.2
Greens5.8%+0.6
GLP2.5%+1.0
FDP1.0%−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%100%1971199120072023SVP 63%SP 9%Mitte 6%Greens 6%GLP 3%FDP 1%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP −5.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte +2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Walterswil (BE) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWalterswil (BE)Switzerland
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive31.7% yes63.7% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)76.4% yes45.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave29.7% yes60.3% yes
22.9.2024Biodiversity initiative8.4% yes37.0% yes
27.9.2020Hunting Act75.8% yes48.1% yes

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