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Municipality · Canton of Lucerne · 1'397 voters

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Werthenstein

Werthenstein votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Werthenstein has clearly moved: 1.6 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.8 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −5.0 · trend since 1981: −1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −4.11987–1991: −4.41992–1996: −3.31997–2001: −6.22002–2006: −4.42007–2011: −9.12012–2016: −8.32017–2021: −10.22022–2026: −7.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−16.0 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Lucerne: −0.2 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

25CH251982–1986: −2.41992–1996: −16.11997–2001: −14.32002–2006: −20.82007–2011: −13.92012–2016: −15.32017–2021: −18.52022–2026: −16.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP45.1%+5.0
Mitte31.9%−0.7
FDP11.2%+0.3
SP5.6%+0.2
Greens2.5%−3.5
GLP1.9%−1.5

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%1971199120072023SVP 45%Mitte 32%FDP 11%SP 6%Greens 3%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +10.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −8.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Werthenstein differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWerthensteinSwitzerland
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)70.3% yes45.2% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners35.7% yes60.4% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation39.4% yes63.1% yes
13.6.2021Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»15.8% yes39.3% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»61.6% yes38.3% yes

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