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Municipality · Canton of Aargau · 2'662 voters

Widen

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.9 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Aargau: −4.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −4.81987–1991: −8.71992–1996: −4.61997–2001: −8.12002–2006: −9.72007–2011: −7.62012–2016: −7.02017–2021: −7.02022–2026: −7.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−2.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Aargau: −3.8 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: +6.91992–1996: −2.11997–2001: −0.82002–2006: −1.32007–2011: −1.82012–2016: −2.72017–2021: −3.52022–2026: −2.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP34.9%+1.7
FDP16.9%−1.1
SP14.3%−0.9
Mitte12.6%−0.1
GLP10.3%+1.5
Greens5.6%−2.6

Parties since 1971

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

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SVP 35%FDP 17%SP 14%Mitte 13%GLP 10%Greens 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +7.1 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Widen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWidenSwitzerland
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»23.0% yes38.7% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»28.9% yes44.5% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»16.5% yes31.6% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»36.6% yes50.7% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance63.3% yes50.5% yes

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