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Municipality · Canton of Nidwalden · 1'655 voters

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Wolfenschiessen

Wolfenschiessen votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Wolfenschiessen has clearly moved: 1.3 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−11.9 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Nidwalden: −10.0 · trend since 1981: −1.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: −7.51987–1991: −8.21992–1996: −8.71997–2001: −9.52002–2006: −7.92007–2011: −16.62012–2016: −11.02017–2021: −12.52022–2026: −11.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−10.3 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Nidwalden: −6.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

25CH251982–1986: −0.31992–1996: −16.71997–2001: −9.32002–2006: −21.52007–2011: −11.42012–2016: −9.52017–2021: −14.32022–2026: −10.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

Mitte55.1%+25.7
SVP37.6%−33.0
FDP7.3%+7.3

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%60%70%80%90%100%1971199120072023Mitte 55%SVP 38%FDP 7%SP 0%Greens 0%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −18.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Wolfenschiessen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWolfenschiessenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Hunting Act75.7% yes48.1% yes
19.5.2019Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive37.9% yes63.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave36.3% yes60.3% yes
13.2.2022Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»33.8% yes56.7% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance35.4% yes58.2% yes

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