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Municipality · Canton of Vaud · 891 voters

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Yens

Yens votes about like Switzerland on money questions and more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Yens has clearly moved: 1.8 pts per 10 years toward left.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

+0.4 pts more left than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +7.9 · trend since 1981: +1.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −1.41987–1991: −10.91992–1996: −12.91997–2001: +1.92002–2006: +0.82007–2011: +1.12012–2016: −3.02017–2021: −1.42022–2026: +0.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+8.1 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Vaud: +8.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: +7.11992–1996: +7.41997–2001: −0.22002–2006: +15.52007–2011: +8.02012–2016: +7.42017–2021: +7.82022–2026: +8.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

FDP29.9%−1.9
SVP20.9%+3.3
SP18.5%+4.5
Greens11.9%−6.4
GLP11.1%−0.4
Mitte4.4%+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%60%1971199120072023FDP 30%SVP 21%SP 19%Greens 12%GLP 11%Mitte 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): FDP −3.4 pts per 10 years · Greens +2.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte +0.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Yens differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteYensSwitzerland
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III66.6% yes40.9% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»63.8% yes38.7% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)83.9% yes60.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave82.5% yes60.3% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»53.3% yes31.6% yes

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