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Municipality · Canton of Valais · 2'682 voters

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Zermatt

Zermatt votes clearly more right than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Zermatt has clearly moved: 2.8 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−12.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −0.4 · trend since 1981: −2.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −3.61987–1991: −6.41992–1996: −0.71997–2001: −3.62002–2006: −8.72007–2011: −7.12012–2016: −11.42017–2021: −12.32022–2026: −12.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−0.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Valais: −2.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +6.11992–1996: −4.81997–2001: +3.12002–2006: −13.42007–2011: −5.72012–2016: −5.32017–2021: −4.02022–2026: −0.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

Mitte48.5%−4.9
SVP31.0%+3.9
FDP12.3%+1.8
SP3.3%−0.2
Greens3.2%−1.3
GLP1.6%+0.7

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 49%SVP 31%FDP 12%SP 3%Greens 3%GLP 2%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −9.5 pts per 10 years · SVP +7.4 pts per 10 years · FDP +1.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +0.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Zermatt differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteZermattSwitzerland
27.9.2020Hunting Act79.8% yes48.1% yes
24.11.2024Conditions for subletting76.6% yes48.4% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)74.2% yes46.2% yes
10.2.2019Initiative against urban sprawl11.3% yes36.3% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance35.4% yes58.2% yes

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