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Municipality · Canton of Zug · 17'578 voters

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Zug

Zug votes more right than Switzerland and slightly more liberal than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Zug has clearly moved: 1.4 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.2 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Zug: −8.8 · trend since 1981: −1.4 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −2.91987–1991: −0.51992–1996: −0.21997–2001: −2.82002–2006: −2.62007–2011: −6.22012–2016: −4.12017–2021: −4.72022–2026: −7.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

+3.0 pts more liberal than Switzerland

Canton of Zug: −1.6 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: +14.81992–1996: +2.21997–2001: +7.12002–2006: +4.82007–2011: +2.52012–2016: +3.22017–2021: +3.92022–2026: +3.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP25.0%+4.4
Mitte20.5%+2.1
Greens19.6%−3.9
FDP15.2%−3.2
SP7.2%−5.5
GLP7.1%+1.4

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%1971199120072023SVP 25%Mitte 21%Greens 20%FDP 15%SP 7%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SP −6.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.4 pts per 10 years · SVP +3.2 pts per 10 years · Mitte −2.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Zug differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteZugSwitzerland
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance40.8% yes58.2% yes
13.2.2022Act on Stamp Duties53.6% yes37.4% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»28.8% yes44.5% yes
12.2.2017Corporate Tax Reform III56.3% yes40.9% yes
22.9.2024Reform of the occupational pension benefit plans47.8% yes32.9% yes

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How the scores are calculated