Table 13 Descriptive statistics for municipalities with the canton of Bern only

No provision

Share of Yes votes

29.06

(12.55)

44.51

(11.59)

38.74

(11.65)

44.48

(8.75)

Tax multiplier

2.59

(0.23)

1.80

(0.22)

1.73

(0.20)

1.73

(0.20)

Share of SPP voters

46.63

(13.34)

46.37

(12.81)

43.42

(11.19)

43.42

(11.19)

Share of SP voters

19.24

(8.43)

18.93

(8.26)

12.23

(5.83)

12.23

(5.83)

Voter turnout

45.47

(8.33)

48.74

(7.19)

42.36

(6.28)

54.92

(10.89)

Births in % of pop

1.08

(0.47)

4.80

(1.23)

12.95

(2.78)

12.95

(2.78)

Deaths in % of pop

1.00

(0.56)

4.50

(1.27)

12.49

(3.13)

12.49

(3.13)

Immigrants in % of pop

6.16

(2.63)

30.74

(8.94)

88.26

(20.38)

88.26

(20.38)

Emigrants in % of pop

6.35

(2.34)

30.43

(7.87)

87.55

(19.76)

87.55

(19.76)

Population in 1000

0.87

(0.85)

0.88

(0.85)

0.90

(0.87)

0.90

(0.87)

Number of mun.

200

200

199

199

Cost > median

Share of Yes votes

33.19

(11.30)

51.88

(11.22)

44.07

(11.25)

51.47

(9.07)

Tax multiplier

2.44

(0.28)

1.71

(0.23)

1.63

(0.21)

1.63

(0.21)

Share of SPP voters

35.29

(14.67)

35.71

(13.74)

33.88

(11.01)

33.88

(11.01)

Share of SP voters

23.17

(7.40)

23.82

(7.76)

16.04

(5.84)

16.04

(5.84)

Voter turnout

46.99

(5.75)

51.58

(5.61)

43.13

(5.23)

54.57

(8.67)

Births in % of pop

1.02

(0.28)

4.57

(0.97)

11.92

(2.45)

11.92

(2.45)

Deaths in % of pop

0.89

(0.35)

4.24

(1.05)

11.20

(3.08)

11.20

(3.08)

Immigrants in % of pop

6.31

(1.45)

33.21

(6.25)

90.15

(18.42)

90.15

(18.42)

Emigrants in % of pop

6.46

(1.61)

31.42

(5.59)

83.35

(16.70)

83.35

(16.70)

Population in 1000

2.85

(2.48)

2.91

(2.53)

3.10

(2.67)

3.10

(2.67)

Number of mun.

57

57

57

57

Cost ≤ median

Share of Yes votes

30.35

(7.68)

48.89

(8.18)

42.96

(8.04)

50.57

(7.00)

Tax multiplier

2.56

(0.19)

1.77

(0.19)

1.68

(0.18)

1.68

(0.18)

Share of SPP voters

35.09

(9.69)

35.85

(8.87)

35.18

(7.42)

35.18

(7.42)

Share of SP voters

24.54

(6.23)

25.66

(6.22)

16.23

(5.19)

16.23

(5.19)

Voter turnout

45.37

(5.03)

49.79

(4.95)

42.03

(5.35)

51.85

(7.01)

Births in % of pop

1.03

(0.25)

4.71

(0.71)

12.05

(2.16)

12.05

(2.16)

Deaths in % of pop

0.95

(0.28)

4.53

(1.04)

11.70

(2.95)

11.70

(2.95)

Immigrants in % of pop

7.04

(2.45)

34.71

(9.52)

94.36

(20.86)

94.36

(20.86)

Emigrants in % of pop

6.89

(2.89)

32.76

(8.85)

87.94

(19.90)

87.94

(19.90)

Population in 1000

3.78

(6.48)

3.84

(6.47)

4.08

(7.03)

4.08

(7.03)

Number of mun.

58

58

58

58