Recent federal votes
BFS · sd-t-17-0214.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 47.1%36.4% yes
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 47.4%30.0% yes
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die Individualbesteuerung● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 44.3%69.5% yes
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 43.7%44.1% yes
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023PdA/Sol.22.8% · strongest party
PdA/Sol.22.8%
SP20.3%
GRÜNE17.3%
SVP16.0%
FDP12.7%
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier124%
75%CH range 25%525%
Tax rank 14 of 23 in canton NeuchâtelSource: ESTV · retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 3.9 kmAnnual mean temperature 20258.2 °C
Precipitation 20251'321 mm
8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
Source: MeteoSwiss · retrieved 24.07.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentThéo Huguenin-Elie · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitechaux-de-fonds.ch ↗
Source: Wikidata · retrieved 27.07.2026
Postal codes (4)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 5Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds has 4 postal codes: 2300, 2314, 2322, 2616.
- What is the tax rate in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- The municipal tax multiplier of La Chaux-de-Fonds is 75% (2026); canton NE levies 124%.
- How many residents does La Chaux-de-Fonds have?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds has 37'233 residents.
- How many foreign residents live in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds has 12'426 foreign residents, a share of 33.05% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- In the 2023 National Council election, PdA/Sol. was the strongest party in La Chaux-de-Fonds with 22.846% of the vote.