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Canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of St. Gallen has clearly moved: 0.8 pts per 10 years toward right.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
German-speaking Switzerland: −2.4 · trend since 1981: −0.8 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: Canton of St. Gallen; dashed: German-speaking Switzerland. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
German-speaking Switzerland: −1.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend
Per 5-year period. Solid: Canton of St. Gallen; dashed: German-speaking Switzerland. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in Canton of St. Gallen; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.
Parties since 1971
Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made
Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +10.3 pts per 10 years · Mitte −5.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.9 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.2 pts per 10 years.
Where Canton of St. Gallen differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | Canton of St. Gallen | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.9.2025 | Cantonal taxation of second properties | 71.7% yes | 57.7% yes |
| 27.9.2020 | Paternity leave | 48.9% yes | 60.3% yes |
| 8.3.2026 | Act on Individual Taxation | 43.0% yes | 54.3% yes |
| 24.11.2024 | Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services | 64.3% yes | 53.3% yes |
| 12.2.2017 | Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners | 49.5% yes | 60.4% yes |
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The 75 municipalities of the canton
Altstätten Amden Andwil (SG) Au (SG) Bad Ragaz Balgach Benken (SG) Berg (SG) Berneck Buchs (SG) Bütschwil-Ganterschwil Degersheim Diepoldsau Ebnat-Kappel Eggersriet Eichberg Eschenbach (SG) Flawil Flums Gaiserwald Gams Goldach Gommiswald Gossau (SG) Grabs Häggenschwil Jonschwil Kaltbrunn Kirchberg (SG) Lichtensteig Lütisburg Marbach (SG) Mels Mörschwil Mosnang Muolen Neckertal Nesslau Niederbüren Niederhelfenschwil Oberbüren Oberriet (SG) Oberuzwil Pfäfers Quarten Rapperswil-Jona Rebstein Rheineck Rorschach Rorschacherberg Rüthi (SG) Sargans Schänis Schmerikon Sennwald Sevelen St. Gallen St. Margrethen Steinach Thal Tübach Untereggen Uznach Uzwil Vilters-Wangs Waldkirch Walenstadt Wartau Wattwil Weesen Widnau Wil (SG) Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann Wittenbach Zuzwil (SG)