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Canton · 80 municipalities · 178'133 voters

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Canton of Thurgau

Canton of Thurgau votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Canton of Thurgau has clearly moved: 1.0 pts per 10 years toward liberal.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.7 pts more right than Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland: −2.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −5.71987–1991: −5.51992–1996: −3.31997–2001: −5.22002–2006: −6.12007–2011: −7.02012–2016: −3.32017–2021: −4.92022–2026: −6.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Canton of Thurgau; dashed: German-speaking Switzerland. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−8.3 pts more conservative than Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland: −1.3 · trend since 1981: +1.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −11.91992–1996: −9.71997–2001: −6.72002–2006: −10.52007–2011: −6.42012–2016: −5.02017–2021: −6.92022–2026: −8.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Canton of Thurgau; dashed: German-speaking Switzerland. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Canton of Thurgau; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP40.5%+3.7
Mitte15.4%+0.4
FDP10.7%−0.8
SP10.2%−2.4
Greens8.4%−2.0
GLP6.6%−1.5

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 41%Mitte 15%FDP 11%SP 10%Greens 8%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +3.9 pts per 10 years · SP −2.1 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Canton of Thurgau differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteCanton of ThurgauSwitzerland
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation38.9% yes54.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties72.4% yes57.7% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation51.2% yes63.1% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave48.8% yes60.3% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media34.0% yes45.4% yes

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The 80 municipalities of the canton

Aadorf Affeltrangen Altnau Amlikon-Bissegg Amriswil Arbon Basadingen-Schlattingen Berg (TG) Berlingen Bettwiesen Bichelsee-Balterswil Birwinken Bischofszell Bottighofen Braunau Bürglen (TG) Bussnang Diessenhofen Dozwil Egnach Erlen Ermatingen Eschenz Eschlikon Felben-Wellhausen Fischingen Frauenfeld Gachnang Gottlieben Güttingen Hauptwil-Gottshaus Hefenhofen Herdern Hohentannen Homburg Horn Hüttlingen Hüttwilen Kemmental Kesswil Kradolf-Schönenberg Kreuzlingen Langrickenbach Lengwil Lommis Mammern Märstetten Matzingen Müllheim Münchwilen (TG) Münsterlingen Neunforn Pfyn Raperswilen Rickenbach (TG) Roggwil (TG) Romanshorn Salenstein Salmsach Schlatt (TG) Schönholzerswilen Sirnach Sommeri Steckborn Stettfurt Sulgen Tägerwilen Thundorf Tobel-Tägerschen Uesslingen-Buch Uttwil Wagenhausen Wäldi Wängi Warth-Weiningen Weinfelden Wigoltingen Wilen (TG) Wuppenau Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf