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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 1'408 voters

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Amden

Amden votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Amden has clearly moved: 2.5 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.1 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −8.71987–1991: −5.91992–1996: −6.11997–2001: −7.92002–2006: −6.82007–2011: −8.42012–2016: −5.62017–2021: −4.92022–2026: −7.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−13.4 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: −2.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −1.31992–1996: −5.31997–2001: −6.82002–2006: −11.52007–2011: −7.92012–2016: −10.62017–2021: −12.32022–2026: −13.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP41.9%+3.0
Mitte28.9%+4.3
FDP8.2%−0.5
Greens5.8%−4.4
SP5.3%+0.5
GLP4.9%−1.7

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%60%70%80%90%1971199120072023SVP 42%Mitte 29%FDP 8%Greens 6%SP 5%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +12.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte −12.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Amden differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteAmdenSwitzerland
27.9.2020Paternity leave37.8% yes60.3% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)65.5% yes45.2% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties77.8% yes57.7% yes
18.6.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (5th revision)43.1% yes61.9% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»56.3% yes38.3% yes

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