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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 3'160 voters

Balgach

Balgach votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.8 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −6.51987–1991: −6.41992–1996: −3.71997–2001: −8.22002–2006: −8.12007–2011: −10.02012–2016: −6.72017–2021: −6.82022–2026: −7.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−6.9 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −5.81992–1996: −8.31997–2001: −6.02002–2006: −8.02007–2011: −4.42012–2016: −3.22017–2021: −5.12022–2026: −6.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP33.5%+2.9
Mitte20.5%−1.7
FDP16.4%−0.2
SP10.8%+0.2
Greens8.3%−0.7
GLP6.0%−2.3

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 34%Mitte 21%FDP 16%SP 11%Greens 8%GLP 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.9 pts per 10 years · FDP −5.1 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Balgach differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBalgachSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties74.5% yes57.7% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners46.5% yes60.4% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons78.6% yes64.7% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»25.9% yes38.7% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media32.6% yes45.4% yes

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