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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 2'559 voters

Berneck

Berneck votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Berneck has clearly moved: 0.8 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.8 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −0.8 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −8.81987–1991: −4.31992–1996: −1.61997–2001: −6.22002–2006: −8.32007–2011: −8.02012–2016: −5.42017–2021: −7.92022–2026: −8.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−7.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −3.91992–1996: −5.21997–2001: −3.72002–2006: −7.42007–2011: −3.72012–2016: −4.32017–2021: −6.42022–2026: −7.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP37.1%+3.6
Mitte16.5%−2.7
FDP15.0%−1.8
SP10.5%+0.7
Greens7.7%−1.2
GLP6.0%−2.4

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 37%Mitte 17%FDP 15%SP 11%Greens 8%GLP 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +10.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −5.4 pts per 10 years · FDP −5.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Berneck differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBerneckSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties80.8% yes57.7% yes
13.2.2022Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»41.6% yes56.7% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»29.6% yes44.5% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation39.9% yes54.3% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»37.0% yes50.7% yes

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