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Municipality · Canton of Thurgau · 2'128 voters

Bichelsee-Balterswil

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.6 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Thurgau: −6.7 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −8.01987–1991: −6.61992–1996: −3.01997–2001: −6.42002–2006: −6.92007–2011: −8.82012–2016: −4.52017–2021: −6.02022–2026: −7.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−13.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Thurgau: −8.3 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

20CH201982–1986: −18.11992–1996: −13.31997–2001: −10.82002–2006: −11.72007–2011: −8.12012–2016: −8.72017–2021: −8.52022–2026: −13.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

Party share in Bichelsee-Balterswil; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP43.3%+5.8
Mitte25.0%+2.5
FDP8.7%−2.8
Greens7.0%−3.1
SP5.0%−2.3
GLP4.3%−2.9

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%1971199120072023SVP 43%Mitte 25%FDP 9%Greens 7%SP 5%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): Mitte −8.1 pts per 10 years · SVP +6.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Bichelsee-Balterswil differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteBichelsee-BalterswilSwitzerland
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation33.2% yes54.3% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)63.1% yes45.2% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties74.7% yes57.7% yes
28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)45.5% yes62.0% yes
15.5.2022Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)44.4% yes60.2% yes

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