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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 3'373 voters

Flums

Flums votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Flums has clearly moved: 2.4 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.7 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −2.4 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −3.51987–1991: −0.11992–1996: +2.81997–2001: −4.62002–2006: −6.92007–2011: −8.22012–2016: −8.02017–2021: −7.92022–2026: −8.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−16.7 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

30CH301982–1986: −10.41992–1996: −21.51997–2001: −18.72002–2006: −25.92007–2011: −17.82012–2016: −14.92017–2021: −18.82022–2026: −16.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP53.3%+10.0
Mitte18.9%−5.3
FDP10.2%+1.2
SP6.6%−1.4
Greens3.7%−2.0
GLP3.6%−3.4

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%60%70%1971199120072023SVP 53%Mitte 19%FDP 10%SP 7%Greens 4%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +14.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte −10.0 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Flums differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteFlumsSwitzerland
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners33.2% yes60.4% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)72.1% yes45.2% yes
27.9.2020Hunting Act74.2% yes48.1% yes
18.6.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (5th revision)38.1% yes61.9% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties81.3% yes57.7% yes

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