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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 5'974 voters

Gaiserwald

Gaiserwald votes clearly more right than Switzerland and about like Switzerland on society questions (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Gaiserwald has clearly moved: 1.6 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−10.7 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −4.81987–1991: −3.11992–1996: −2.91997–2001: −7.12002–2006: −6.92007–2011: −6.42012–2016: −5.42017–2021: −8.62022–2026: −10.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−0.2 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +2.31992–1996: −2.21997–2001: −2.62002–2006: −3.52007–2011: −3.22012–2016: −1.72017–2021: −1.22022–2026: −0.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP28.1%+1.6
Mitte23.4%+2.4
FDP20.2%−3.3
SP9.5%−1.2
Greens7.6%±0.0
GLP7.4%−0.5

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%1971199120072023SVP 28%Mitte 23%FDP 20%SP 10%Greens 8%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +8.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −6.0 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.4 pts per 10 years.

Where Gaiserwald differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGaiserwaldSwitzerland
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»26.0% yes44.5% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services71.3% yes53.3% yes
24.11.2024Expansion of the motorway network64.6% yes47.3% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons80.9% yes64.7% yes
25.9.2022Act on the old-age insurance65.8% yes50.5% yes

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