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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 5'824 voters

Goldach

Goldach votes more right than Switzerland and slightly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Goldach has clearly moved: 1.2 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.0 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −3.61987–1991: −1.01992–1996: +0.91997–2001: −4.92002–2006: −4.92007–2011: −3.82012–2016: −3.02017–2021: −5.82022–2026: −7.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−3.9 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +0.61992–1996: −4.21997–2001: −2.72002–2006: −7.72007–2011: −5.62012–2016: −3.82017–2021: −5.12022–2026: −3.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP35.5%+1.2
Mitte20.1%+1.0
FDP13.8%−2.2
SP13.7%+0.3
Greens7.5%+0.1
GLP5.0%−1.6

Parties since 1971

Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made

0%10%20%30%40%1971199120072023SVP 36%Mitte 20%FDP 14%SP 14%Greens 8%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +10.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.7 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.8 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Goldach differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGoldachSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties71.6% yes57.7% yes
25.11.2018Legal basis for the monitoring of insured persons78.3% yes64.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave47.2% yes60.3% yes
29.11.2020Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»38.6% yes50.7% yes
13.2.2022Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»45.2% yes56.7% yes

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