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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 3'988 voters

Gommiswald

Gommiswald votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Gommiswald has clearly moved: 1.1 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−9.4 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −7.11987–1991: −3.81992–1996: −3.71997–2001: −6.02002–2006: −6.92007–2011: −7.82012–2016: −6.62017–2021: −7.82022–2026: −9.41982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−14.2 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

20CH201982–1986: −10.21992–1996: −15.21997–2001: −13.62002–2006: −17.12007–2011: −11.12012–2016: −11.52017–2021: −14.32022–2026: −14.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP44.8%+2.0
Mitte21.0%+1.9
FDP11.7%−1.6
SP6.6%+0.6
Greens5.4%−4.8
GLP5.4%−0.2

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 45%Mitte 21%FDP 12%SP 7%Greens 5%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +13.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −13.5 pts per 10 years.

Where Gommiswald differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGommiswaldSwitzerland
27.9.2020Paternity leave39.1% yes60.3% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties78.4% yes57.7% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)65.2% yes45.2% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»56.9% yes38.3% yes
25.11.2018Self-determination initiative52.2% yes33.7% yes

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