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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 4'666 voters

Grabs

Grabs votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Grabs has clearly moved: 2.7 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.1 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −2.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +2.81987–1991: +6.31992–1996: +4.41997–2001: −1.42002–2006: −2.42007–2011: −4.02012–2016: −2.22017–2021: −3.72022–2026: −6.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−7.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −4.31992–1996: −5.31997–2001: −4.32002–2006: −11.62007–2011: −4.62012–2016: −3.72017–2021: −5.32022–2026: −7.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP35.6%+6.9
FDP15.9%−4.5
SP14.6%+1.8
Mitte12.3%−0.2
Greens6.8%−3.1
GLP5.3%−2.1

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%1971199120072023SVP 36%FDP 16%SP 15%Mitte 12%Greens 7%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.6 pts per 10 years · SP −5.2 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.5 pts per 10 years · Mitte +1.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Grabs differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteGrabsSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties75.1% yes57.7% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation37.3% yes54.3% yes
27.9.2020Hunting Act62.0% yes48.1% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation50.4% yes63.1% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services65.0% yes53.3% yes

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