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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 2'671 voters

Jonschwil

Jonschwil votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−10.2 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −8.51987–1991: −9.21992–1996: −6.01997–2001: −8.92002–2006: −8.92007–2011: −7.82012–2016: −5.92017–2021: −8.62022–2026: −10.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.3 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −5.51992–1996: −12.01997–2001: −8.52002–2006: −14.12007–2011: −9.52012–2016: −8.62017–2021: −11.32022–2026: −9.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP38.4%+1.5
Mitte22.7%−0.1
FDP14.9%+0.1
SP8.0%−0.6
Greens6.4%±0.0
GLP5.1%−1.0

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 38%Mitte 23%FDP 15%SP 8%Greens 6%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +11.5 pts per 10 years · Mitte −10.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Jonschwil differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteJonschwilSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties77.2% yes57.7% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»25.2% yes44.5% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners41.2% yes60.4% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media27.4% yes45.4% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave43.2% yes60.3% yes

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