Lichtensteig

Lichtensteig votes slightly more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Lichtensteig has clearly moved: 1.6 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.4 pts more right than Switzerland

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

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−5.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: −1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP30.6%+1.4

Mitte25.7%+2.9

SP14.5%+0.5

FDP13.3%−0.6

Greens7.7%−5.5

GLP3.3%−1.5

Parties since 1971

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

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.3 pts per 10 years · Mitte −4.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.9 pts per 10 years.

Where Lichtensteig differed most from Switzerland

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

Date	Vote	Lichtensteig	Switzerland
13.2.2022	Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»	42.4% yes	56.7% yes
28.9.2025	Cantonal taxation of second properties	70.5% yes	57.7% yes
13.6.2021	CO2 Act	36.8% yes	48.4% yes
18.6.2023	Climate and Innovation Act	49.0% yes	59.1% yes
15.5.2022	Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)	50.3% yes	60.2% yes

Municipalities that vote alike

Uttigen (BE) Kaisten (AG) Elgg (ZH) Buchegg (SO) Meiringen (BE) Hérémence (VS)