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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 6'181 voters
Mels
Mels votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Mels has clearly moved: 1.7 pts per 10 years toward right and 1.7 pts per 10 years toward liberal.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.7 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: Mels; dashed: Canton of St. Gallen. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: +1.7 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: Mels; dashed: Canton of St. Gallen. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in Mels; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.
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 +11.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte −8.2 pts per 10 years.
Where Mels differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | Mels | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.9.2025 | Cantonal taxation of second properties | 81.3% yes | 57.7% yes |
| 27.9.2020 | Hunting Act | 70.2% yes | 48.1% yes |
| 12.2.2017 | Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners | 39.3% yes | 60.4% yes |
| 14.6.2026 | «Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population) | 65.8% yes | 45.2% yes |
| 9.2.2020 | Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation | 43.8% yes | 63.1% yes |
Municipalities that vote alike
Boswil (AG) Hirschthal (AG) Sennwald (SG) Leuggern (AG) Arisdorf (BL) Hallau (SH)