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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 2'899 voters

Nesslau

Nesslau votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Nesslau has clearly moved: 1.3 pts per 10 years toward right and 2.3 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−10.5 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −8.31987–1991: −2.41992–1996: −2.11997–2001: −5.52002–2006: −3.02007–2011: −8.82012–2016: −5.12017–2021: −7.32022–2026: −10.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−16.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: −2.3 pts per 10 years (clear)

20CH201982–1986: −4.41992–1996: −10.31997–2001: −6.92002–2006: −13.32007–2011: −7.12012–2016: −7.62017–2021: −16.52022–2026: −16.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP45.9%−0.1
FDP17.9%+2.7
Mitte14.8%−0.3
SP9.7%+0.6
Greens4.3%−2.8
GLP2.7%−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%1971199120072023SVP 46%FDP 18%Mitte 15%SP 10%Greens 4%GLP 3%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +13.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −9.9 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.2 pts per 10 years · SP +0.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Nesslau differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteNesslauSwitzerland
27.9.2020Paternity leave34.9% yes60.3% yes
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance33.3% yes58.2% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)69.8% yes45.2% yes
27.9.2020Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»61.6% yes38.3% yes
28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)38.9% yes62.0% yes

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