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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 2'325 voters

Niederhelfenschwil

Niederhelfenschwil 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

−12.1 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −10.81987–1991: −10.21992–1996: −7.41997–2001: −11.12002–2006: −10.82007–2011: −12.62012–2016: −8.72017–2021: −12.52022–2026: −12.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−11.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

20CH201982–1986: −9.11992–1996: −15.11997–2001: −11.32002–2006: −14.72007–2011: −7.52012–2016: −6.22017–2021: −9.82022–2026: −11.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP41.4%+4.9
Mitte21.5%−3.7
FDP16.2%+1.1
Greens5.3%−1.6
SP5.0%−1.1
GLP4.9%−0.7

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%80%1971199120072023SVP 41%Mitte 22%FDP 16%Greens 5%SP 5%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +12.4 pts per 10 years · Mitte −12.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Niederhelfenschwil differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteNiederhelfenschwilSwitzerland
3.3.2024Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance30.6% yes58.2% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation32.4% yes54.3% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave39.9% yes60.3% yes
25.11.2018Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»25.0% yes45.3% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners40.5% yes60.4% yes

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