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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 6'140 voters

Oberriet (SG)

Oberriet (SG) votes clearly more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Oberriet (SG) has clearly moved: 3.0 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−11.0 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −3.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −2.21987–1991: −2.21992–1996: −0.11997–2001: −6.42002–2006: −7.22007–2011: −10.82012–2016: −9.32017–2021: −12.12022–2026: −11.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Oberriet (SG); 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: no clear trend

30CH301982–1986: −12.51992–1996: −18.81997–2001: −17.62002–2006: −25.22007–2011: −16.12012–2016: −13.02017–2021: −17.62022–2026: −16.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

Party share in Oberriet (SG); the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP50.2%+6.1
Mitte23.2%−7.5
FDP10.6%+0.7
SP4.8%+0.7
Greens3.7%−0.8
GLP3.5%−0.8

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 50%Mitte 23%FDP 11%SP 5%Greens 4%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +15.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −10.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Oberriet (SG) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteOberriet (SG)Switzerland
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners28.3% yes60.4% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)73.5% yes45.2% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties82.1% yes57.7% yes
21.5.2017Energy Act34.3% yes58.2% yes
18.6.2023Climate and Innovation Act35.2% yes59.1% yes

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