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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 1'879 voters

Rheineck

Rheineck votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Rheineck has clearly moved: 1.0 pts per 10 years toward right and 1.5 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.0 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −5.11987–1991: −2.91992–1996: +0.81997–2001: −4.82002–2006: −6.12007–2011: −6.92012–2016: −5.12017–2021: −5.82022–2026: −6.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−11.9 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: −1.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: −1.01992–1996: −7.01997–2001: −7.72002–2006: −12.32007–2011: −10.72012–2016: −7.82017–2021: −10.82022–2026: −11.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP37.1%+2.5
Mitte16.4%+4.3
FDP15.0%−5.3
SP12.0%−1.2
Greens5.4%−4.5
GLP4.4%−0.6

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%1971199120072023SVP 37%Mitte 16%FDP 15%SP 12%Greens 5%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +11.6 pts per 10 years · FDP −6.0 pts per 10 years · SP −1.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −1.6 pts per 10 years.

Where Rheineck differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteRheineckSwitzerland
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners42.0% yes60.4% yes
8.3.2026Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)54.2% yes38.1% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties73.4% yes57.7% yes
21.5.2017Energy Act44.0% yes58.2% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation48.9% yes63.1% yes

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