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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 1'491 voters

Rüthi (SG)

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.9 pts more right than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −7.71987–1991: −5.41992–1996: −0.51997–2001: −7.32002–2006: −8.52007–2011: −10.62012–2016: −7.92017–2021: −10.12022–2026: −8.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−14.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

30CH301982–1986: −8.21992–1996: −16.51997–2001: −18.42002–2006: −26.02007–2011: −14.12012–2016: −12.22017–2021: −15.02022–2026: −14.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP45.0%+9.0
Mitte22.5%−13.2
FDP11.4%+0.5
Greens6.3%+0.3
SP5.6%+1.4
GLP5.1%−0.9

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%1971199120072023SVP 45%Mitte 23%FDP 11%Greens 6%SP 6%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +12.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −6.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.0 pts per 10 years · GLP +2.4 pts per 10 years · SP −1.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Rüthi (SG) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteRüthi (SG)Switzerland
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners27.9% yes60.4% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)69.6% yes45.2% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media21.5% yes45.4% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties80.4% yes57.7% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave40.2% yes60.3% yes

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