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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 3'742 voters

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Sargans

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−3.9 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.5 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −0.51987–1991: +3.41992–1996: +5.61997–2001: −1.32002–2006: −2.82007–2011: −3.22012–2016: −1.82017–2021: −1.82022–2026: −3.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−3.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: +3.31992–1996: −4.61997–2001: −0.72002–2006: −8.32007–2011: −4.42012–2016: −2.92017–2021: −2.22022–2026: −3.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP30.9%+3.6
Mitte26.0%+2.0
SP13.4%−0.4
FDP10.9%−2.0
Greens8.1%−1.6
GLP7.0%−2.7

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%1971199120072023SVP 31%Mitte 26%SP 13%FDP 11%Greens 8%GLP 7%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −5.4 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.9 pts per 10 years · SP −1.3 pts per 10 years.

Where Sargans differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSargansSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties73.2% yes57.7% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services66.0% yes53.3% yes
24.11.2024Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)58.0% yes46.2% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media34.8% yes45.4% yes
27.9.2020Hunting Act58.4% yes48.1% yes

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