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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 2'744 voters

Schänis

Schänis votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Schänis has clearly moved: 1.2 pts per 10 years toward right.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−8.7 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.2 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −7.01987–1991: −2.41992–1996: +0.31997–2001: −5.32002–2006: −7.22007–2011: −8.52012–2016: −5.52017–2021: −6.32022–2026: −8.71982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−18.1 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

20CH201982–1986: −11.91992–1996: −12.51997–2001: −12.32002–2006: −18.02007–2011: −11.32012–2016: −12.62017–2021: −16.02022–2026: −18.11982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP42.3%−0.1
Mitte23.2%+1.9
FDP11.0%+0.4
Greens7.5%−0.5
SP5.9%−1.0
GLP4.1%−2.5

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 42%Mitte 23%FDP 11%Greens 8%SP 6%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +12.8 pts per 10 years · Mitte −10.0 pts per 10 years · FDP −2.1 pts per 10 years.

Where Schänis differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSchänisSwitzerland
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)70.3% yes45.2% yes
9.6.2024Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources44.5% yes68.7% yes
28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)40.8% yes62.0% yes
27.9.2026Neutrality Initiative50.8% yes29.8% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave39.4% yes60.3% yes

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