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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 2'612 voters

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Sevelen

Sevelen votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Sevelen has clearly moved: 2.1 pts per 10 years toward right and 1.6 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.3 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −2.1 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: +0.41987–1991: +2.71992–1996: +1.81997–2001: −3.92002–2006: −3.72007–2011: −4.62012–2016: −3.32017–2021: −4.92022–2026: −7.31982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−11.8 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: −1.6 pts per 10 years (clear)

15CH151982–1986: +2.41992–1996: −7.11997–2001: −7.22002–2006: −12.92007–2011: −9.42012–2016: −7.02017–2021: −10.82022–2026: −11.81982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP39.2%+2.9
FDP17.2%−2.5
SP12.8%−0.6
Mitte11.8%+1.3
Greens6.3%−0.7
GLP3.7%−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%1971199120072023SVP 39%FDP 17%SP 13%Mitte 12%Greens 6%GLP 4%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +11.7 pts per 10 years · SP −6.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −3.8 pts per 10 years.

Where Sevelen differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteSevelenSwitzerland
15.5.2022Amendment to the Film Act39.7% yes58.4% yes
8.3.2026Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)56.4% yes38.1% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media28.4% yes45.4% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners43.7% yes60.4% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties74.3% yes57.7% yes

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