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St. Margrethen
St. Margrethen votes more right than Switzerland and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, St. Margrethen has clearly moved: 1.2 pts per 10 years toward right and 1.5 pts per 10 years toward conservative.
Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026
Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.2 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: St. Margrethen; dashed: Canton of St. Gallen. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026
Canton of St. Gallen: −6.1 · trend since 1981: −1.5 pts per 10 years (clear)
Per 5-year period. Solid: St. Margrethen; dashed: Canton of St. Gallen. Line “CH” = Swiss result.
ⓘ How these scores are calculated
National Council election 2023
Party share in St. Margrethen; the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.
Parties since 1971
Party share in every National Council election (every 4 years). How the election figures are made
Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +13.5 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.0 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.1 pts per 10 years · SP −2.3 pts per 10 years.
Where St. Margrethen differed most from Switzerland
Popular votes of the last 10 years with the biggest difference to the Swiss yes share.
| Date | Vote | St. Margrethen | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2.2017 | Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners | 34.9% yes | 60.4% yes |
| 18.6.2023 | Climate and Innovation Act | 35.9% yes | 59.1% yes |
| 21.5.2017 | Energy Act | 37.0% yes | 58.2% yes |
| 13.6.2021 | CO2 Act | 27.7% yes | 48.4% yes |
| 13.2.2022 | Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults» | 37.2% yes | 56.7% yes |
Municipalities that vote alike
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