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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 4'485 voters

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Thal

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

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.2 pts more right than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −5.61987–1991: −1.61992–1996: +1.81997–2001: −5.42002–2006: −7.22007–2011: −6.52012–2016: −4.52017–2021: −6.32022–2026: −7.21982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−9.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: −1.21992–1996: −8.31997–2001: −8.22002–2006: −11.32007–2011: −8.92012–2016: −7.12017–2021: −9.22022–2026: −9.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

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National Council election 2023

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

SVP42.5%+6.2
Mitte14.4%−1.8
FDP12.8%−1.7
SP11.0%−1.0
Greens6.5%−0.9
GLP5.4%−2.3

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 43%Mitte 14%FDP 13%SP 11%Greens 7%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +12.3 pts per 10 years · FDP −4.7 pts per 10 years · Mitte −3.3 pts per 10 years · SP −1.7 pts per 10 years.

Where Thal differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteThalSwitzerland
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners42.4% yes60.4% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties75.1% yes57.7% yes
8.3.2026Act on Individual Taxation37.8% yes54.3% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave45.6% yes60.3% yes
13.2.2022Package of measures to support the media30.9% yes45.4% yes

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