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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 3'934 voters

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Uznach

Uznach votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−6.6 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −7.41987–1991: −3.41992–1996: −1.91997–2001: −6.72002–2006: −5.22007–2011: −7.82012–2016: −4.22017–2021: −4.82022–2026: −6.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−4.5 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

10CH101982–1986: −4.91992–1996: −6.01997–2001: −4.92002–2006: −8.72007–2011: −4.92012–2016: −3.82017–2021: −3.72022–2026: −4.51982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP32.5%+4.2
Mitte21.0%+1.2
FDP15.1%−2.2
SP11.3%−0.3
Greens10.3%−2.7
GLP5.3%−2.1

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 33%Mitte 21%FDP 15%SP 11%Greens 10%GLP 5%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +9.6 pts per 10 years · Mitte −7.8 pts per 10 years · Greens +1.8 pts per 10 years · FDP −1.2 pts per 10 years.

Where Uznach differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteUznachSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties74.4% yes57.7% yes
24.11.2024Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services66.3% yes53.3% yes
23.9.2018Initiative «For food sovereignty»19.3% yes31.6% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave48.4% yes60.3% yes
23.9.2018«Fair Food Initiative»27.9% yes38.7% yes

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