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Municipality · Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden · 682 voters

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Wald (AR)

Wald (AR) votes about like Switzerland on money questions and clearly more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981 there is no clear movement.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−1.0 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: −6.0 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

10CH101982–1986: −2.51987–1991: +0.11992–1996: +4.91997–2001: +0.42002–2006: +0.62007–2011: +2.62012–2016: +2.72017–2021: +2.52022–2026: −1.01982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Wald (AR); dashed: Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−13.6 pts more conservative than Switzerland

Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden: −7.5 · trend since 1981: no clear trend

15CH151982–1986: −9.51992–1996: −9.11997–2001: −5.02002–2006: −4.02007–2011: −3.22012–2016: −2.82017–2021: −5.82022–2026: −13.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

Per 5-year period. Solid: Wald (AR); dashed: Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Line “CH” = Swiss result.

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National Council election 2023

Party share in Wald (AR); the thin line shows Switzerland. Right: change since 2019.

SVP56.1%+2.6
FDP31.8%−13.1
Mitte12.1%+12.1

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%70%80%1971199120072023SVP 56%FDP 32%Mitte 12%SP 0%Greens 0%

No party shows a clear trend.

Where Wald (AR) differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWald (AR)Switzerland
9.6.2024Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources45.9% yes68.7% yes
13.6.2021Act on police measures to combat terrorism36.5% yes56.6% yes
18.6.2023Climate and Innovation Act40.8% yes59.1% yes
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties75.2% yes57.7% yes
9.6.2024Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»27.7% yes44.5% yes

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