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Municipality · Canton of St. Gallen · 3'021 voters

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Wartau

Wartau votes more right than Switzerland and more conservative than Switzerland (popular votes 2022–2026). Since 1981, Wartau has clearly moved: 1.7 pts per 10 years toward right and 1.6 pts per 10 years toward conservative.

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Left ↔ Right · 2022–2026

−7.6 pts more right than Switzerland

Canton of St. Gallen: −6.4 · trend since 1981: −1.7 pts per 10 years (clear)

10CH101982–1986: −1.41987–1991: +0.21992–1996: +0.31997–2001: −2.72002–2006: −5.02007–2011: −5.12012–2016: −4.42017–2021: −4.22022–2026: −7.61982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

Liberal ↔ Conservative · 2022–2026

−8.9 pts more conservative than Switzerland

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

15CH151982–1986: +1.01992–1996: −3.91997–2001: −3.72002–2006: −13.42007–2011: −8.32012–2016: −5.82017–2021: −10.22022–2026: −8.91982–19862002–20062022–2026

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

ⓘ How these scores are calculated

National Council election 2023

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

SVP37.4%+5.7
FDP17.6%−10.9
SP13.3%+2.3
Mitte13.3%+4.1
GLP6.4%−2.5
Greens6.3%−1.2

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 37%FDP 18%SP 13%Mitte 13%GLP 6%Greens 6%

Clear trends (p < 0.05): SVP +10.9 pts per 10 years · FDP −5.0 pts per 10 years · SP −4.0 pts per 10 years.

Where Wartau differed most from Switzerland

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

DateVoteWartauSwitzerland
28.9.2025Cantonal taxation of second properties78.9% yes57.7% yes
12.2.2017Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners44.3% yes60.4% yes
9.2.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation47.2% yes63.1% yes
14.6.2026«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)59.9% yes45.2% yes
27.9.2020Paternity leave46.3% yes60.3% yes

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