See-Gaster constituency

See-Gaster constituency
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of St. Gallen St. Gallen (SG)
Main town :
FSO number :	1726
Area :	245.86 km²
Height range :	392–2101 m above sea level M.
Residents:	67,089 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	273 inhabitants per km²
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The constituency of See-Gaster is a sub-unit of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland , which was formed under the new cantonal constitution of June 10, 2001.

politics

Rapperswil-Jona is located in the middle of the rapidly growing Obersee agglomeration .

For the majority of the population in the constituency See-Gaster, Zurich is closer than St. Gallen . The region is one of the fastest growing in the canton and tax power is nowhere so high in St. Gallen. Some international companies such as Geberit , Holcim or Wicor are based in the constituency. The downside of growth is that housing is expensive. It is more contemplative at the eastern end of the constituency, where the structures at Walensee are village-like and small-scale.

The cantons are of secondary importance for regional identity. The ice hockey club SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers has many fans in the neighboring cantons.

Seats in the Cantonal Council (2020-2024)
2 2 1 4th 2 5 2 2 1 4th 2 5 A total of 16 seats GPS : 2 SP : 2 glp : 1 CVP : 4 FDP : 2 SVP : 5

Distribution of seats
Election year	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
GPS	2	1	1	1	2
SP	3	1	2	2	2
glp			1		1
CVP	9	5	5	4th	4th
FDP	3	2	2	3	2
SVP	6th	6th	5	6th	5
all in all	23	15th	16	16	16

The Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP) dominated the constituency for a long time , but the liberal influence of the FDP was always strong. The cantonal seat of the Green Liberal Party , which was able to establish itself quite early in this region, fell victim to the advance of the SVP in 2016 , but was regained four years later.

The development in the constituency of See-Gaster shows a similar pattern as in the rest of the canton: The formerly dominant CVP was overtaken by the SVP for the first time in 2008. The FDP was able to stop its decline in 2012 and 2016, the SP from 2008.

Political structure

Since January 1, 2003, the constituency consists of the two former districts of See and Gaster . It includes the following municipalities:

As of January 1, 2013

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitant per km²
	Amden	1784	43.02	41
	Benken (SG)	3025	16.49	183
	Eschenbach (SG)	9605	54.89	175
	Gommiswald	5167	33.59	154
	Kaltbrunn	4839	18.64	260
	Rapperswil-Jona	26,999	22.25	1213
	Schänis	3819	39.90	96
	Schmerikon	3710	4.14	896
	Uznach	6417	7.54	851
	Weesen	1724	5.40	319
Total (10)		67,089	245.86	273

Changes in the community since 2003

Municipalities until 2006
Municipalities until 2012

2007: Merger of Rapperswil and Jona → Rapperswil-Jona

2013: Merger of Rieden , Ernetschwil and Gommiswald → Gommiswald
2013: Merger of Eschenbach , Goldingen and St. Gallenkappel → Eschenbach

Web links

Commons : Wahlkreis See-Gaster - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Remarks

↑ until 2012 with the name "UGS - independent, green, social", 2016 as UGS / Greens
↑ Until 2008, the canton parliament had 180 instead of 120 seats since then.

Individual evidence

↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Adrian Vögele: Before the St.Gallen elections: A perceived canton of Linth - a portrait of the constituency of See-Gaster. In: St. Galler Tagblatt (online), February 29, 2020
↑ ^a ^b ^c Cantonal election 2020: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, March 8, 2020
↑ Minutes of the election of the new cantonal council of March 14, 2004. On the website of the canton of St. Gallen, March 29, 2004
↑ Cantonal election 2008: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, June 18, 2019
↑ Cantonal election 2012: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, June 18, 2019
↑ Cantonal election 2016: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, June 13, 2019
↑ ^a ^b Thomas Oegerli: Cantonal elections in the canton of St. Gallen. Cantonal elections 2004 - 2016. In: Statistics currently 58 , Office for Statistics of the Canton of St. Gallen, February 2017 (PDF; 1.0 MB)
↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.

[8] until 2012 with the name "UGS - independent, green, social", 2016 as UGS / Greens

[9] Until 2008, the canton parliament had 180 instead of 120 seats since then.

[1] Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .

[Tagblatt-2] Adrian Vögele: Before the St.Gallen elections: A perceived canton of Linth - a portrait of the constituency of See-Gaster. In: St. Galler Tagblatt (online), February 29, 2020

[WAB2020-3] Cantonal election 2020: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, March 8, 2020

[4] Minutes of the election of the new cantonal council of March 14, 2004. On the website of the canton of St. Gallen, March 29, 2004

[5] Cantonal election 2008: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, June 18, 2019

[6] Cantonal election 2012: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, June 18, 2019

[7] Cantonal election 2016: constituency See-Gaster. On the website of the Canton of St. Gallen, June 13, 2019

[Statistik-10] Thomas Oegerli: Cantonal elections in the canton of St. Gallen. Cantonal elections 2004 - 2016. In: Statistics currently 58 , Office for Statistics of the Canton of St. Gallen, February 2017 (PDF; 1.0 MB)

[Generalisierte_Grenzen_2020-11] Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.