Werdenberg constituency

Werdenberg constituency
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of St. Gallen St. Gallen (SG)
Main town :	Buchs (SG)
FSO number :	1724
Area :	206.51 km²
Height range :	426–2383 m above sea level M.
Residents:	39,193 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	190 inhabitants per km²
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The Werdenberg constituency is a sub-unit of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland , which was formed from January 1, 2003 according to the new cantonal constitution of June 10, 2001. Located in the greater Alpine Rhine Valley , it is part of the cultural landscape of the St. Gallen Rhine Valley and forms the Werdenberg region within it .

The Werdenberg constituency is identical to the former Werdenberg district , named after the medieval town of Werdenberg and Werdenberg Castle on Lake Werdenberg .

Politics and education

Distribution of seats
Election year	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
SP	4th	2	2	2	2
EPP	1	1	1		1
CVP	2	1	1	1	1
FDP	3	2	2	3	3
SVP	3	3	3	3	2
all in all	13	9	9	9	9

Seats in the Cantonal Council (2020-2024)
2 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 A total of 9 seats SP : 2 EVP : 1 CVP : 1 FDP : 3 SVP : 2

The town of Werdenberg , formerly derided as the «poor house of Grabs». Today the Werdenbergers are proud of their landmark.

The Social Democrats (SP) achieved their highest share of the vote in the canton in Werdenberg until 2004. In 2004 they were even the strongest force here, but by 2016 they slipped below a share of 20 percent and have since been overtaken by the Swiss People's Party (SVP).

The increase in party strength of the FDP in the election year 2016 and 2020 is striking , where it gained more than thirty percent of the vote and overtook the SVP. With the exception of 2016, the heavily reformed constituency elected an EPP canton council.

Gams was in the Old Confederation under the rule of Schwyz and Glarus . The Catholic enclave is still a CVP congregation today . With Hans Rohrer, the urban municipality of Buchs provided a social democratic government councilor from 1986 to 2000 .

University of Technology NTB

The Interstate University of Technology NTB Buchs is one of the most renowned technical universities in Switzerland. The neighboring Principality of Liechtenstein , where many Werdenbergers commute to work, is one of the co-founders of the former Buchs new technology center .