Substitute election for the Canton of Glarus – The left move back into the Glarus government – News

Markus Heer (SP) becomes the new government councilor of Glarus. He makes more votes than Jürg Feldmann (CVP).

In the first ballot at the beginning of March, neither of the two candidates had an absolute majority. Jürg Feldmann (CVP) was ahead of his competitor Markus Heer (SP). The fact that he managed to get into the government with a lead of 530 votes amazed him: “I did not expect it to be so clear.” The additional effort over the past few weeks has paid off.

The turnout was slightly higher than in the first ballot, although no national proposals attracted people to the polls. Both candidates got more votes than in the first ballot and there were hardly any isolated votes.

After seven years, the SP is no longer in the opposition. As one of five government councilors, he cannot turn everything upside down, says Markus Heer: “But it is very important that the left-green section of the population now has a voice in the government.”

Ready for any department

Heer said he did not have a desired department. One can assume, however, that the previous, bourgeois government councilors will not leave the newly elected key finance department to be vacated. A change within the government is therefore more likely. The constituent meeting of the government council will take place on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.