Politics in Risch
Authorities, assemblies, local parties and proposals of the Municipality of Risch.
Municipal Council
Current (2023–2026)
| Name | Role | Party | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hausherr | President | The Centre | Presidential Staff Office |
| Markus Scheidegger | Member | The Centre | Education/Culture |
| Patrick Wahl | Member | FDP | Building/Spatial Planning/Real Estate and Civil Engineering/Environment/Security |
| Simone Wigger | Member | FDP | Social Affairs/Health |
| Francesco Zoppi | Member | SVP | Finance/Controlling |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
Elected for 2027–2030 (provisional until officially confirmed)
| Name | Role | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Hausherr | President | The Centre |
| Andreas Dönni | Member | independent |
| Patrick Wahl | Member | FDP |
| Josef Wiederkehr | Member | The Centre |
| Simone Wigger | Member | FDP |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the officially confirmed election result.
Audit Committee (RPK)
Current (2023–2026)
| Name | Role | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Baumann | President | The Centre |
| Doris Hettinger | Member | independent |
| Markus Zurkirchen | Member | FDP |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
Elected for 2027–2030
| Name | Role | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Baumann | President | The Centre |
| Doris Hettinger | Member | independent |
| Markus Zurkirchen | Member | FDP |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the officially confirmed election result.
Assemblies and sessions
- 24 Nov 2026, 19:30 Municipal Assembly,
- 7 Jun 2027, 19:30 Municipal Assembly,
- 30 Nov 2027, 19:30 Municipal Assembly,
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (veranstaltungen.rischrotkreuz.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
Cantonal Council members from the constituency of Risch
The eleven municipalities are the eleven constituencies of the Cantonal Council.
Current (2023–2026)
| Name | Party | Parliamentary group |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Balmer | The Centre | The Centre parliamentary group |
| Alessandro Ehrbar | SVP | SVP parliamentary group |
| Konradin Franzini | ALG | ALG parliamentary group |
| Alexander Haslimann | SVP | SVP parliamentary group |
| Reto Vogel | GLP | GLP parliamentary group |
| Roger Wiederkehr | The Centre | The Centre parliamentary group |
| Helene Zimmermann | FDP | FDP parliamentary group |
Source: Canton of Zug (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Canton of Zug.
Elected for 2027–2030 (provisional until officially confirmed)
| Name | Party |
|---|---|
| Kurt Balmer | The Centre |
| Gabriele Angelo Battiston | The Centre |
| Alessandro Ehrbar | SVP |
| Konradin Franzini | ALG |
| Alexander Haslimann | SVP |
| Lukas Straumann | GLP |
| Roland Stuber | FDP |
Source: Canton of Zug (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Canton of Zug.
Local parties
- Die Mitte Risch-Rotkreuz (external link)
- FDP.Die Liberalen Risch-Rotkreuz (external link)
- GLP Risch-Rotkreuz (external link)
- Grüne Risch Rotkreuz
- SP Risch Rotkreuz (external link) not yet confirmed
- SVP Risch-Rotkreuz (external link)
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources, as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the website of the party concerned.
Municipal proposals
Upcoming proposals
29 Nov 2026 Änderungen der Gemeindeordnung (erweiterte Kompetenzen der Rechnungsprüfungskommission und Abstimmungsart über Änderungen in der Gemeindeordnung) German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
29 Nov 2026 Festlegung der Gewässerräume German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
Past proposals
30 Nov 2025 Zustimmung zur Gesamtrevision Nutzungsplanung (Ortsplanungsrevision) mit Bauordnung, Zonenplan und Parkplatzreglement German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (amtsblatt.zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the minutes of the Municipality of Risch.
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
30 Nov 2025 Rahmenkredit von 1.800 Millionen Franken (inkl. MwSt.) für die Initialisierung und Planung der Fokusgebiete zulasten der Investitionsrechnung German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (amtsblatt.zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the minutes of the Municipality of Risch.
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
28 Sep 2025 Objektkredit von 44.326 Millionen Franken für den Neubau eines Werk- und Ökihofs einschliesslich Mantelnutzung und Tiefgarage (inkl. MwSt.) German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (amtsblatt.zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the minutes of the Municipality of Risch.
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
28 Sep 2025 Entnahme des Betrags von 18.500 Millionen Franken aus der allgemeinen Reserve für zukünftige Abschreibungen für die direkte Amortisierung German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (amtsblatt.zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the minutes of the Municipality of Risch.
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
9 Jun 2024 Objektkredit Vorflutleitung Holzhäusern-Sijentalbachstollen mit Teilprojekten German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (amtsblatt.zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the minutes of the Municipality of Risch.
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Risch.
Results in Risch
Federal and cantonal proposals of the latest voting days, figures of the municipality.
| Proposal | Date | Yes share | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Volksinitiative «Wahrung der schweizerischen Neutralität (Neutralitätsinitiative)» German | 27 Sep 2026 | 29.85% | 50.76% |
| Federal Volksinitiative «Für eine sichere Ernährung – durch Stärkung einer nachhaltigen inländischen Produktion, mehr pflanzliche Lebensmittel und sauberes Trinkwasser German | 27 Sep 2026 | 20.20% | 50.63% |
| Federal Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)» German | 14 Jun 2026 | 52.52% | 64.42% |
| Federal Änderung vom 26. September 2025 des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG) German | 14 Jun 2026 | 60.55% | 63.60% |
Source: Canton of Zug (wab.zug.ch), as of 27 Sep 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official result of the Canton of Zug.