Politics in Walchwil
Authorities, assemblies, local parties and proposals of the Municipality of Walchwil.
Municipal Council
Current (2023–2026)
| Name | Role | Party | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Hermann | President | The Centre | Presidential Affairs; Finance |
| Caroline Schmid | Vice President | SVP | Social Affairs/Health |
| René Peyer | Member | FDP | Building/Planning |
| Willy Portmann-Hürlimann not yet confirmed | Member | SVP | Infrastructure/Security |
| Manuel Studer | Member | The Centre | Education/Culture; School President |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (walchwil.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Walchwil.
Elected for 2027–2030 (provisional until officially confirmed)
| Name | Role | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Willy Portmann-Hürlimann | President | SVP |
| Sonja Bochsler-Rust | Member | The Centre |
| Judith Hürlimann-Rodriguez | Member | SVP |
| Christophe Lanz | Member | FDP |
| Manuel Studer | Member | The Centre |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (walchwil.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the officially confirmed election result.
Audit Committee (RPK)
Current (2023–2026)
| Name | Role | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Hirt | President | FDP |
| Andreas Busch | Member | SP |
| Monika Hürlimann | Member | The Centre |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (walchwil.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Walchwil.
Elected for 2027–2030
| Name | Role | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Hirt | President | FDP |
| Andreas Busch | Member | SP |
| Renate Zimmermann | Member | The Centre |
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (walchwil.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the officially confirmed election result.
Assemblies and sessions
- 2 Dec 2026, 20:00 Municipal Assembly, not yet confirmed
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (walchwil.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Walchwil.
Cantonal Council members from the constituency of Walchwil
The eleven municipalities are the eleven constituencies of the Cantonal Council.
Current (2023–2026)
| Name | Party | Parliamentary group |
|---|---|---|
| Christophe Lanz | FDP | FDP parliamentary group |
| Peter Rust | The Centre | The Centre 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 |
|---|---|
| Christophe Lanz | FDP |
| Simon Speck | SVP |
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 Walchwil (external link)
- FDP.Die Liberalen Walchwil (external link)
- SP Walchwil (external link)
- SVP Walchwil (external link)
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources, as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the website of the party concerned.
Municipal proposals
Past proposals
28 Sep 2025 Ortsplanungsrevision Walchwil, Revision Nutzungsplanung (Zonenplan und Bauordnung) German
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (amtsblatt.zg.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the minutes of the Municipality of Walchwil.
Source: Zugora, curated from official sources (walchwil.ch), as of 5 Oct 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official publication of the Municipality of Walchwil.
Results in Walchwil
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 | 36.33% | 65.77% |
| Federal Volksinitiative «Für eine sichere Ernährung – durch Stärkung einer nachhaltigen inländischen Produktion, mehr pflanzliche Lebensmittel und sauberes Trinkwasser German | 27 Sep 2026 | 16.78% | 65.68% |
| Federal Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)» German | 14 Jun 2026 | 51.72% | 73.60% |
| Federal Änderung vom 26. September 2025 des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG) German | 14 Jun 2026 | 68.07% | 73.12% |
Source: Canton of Zug (wab.zug.ch), as of 27 Sep 2026, unofficial; authoritative: the official result of the Canton of Zug.