Recent federal votes
BFS · sd-t-17-0214.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 73.0%46.3% yes
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 73.3%40.3% yes
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die Individualbesteuerung● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 72.0%52.5% yes
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 71.3%37.1% yes
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SP35.9% · strongest party
SP35.9%
SVP29.7%
FDP12.7%
GLP7.4%
GRÜNE6.3%
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier83%
Cantonal tax multiplier76%
83%CH range 25%525%
Tax rank 5 of 26 in canton SchaffhausenSource: ESTV · retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
Schaffhausen · 3.5 kmAnnual mean temperature 202510.6 °C
Precipitation 2025982 mm
10.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
Source: MeteoSwiss · retrieved 24.07.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentPeter Neukomm · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitestadt-schaffhausen.ch ↗
Source: Wikidata · retrieved 27.07.2026
Postal codes (7)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 4Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Schaffhausen?
- Schaffhausen has 7 postal codes: 8200, 8203, 8207, 8208, 8212, 8222, 8231.
- What is the tax rate in Schaffhausen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Schaffhausen is 83% (2026); canton SH levies 76%.
- How many residents does Schaffhausen have?
- Schaffhausen has 38'666 residents.
- How many foreign residents live in Schaffhausen?
- Schaffhausen has 12'146 foreign residents, a share of 31.17% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Schaffhausen?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SP was the strongest party in Schaffhausen with 35.873% of the vote.