election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.13% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (12.65%), the EDU Party (10.12%) and the FDP (8.77%). In the federal election, a total of 648 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.1%. The historical population is given in the following table: Heritage sites of national significance The Gardens of Bildegg Castle and the Chapel of St Nikolaus and St Magdalena are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire village of Zihlschlacht and the Blidegg – Degenau region are listed as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. Economy , Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf had an unemployment rate of 1.59%. , there were 134 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 48 businesses involved in this sector. 295 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 524 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 47 businesses in this sector. there were 1,357 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 617 or about 45.5% of the residents worked outside Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf while 508 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,248 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 7% used public transportation to get to work, and 47.9% used a private car. Religion From the , 638 or 32.9% were Roman Catholic, while 898 or 46.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 Old Catholics (or about 0.10% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland there are 18 individuals (or about 0.93% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 110 individuals (or about 5.66% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 78 (or about 4.02% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 2 individuals (or about 0.10% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 118 (or about 6.08% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 78 individuals (or about 4.02% of the population) did not answer the question. Education In Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf about 71% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Trivia The