Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality increased by 1 ha (2.5 acres) and is now about 0.99% of the total area.[5] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (90.1%), with Italian being second most common (2.1%) and Albanian being third (1.5%).In the federal election, a total of 1,805 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 55.0%.[12] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 88.6% of the vote.The main sights of Stansstad are a museum of the fortifications, a tower (Schnitzturm), and the chapel Marie Linden in Kehrsiten.The prehistoric lakeside settlement at Kehrsiten and the Teller/Palisaden and Schnitzturm, all part of the medieval fortifications are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.