Recent federal votes
BFS · sd-t-17-0214.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 65.3%64.8% yes
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 66.6%65.2% yes
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die Individualbesteuerung● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 60.2%38.9% yes
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 60.0%14.6% yes
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP44.8% · strongest party
SVP44.8%
Mitte21.0%
FDP11.7%
SP6.6%
GLP5.4%
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier103%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
103%CH range 25%525%
Tax rank 21 of 75 in canton St. GallenSource: ESTV · retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
Ebnat-Kappel · 6.7 kmAnnual mean temperature 20258.9 °C
Precipitation 20251'618 mm
8.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
Source: MeteoSwiss · retrieved 24.07.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentPeter Hüppi · Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz
Websitegommiswald.ch ↗
Source: Wikidata · retrieved 27.07.2026
Postal codes (6)
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swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Gommiswald?
- Gommiswald has 6 postal codes: 8725, 8726, 8730, 8737, 8738, 8739.
- What is the tax rate in Gommiswald?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Gommiswald is 103% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How many residents does Gommiswald have?
- Gommiswald has 5'657 residents.
- How many foreign residents live in Gommiswald?
- Gommiswald has 898 foreign residents, a share of 15.7% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Gommiswald?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Gommiswald with 44.772% of the vote.