Recent federal votes
BFS · sd-t-17-0214.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 63.2%60.3% yes
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 63.9%67.7% yes
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die Individualbesteuerung● Switzerland: accepted · turnout 56.1%42.0% yes
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»● Switzerland: rejected · turnout 56.0%16.9% yes
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP44.3% · strongest party
SVP44.3%
Mitte25.9%
FDP11.3%
SP6.3%
GRÜNE4.7%
Source: BFS · retrieved 20.07.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier102%
Cantonal tax multiplier105%
102%CH range 25%525%
Tax rank 20 of 75 in canton St. GallenSource: ESTV · retrieved 20.07.2026
Climate
Säntis · 14.2 kmAnnual mean temperature 20250.8 °C
Precipitation 20252'188 mm
0.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
Source: MeteoSwiss · retrieved 24.07.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitequarten.ch ↗
Source: Wikidata · retrieved 27.07.2026
Postal codes (8)
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swisstopo · 8Nearby municipalities
swisstopoFrequently asked questions
- What is the postal code of Quarten?
- Quarten has 8 postal codes: 8877, 8878, 8882, 8883, 8884, 8885, 8896, 8898.
- What is the tax rate in Quarten?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Quarten is 102% (2026); canton SG levies 105%.
- How many residents does Quarten have?
- Quarten has 3'085 residents.
- How many foreign residents live in Quarten?
- Quarten has 645 foreign residents, a share of 20.77% (2024).
- Which party is strongest in Quarten?
- In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Quarten with 44.264% of the vote.