Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS
Voter turnout of municipalities in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2026)
National ranking →Teufen has the highest voter turnout in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 65.6% averaged over the latest federal ballots (2026). Next come Speicher (65.4%) and Stein (63.2%). Source: FSO.
Ranking
BFS · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Turnout | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teufen | 65.6% | 6'646 |
| 2 | Speicher | 65.4% | 4'505 |
| 3 | Stein | 63.2% | 1'492 |
| 4 | Gais | 63.1% | 3'150 |
| 5 | Rehetobel | 62.1% | 1'710 |
| 6 | Trogen | 61.8% | 1'905 |
| 7 | Lutzenberg | 59.8% | 1'340 |
| 8 | Schwellbrunn | 59.1% | 1'543 |
| 9 | Grub | 59.1% | 986 |
| 10 | Schönengrund | 58.7% | 561 |
| 11 | Wald | 58.5% | 916 |
| 12 | Urnäsch | 58.3% | 2'382 |
| 13 | Waldstatt | 58% | 1'906 |
| 14 | Heiden | 57.5% | 4'413 |
| 15 | Bühler | 57.2% | 1'958 |
| 16 | Reute | 57.2% | 717 |
| 17 | Walzenhausen | 54% | 2'111 |
| 18 | Wolfhalden | 52.9% | 1'913 |
| 19 | Herisau | 52.5% | 16'100 |
| 20 | Hundwil | 51.7% | 967 |
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
How we measure this
BFSAverage turnout across the 10 most recent federal ballot proposals per municipality (as of 2026), from the FSO vote results. Averaging over several proposals smooths topic-driven swings.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the highest voter turnout?
- Teufen shows the highest average voter turnout in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, at 65.6% (2026).
- Over what period is the average taken?
- Over the 10 most recent federal ballot proposals per municipality. This dampens the effect of any single, unusually mobilising proposal.