Which municipality in canton Obwalden has the highest voter turnout?

Lungern shows the highest average voter turnout in canton Obwalden, at 66.3% (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.

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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

Voter turnout of municipalities in canton Obwalden (2026)

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Lungern has the highest voter turnout in canton Obwalden: 66.3% averaged over the latest federal ballots (2026). Next come Engelberg (62.5%) and Sachseln (61.8%). Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Turnout	Residents
1	Lungern	66.3%	2'132
2	Engelberg	62.5%	4'377
3	Sachseln	61.8%	5'300
4	Sarnen	61.3%	10'906
5	Kerns	60.9%	6'557
6	Giswil	60.2%	4'013
7	Alpnach	58.8%	6'594

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFS

Average 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 Obwalden has the highest voter turnout?: Lungern shows the highest average voter turnout in canton Obwalden, at 66.3% (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.