Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the highest voter turnout?

Teufen shows the highest average voter turnout in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, at 65.1% (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 Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2026)

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Teufen has the highest voter turnout in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 65.1% averaged over the latest federal ballots (2026). Next come Speicher (65%) and Trogen (61.6%). Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Turnout	Residents
1	Teufen	65.1%	6'514
2	Speicher	65%	4'453
3	Trogen	61.6%	1'862
4	Stein	61.5%	1'498
5	Gais	61.1%	3'147
6	Rehetobel	60.9%	1'773
7	Grub	59.5%	971
8	Lutzenberg	58.6%	1'332
9	Schönengrund	58.2%	556
10	Waldstatt	58.1%	1'874
11	Schwellbrunn	57.9%	1'557
12	Heiden	57.5%	4'316
13	Wald	57.1%	909
14	Bühler	56.9%	1'954
15	Urnäsch	56.4%	2'346
16	Reute	56.3%	700
17	Walzenhausen	53.2%	2'029
18	Wolfhalden	52.2%	1'867
19	Herisau	52%	15'893
20	Hundwil	50.6%	944

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 Appenzell Ausserrhoden has the highest voter turnout?: Teufen shows the highest average voter turnout in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, at 65.1% (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.