Subdivisions of the canton of St. Gallen

The Canton of St. Gallen until 2002 was divided into 14 districts (German: Bezirke). On 1 January 2003 they were abolished and the canton was divided into 8 constituencies (German: Wahlkreise).

There are (as of 2016) 77 municipalities in the canton.

Constituencies since 2003

Constituencies of St. Gallen

The canton abolished the district level in 2003, but it remains divided into eight constituencies (Wahlkreise) without administrative significance:

Wahlkreis Capital Former district(s)
RheintalAltstättenOberrheintal, Unterrheintal (except Thal)
RorschachRorschachRorschach (except Eggersriet), Thal from Unterrheintal
SarganserlandSargansSargans
See-GasterRapperswil-JonaSee, Gaster
St. GallenSt. GallenSt. Gallen, Gossau and municipality Eggersriet from Rorschach
ToggenburgLichtensteigAlttoggenburg, Neutoggenburg, Obertoggenburg, Untertoggenburg (part)
WerdenbergBuchsWerdenberg
WilWilWil, Untertoggenburg (except Ganterschwil and Mogelsberg)

Districts to 2002

Districts St. Gallen until 2002
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