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: [[Wahlkreis]]e).
There are (as of 2016) 77 municipalities in the canton.
The canton abolished the district level in 2003, but it remains divided into eight constituencies (Wahlkreise) without administrative significance:
Wahlkreis | Capital | Former district(s) | |
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Oberrheintal, Unterrheintal (except Thal) | |||
Rorschach (except Eggersriet), Thal from Unterrheintal | |||
Sargans | |||
See, Gaster | |||
St. Gallen, Gossau and municipality Eggersriet from Rorschach | |||
Alttoggenburg, Neutoggenburg, Obertoggenburg, Untertoggenburg (part) | |||
Werdenberg | |||
Wil, Untertoggenburg (except Ganterschwil and Mogelsberg) |