The municipality is located in the Toggenburg Wahlkreis. It is the most north-western municipality in the Wahlkreis and in bordered in the west by canton Thurgau and in the east by the Thur river.
The municipality is situated in the Toggenburg electoral district, which is located in the northwestern part of the region. It borders the canton of Thurgau to the west and the Thur river to the east.