Does being aligned mean the municipality has no mind of its own?

No. The figure only measures how often the municipal majority ended up on the same side as the country — not how narrowly or how emphatically. A municipality can take a clear position on every proposal and still agree with the country almost every time. That is typical of larger, mixed municipalities whose make-up is close to the national average.

National ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

The municipalities that most often vote with the national result

Swiss municipality rankings →Against Switzerland →

Herzogenbuchsee (BE) votes with Switzerland most often: on 99% of all federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. Bülach (97.1%) and Urtenen-Schönbühl (97.1%) follow. Municipalities from 1,000 residents are counted — in tiny municipalities genuine agreement could not be told apart from the swing of a few votes. Source: FSO.

Top 100

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Agreement	Canton	Residents
1	Herzogenbuchsee	99%	BE	7'620
2	Bülach	97.1%	ZH	24'590
3	Urtenen-Schönbühl	97.1%	BE	6'632
4	Belp	97.1%	BE	11'739
5	Langendorf	97.1%	SO	3'983
6	Buchs	97.1%	AG	8'651
7	Niederlenz	97.1%	AG	4'998
8	Bassersdorf	96.1%	ZH	12'358
9	Kloten	96.1%	ZH	22'017
10	Opfikon	96.1%	ZH	21'462
11	Oberengstringen	96.1%	ZH	7'076
12	Illnau-Effretikon	96.1%	ZH	17'973
13	Langenthal	96.1%	BE	16'233
14	Port	96.1%	BE	3'976
15	Emmen	96.1%	LU	32'777
16	Kriens	96.1%	LU	30'685
17	Affoltern am Albis	95.1%	ZH	12'911
18	Rüti	95.1%	ZH	13'144
19	Wetzikon	95.1%	ZH	27'317
20	Urdorf	95.1%	ZH	10'539
21	Lyss	95.1%	BE	16'613
22	Moosseedorf	95.1%	BE	4'134
23	Utzenstorf	95.1%	BE	4'504
24	Laupen	95.1%	BE	3'306
25	Bellmund	95.1%	BE	1'805
26	Ebikon	95.1%	LU	14'737
27	Murten	95.1%	FR	9'525
28	Biberist	95.1%	SO	9'531
29	Schönenwerd	95.1%	SO	5'437
30	Lausen	95.1%	BL	5'996
31	Küttigen	95.1%	AG	7'025
32	Brugg	95.1%	AG	13'615
33	Zofingen	95.1%	AG	13'054
34	Frauenkappelen	95%	BE	1'486
35	Wallisellen	94.1%	ZH	17'811
36	Niederweningen	94.1%	ZH	3'284
37	Fehraltorf	94.1%	ZH	6'943
38	Dübendorf	94.1%	ZH	33'214
39	Dietikon	94.1%	ZH	28'325
40	Wädenswil	94.1%	ZH	26'012
41	Aarberg	94.1%	BE	4'601
42	Schüpfen	94.1%	BE	3'778
43	Stettlen	94.1%	BE	3'413
44	Zollikofen	94.1%	BE	11'842
45	Bätterkinden	94.1%	BE	3'413
46	Jegenstorf	94.1%	BE	5'883
47	Münchenbuchsee	94.1%	BE	10'751
48	Interlaken	94.1%	BE	6'123
49	Worb	94.1%	BE	11'600
50	Neuenegg	94.1%	BE	5'805
51	Täuffelen	94.1%	BE	3'070
52	Kerzers	94.1%	FR	5'546
53	Witterswil	94.1%	SO	1'475
54	Winznau	94.1%	SO	2'061
55	Erlinsbach	94.1%	SO	3'761
56	Lohn-Ammannsegg	94.1%	SO	2'940
57	Starrkirch-Wil	94.1%	SO	2'020
58	Wangen bei Olten	94.1%	SO	5'598
59	Ettingen	94.1%	BL	5'625
60	Schönenbuch	94.1%	BL	1'503
61	Therwil	94.1%	BL	10'141
62	Laufen	94.1%	BL	6'065
63	Itingen	94.1%	BL	2'477
64	Sargans	94.1%	SG	6'670
65	Rapperswil-Jona	94.1%	SG	28'836
66	Bonaduz	94.1%	GR	3'618
67	Suhr	94.1%	AG	11'760
68	Fislisbach	94.1%	AG	6'134
69	Killwangen	94.1%	AG	2'272
70	Untersiggenthal	94.1%	AG	7'875
71	Wettingen	94.1%	AG	22'027
72	Kaiseraugst	94.1%	AG	5'985
73	Frauenfeld	94.1%	TG	27'201
74	Kreuzlingen	94.1%	TG	23'550
75	Biglen	94%	BE	1'879
76	Seltisberg	94%	BL	1'357
77	Knonau	93.1%	ZH	2'515
78	Obfelden	93.1%	ZH	6'081
79	Ottenbach	93.1%	ZH	3'038
80	Dachsen	93.1%	ZH	1'896
81	Feuerthalen	93.1%	ZH	3'893
82	Dietlikon	93.1%	ZH	8'033
83	Otelfingen	93.1%	ZH	2'861
84	Schwerzenbach	93.1%	ZH	5'256
85	Ittigen	93.1%	BE	11'482
86	Kirchberg	93.1%	BE	5'918
87	Münsingen	93.1%	BE	13'003
88	Rubigen	93.1%	BE	2'876
89	Schwarzenburg	93.1%	BE	6'797
90	Kehrsatz	93.1%	BE	4'663
91	Toffen	93.1%	BE	2'697
92	Niederönz	93.1%	BE	1'784
93	Horw	93.1%	LU	15'939
94	Bösingen	93.1%	FR	3'336
95	Bättwil	93.1%	SO	1'185
96	Hofstetten-Flüh	93.1%	SO	3'410
97	Riedholz	93.1%	SO	2'319
98	Aesch	93.1%	BL	11'327
99	Muttenz	93.1%	BL	18'308
100	Oberwil	93.1%	BL	11'459

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2015–2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 28.09.2026

How we measure this

BFS

Share of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) where the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. This is the exact complement of divergence: a municipality's agreement and divergence always add up to 100%. Based on FSO ballot results across every proposal in the period; municipalities with at least 50 ballots cast are counted. Municipal ties (exactly 50%) count neither way. Only municipalities from 1,000 residents appear: in very small municipalities a handful of votes can flip the majority.

Frequently asked questions

Does being aligned mean the municipality has no mind of its own?: No. The figure only measures how often the municipal majority ended up on the same side as the country — not how narrowly or how emphatically. A municipality can take a clear position on every proposal and still agree with the country almost every time. That is typical of larger, mixed municipalities whose make-up is close to the national average.