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.

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Ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

Municipalities in Bern that most often vote with the Swiss result

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Herzogenbuchsee votes with Switzerland most often in Bern: on 99% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. Urtenen-Schönbühl (97%) and Belp (97%) follow. Municipalities from 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Agreement	Residents
1	Herzogenbuchsee	99%	7'620
2	Urtenen-Schönbühl	97%	6'632
3	Belp	97%	11'739
4	Langenthal	96%	16'233
5	Port	96%	3'976
6	Lyss	95%	16'613
7	Moosseedorf	95%	4'134
8	Utzenstorf	95%	4'504
9	Laupen	95%	3'306
10	Bellmund	95%	1'805
11	Frauenkappelen	94.9%	1'486
12	Aarberg	94%	4'601
13	Schüpfen	94%	3'778
14	Stettlen	94%	3'413
15	Zollikofen	94%	11'842
16	Bätterkinden	94%	3'413
17	Jegenstorf	94%	5'883
18	Münchenbuchsee	94%	10'751
19	Interlaken	94%	6'123
20	Worb	94%	11'600
21	Neuenegg	94%	5'805
22	Täuffelen	94%	3'070
23	Biglen	93.9%	1'879
24	Ittigen	93%	11'482
25	Kirchberg	93%	5'918
26	Münsingen	93%	13'003
27	Rubigen	93%	2'876
28	Schwarzenburg	93%	6'797
29	Kehrsatz	93%	4'663
30	Toffen	93%	2'697
31	Niederönz	93%	1'784
32	Grossaffoltern	92%	3'056
33	Bolligen	92%	6'348
34	Vechigen	92%	6'070
35	Burgdorf	92%	17'577
36	Fraubrunnen	92%	5'525
37	Wichtrach	92%	4'510
38	Sutz-Lattrigen	92%	1'409
39	Oberhofen am Thunersee	92%	2'553
40	Thun	92%	44'163
41	Meikirch	91%	2'615
42	Lotzwil	91%	2'841
43	Büren an der Aare	91%	3'779
44	Bäriswil	91%	1'124
45	Hindelbank	91%	2'805
46	Matten bei Interlaken	91%	4'196
47	Unterseen	91%	5'750
48	Grosshöchstetten	91%	4'191
49	Konolfingen	91%	5'469
50	Ipsach	91%	3'873
51	Spiez	91%	13'332
52	Kirchlindach	90.9%	3'342
53	Muri bei Bern	90%	13'940
54	Wohlen bei Bern	90%	9'310
55	Koppigen	90%	2'260
56	Ins	90%	3'800
57	Kiesen	90%	1'008
58	Meiringen	90%	4'791
59	Thurnen	90%	2'076
60	Langnau im Emmental	90%	9'645
61	Steffisburg	90%	16'599
62	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	89%	1'036
63	Aegerten	89%	2'499
64	Brügg	89%	4'714
65	Worben	89%	2'678
66	Gerzensee	89%	1'320
67	Kaufdorf	89%	1'116
68	Hilterfingen	89%	4'130
69	Erlach	88%	1'393
70	Roggwil	87%	4'514
71	Ostermundigen	87%	18'432
72	Studen	87%	3'590
73	Twann-Tüscherz	87%	1'239
74	Dotzigen	86%	1'587
75	Lyssach	86%	1'491
76	Gampelen	86%	1'047
77	Mühleberg	86%	3'184
78	Kallnach	85%	2'238
79	Radelfingen	85%	1'271
80	Rapperswil	85%	2'755
81	Köniz	85%	43'923
82	Lengnau	85%	5'808
83	Ersigen	85%	2'004
84	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	85%	2'479
85	Kandersteg	85%	1'298
86	Orpund	85%	3'375
87	Safnern	85%	2'049
88	Uttigen	85%	2'170
89	Pieterlen	84.8%	5'255
90	Meinisberg	84.7%	1'513
91	Aarwangen	84%	4'873
92	Bremgarten bei Bern	84%	4'462
93	Hasle bei Burgdorf	84%	3'414
94	Oberburg	84%	2'972
95	Ringgenberg	84%	2'647
96	Seftigen	84%	2'175
97	Krauchthal	83%	2'363
98	Walperswil	83%	1'036
99	Wald	83%	1'194
100	Heimenhausen	83%	1'199
101	Wangen an der Aare	83%	2'981
102	Courtelary	82.8%	1'432
103	Wiedlisbach	82.8%	2'657
104	Kappelen	82%	1'413
105	Thunstetten	82%	3'621
106	Evilard	82%	2'706
107	Leuzigen	82%	1'377
108	Heimberg	81.8%	7'200
109	Seeberg	81.8%	1'565
110	Bargen	81%	1'112
111	Seedorf	81%	3'280
112	Corgémont	81%	1'801
113	Saint-Imier	81%	5'144
114	Oberdiessbach	81%	3'776
115	Zäziwil	81%	1'665
116	Attiswil	81%	1'529
117	Leissigen	80.8%	1'205
118	Melchnau	80%	1'485
119	Wynigen	80%	2'101
120	Müntschemier	80%	1'683
121	Bönigen	80%	2'771
122	Reconvilier	80%	2'454
123	Tavannes	80%	3'469
124	Thierachern	80%	2'574
125	Niederbipp	79.8%	5'689
126	Diessbach bei Büren	79%	1'064
127	Aefligen	79%	1'154
128	Péry-La Heutte	79%	1'957
129	Ferenbalm	79%	1'278
130	Uetendorf	79%	6'072
131	Krattigen	78.8%	1'134
132	Kirchdorf	78.8%	1'859
133	Valbirse	78%	4'043
134	Nidau	78%	7'160
135	Zweisimmen	78%	3'083
136	Sonceboz-Sombeval	77.8%	1'874
137	Lauterbrunnen	77.8%	2'356
138	Huttwil	77.8%	5'206
139	Brienz	77.6%	3'264
140	Tramelan	77%	4'670
141	La Neuveville	77%	3'781
142	Gsteig bei Gstaad	77%	1'036
143	Saanen	77%	6'967
144	Sumiswald	77%	5'234
145	Oberbipp	77%	1'979
146	Trubschachen	76.8%	1'536
147	Thörigen	76.8%	1'179
148	Walkringen	76%	1'814
149	Hasliberg	76%	1'125
150	Lützelflüh	76%	4'406
151	Riggisberg	75.8%	3'078
152	Madiswil	75%	3'383
153	Bowil	75%	1'316
154	Burgistein	75%	1'077
155	Rüderswil	75%	2'394
156	Trub	75%	1'277
157	Rüegsau	75%	3'278
158	Heimiswil	74.7%	1'619
159	Plateau de Diesse	74.7%	2'251
160	Wynau	74%	1'694
161	Orvin	74%	1'284
162	Aeschi bei Spiez	74%	2'353
163	Wilderswil	74%	2'760
164	Signau	74%	2'684
165	Arch	73%	1'713
166	Court	73%	1'387
167	Rüeggisberg	73%	1'756
168	Sigriswil	73%	4'943
169	Sonvilier	72.7%	1'229
170	Rohrbach	72%	1'568
171	Reutigen	72%	1'393
172	Innertkirchen	72%	1'079
173	Lenk	72%	2'352
174	Lauperswil	72%	2'728
175	Blumenstein	72%	1'289
176	Grindelwald	71%	3'942
177	Wimmis	71%	2'732
178	Wattenwil	71%	3'219
179	Wyssachen	71%	1'125
180	Affoltern im Emmental	70%	1'224
181	Dürrenroth	70%	1'075
182	Biel/Bienne	69%	57'462
183	Frutigen	69%	7'136
184	Reichenbach im Kandertal	69%	3'850
185	Beatenberg	69%	1'210
186	Stocken-Höfen	69%	1'020
187	Adelboden	68%	3'438
188	Erlenbach im Simmental	68%	1'709
189	Eggiwil	68%	2'438
190	Eriswil	68%	1'346
191	Bern	67%	138'562
192	Guggisberg	67%	1'487
193	Linden	66%	1'272
194	Diemtigen	66%	2'307
195	Röthenbach im Emmental	66%	1'221
196	Boltigen	65%	1'258
197	Unterlangenegg	65%	1'069
198	Rüschegg	63%	1'728
199	St. Stephan	62%	1'316
200	Buchholterberg	62%	1'584

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2015–2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 03.08.2026

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

Which municipality in Bern is most aligned with Switzerland?: Herzogenbuchsee: on 99% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result — the highest value in Bern (municipalities from 1,000 residents).
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.