Municipalities in Neuchâtel that most often vote with the Swiss result
Milvignes votes with Switzerland most often in Neuchâtel: on 83% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. Cornaux (82%) and Le Landeron (82%) follow. Municipalities from 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.
Ranking
BFS · 2015–2026| Rank | Municipality | Agreement | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milvignes | 83% | 9'367 |
| 2 | Cornaux | 82% | 1'684 |
| 3 | Le Landeron | 82% | 4'685 |
| 4 | Laténa | 82% | 11'752 |
| 5 | Cortaillod | 81% | 4'769 |
| 6 | Cressier | 80.8% | 2'072 |
| 7 | Val-de-Ruz | 80% | 17'543 |
| 8 | Val-de-Travers | 80% | 10'710 |
| 9 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 79% | 1'234 |
| 10 | Lignières | 79% | 1'101 |
| 11 | La Grande Béroche | 78% | 9'363 |
| 12 | La Sagne | 78% | 1'090 |
| 13 | Boudry | 77% | 6'341 |
| 14 | Le Locle | 77% | 10'912 |
| 15 | Rochefort | 76% | 1'383 |
| 16 | Neuchâtel | 73% | 45'466 |
| 17 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 67% | 37'858 |
How we measure this
BFSShare 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 Neuchâtel is most aligned with Switzerland?
- Milvignes: on 83% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result — the highest value in Neuchâtel (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.