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 St. Gallen that most often vote with the Swiss result

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Sargans votes with Switzerland most often in St. Gallen: on 94% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. Rapperswil-Jona (94%) and Wil (90%) follow. Municipalities from 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Agreement	Residents
1	Sargans	94%	6'670
2	Rapperswil-Jona	94%	28'836
3	Wil	90%	25'444
4	Gaiserwald	90%	8'828
5	Bad Ragaz	89%	6'836
6	Rorschach	88.9%	10'389
7	Buchs	88%	14'287
8	Flawil	88%	10'672
9	Eggersriet	87%	2'370
10	Goldach	87%	9'872
11	Untereggen	87%	1'035
12	Uznach	87%	7'114
13	Oberuzwil	87%	6'864
14	St. Gallen	86%	79'487
15	Wittenbach	86%	10'157
16	Mörschwil	86%	3'702
17	Rorschacherberg	86%	7'741
18	Grabs	86%	7'535
19	Schmerikon	86%	4'168
20	Lichtensteig	86%	2'157
21	Gossau	86%	18'943
22	Balgach	85.9%	5'229
23	Uzwil	85.9%	14'676
24	Tübach	85%	1'587
25	Walenstadt	85%	6'083
26	Andwil	84.8%	2'117
27	Berg	84%	1'021
28	Steinach	84%	3'579
29	Marbach	84%	2'147
30	Berneck	83%	4'026
31	Diepoldsau	83%	6'933
32	Weesen	83%	1'895
33	Zuzwil	83%	4'994
34	Au	82%	8'771
35	Degersheim	82%	4'209
36	Widnau	81%	10'485
37	Wartau	80%	5'617
38	Vilters-Wangs	80%	5'168
39	Thal	79%	7'217
40	Niederhelfenschwil	79%	3'309
41	Häggenschwil	78%	1'432
42	Rebstein	78%	5'084
43	Jonschwil	78%	3'979
44	Waldkirch	78%	3'581
45	Muolen	77%	1'251
46	Rheineck	77%	3'566
47	Sennwald	77%	6'428
48	Wattwil	77%	9'262
49	Gams	76%	3'736
50	St. Margrethen	75%	6'731
51	Altstätten	75%	12'788
52	Sevelen	75%	5'405
53	Mels	75%	9'581
54	Amden	75%	1'896
55	Oberbüren	75%	4'762
56	Kirchberg	74%	9'879
57	Pfäfers	73%	1'647
58	Eschenbach	73%	10'401
59	Rüthi	72%	2'667
60	Kaltbrunn	72%	5'128
61	Gommiswald	72%	5'838
62	Ebnat-Kappel	71%	5'353
63	Mosnang	71%	2'936
64	Bütschwil-Ganterschwil	71%	5'385
65	Oberriet	70%	9'417
66	Benken	70%	3'119
67	Lütisburg	70%	1'647
68	Niederbüren	70%	1'571
69	Quarten	69%	3'118
70	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	69%	2'614
71	Eichberg	68%	1'614
72	Flums	68%	5'458
73	Schänis	68%	4'213
74	Neckertal	67%	6'446
75	Nesslau	66%	3'937

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 St. Gallen is most aligned with Switzerland?: Sargans: on 94% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result — the highest value in St. Gallen (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.