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.

Ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

Municipalities in Ticino that most often vote with the Swiss result

National ranking →Against Switzerland →

Sorengo votes with Switzerland most often in Ticino: on 89.2% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. Minusio (85.3%) and Comano (85.3%) follow. Municipalities from 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Agreement	Residents
1	Sorengo	89.2%	2'153
2	Minusio	85.3%	7'273
3	Comano	85.3%	2'194
4	Massagno	84.2%	6'976
5	Porza	83.3%	1'696
6	Collina d'Oro	83.3%	4'932
7	Terre di Pedemonte	83.2%	2'646
8	Cureglia	82.4%	1'484
9	Ponte Capriasca	82.4%	1'965
10	Ascona	81.4%	5'290
11	Origlio	81.4%	1'534
12	Vezia	81.4%	1'957
13	Bellinzona	80.4%	45'828
14	Lumino	80.4%	1'712
15	Manno	80.4%	1'381
16	Locarno	79.4%	16'463
17	Bioggio	79.4%	2'802
18	Mendrisio	79.4%	15'076
19	Gordola	78.4%	4'877
20	Lavertezzo	78.4%	1'235
21	Tenero-Contra	78.4%	3'417
22	Lugano	78.4%	63'691
23	Savosa	78.4%	2'315
24	Vacallo	78.4%	3'511
25	Gambarogno	78.4%	4'977
26	Arbedo-Castione	77.5%	5'211
27	Cugnasco-Gerra	77.5%	2'838
28	Melide	77.5%	1'812
29	Maggia	77.5%	2'686
30	Avegno Gordevio	77.5%	1'525
31	Muralto	76.5%	2'513
32	Caslano	76.5%	4'393
33	Pura	76.5%	1'368
34	Coldrerio	76.5%	2'838
35	Riva San Vitale	76.5%	2'740
36	Stabio	76.5%	4'518
37	Cevio	76.5%	1'083
38	Quinto	75.5%	1'289
39	Losone	75.5%	6'780
40	Agno	75.5%	4'582
41	Tesserete	75.5%	6'702
42	Torricella-Taverne	75.5%	3'128
43	Alto Malcantone	75.5%	1'374
44	Castel San Pietro	75.5%	2'241
45	Magliaso	75.2%	1'609
46	Brissago	74.5%	1'577
47	Bedano	74.5%	1'501
48	Lamone	74.5%	1'748
49	Morbio Inferiore	74.5%	4'437
50	Novazzano	74.5%	2'339
51	Sant'Antonino	73.5%	2'655
52	Airolo	73.5%	1'443
53	Cadempino	73.5%	1'601
54	Monteceneri	73.5%	4'746
55	Breggia	73.5%	1'842
56	Riviera	73.5%	4'262
57	Balerna	73.3%	3'415
58	Cadenazzo	72.5%	3'139
59	Faido	72.5%	2'706
60	Canobbio	72.5%	2'403
61	Gravesano	72.5%	1'416
62	Paradiso	72.5%	4'806
63	Chiasso	72.5%	7'677
64	Acquarossa	71.6%	1'781
65	Blenio	71.6%	1'752
66	Mezzovico-Vira	71.3%	1'418
67	Biasca	71.3%	6'213
68	Giornico	70.6%	1'761
69	Val Mara	70.6%	3'048
70	Tresa	69.6%	3'147
71	Serravalle	68.6%	2'052
72	Lema	68.6%	2'667
73	Centovalli	68.3%	1'049

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

Which municipality in Ticino is most aligned with Switzerland?: Sorengo: on 89.2% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result — the highest value in Ticino (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.