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 Zurich that most often vote with the Swiss result

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Bülach votes with Switzerland most often in Zurich: on 97% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result. Bassersdorf (96%) and Kloten (96%) follow. Municipalities from 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Agreement	Residents
1	Bülach	97%	24'590
2	Bassersdorf	96%	12'358
3	Kloten	96%	22'017
4	Opfikon	96%	21'462
5	Oberengstringen	96%	7'076
6	Illnau-Effretikon	96%	17'973
7	Affoltern am Albis	95%	12'911
8	Rüti	95%	13'144
9	Wetzikon	95%	27'317
10	Urdorf	95%	10'539
11	Wallisellen	94%	17'811
12	Niederweningen	94%	3'284
13	Fehraltorf	94%	6'943
14	Dübendorf	94%	33'214
15	Dietikon	94%	28'325
16	Wädenswil	94%	26'012
17	Knonau	93%	2'515
18	Obfelden	93%	6'081
19	Ottenbach	93%	3'038
20	Dachsen	93%	1'896
21	Otelfingen	93%	2'861
22	Schwerzenbach	93%	5'256
23	Feuerthalen	92.9%	3'893
24	Dietlikon	92.9%	8'033
25	Bonstetten	92%	5'659
26	Bachenbülach	92%	4'450
27	Eglisau	92%	5'794
28	Adliswil	92%	19'904
29	Langnau am Albis	92%	8'097
30	Oberrieden	92%	5'410
31	Richterswil	92%	14'545
32	Thalwil	92%	18'835
33	Männedorf	92%	11'764
34	Greifensee	92%	5'401
35	Maur	92%	10'873
36	Mönchaltorf	92%	4'446
37	Wangen-Brüttisellen	92%	8'289
38	Schlieren	92%	20'474
39	Horgen	92%	24'641
40	Stallikon	91.9%	3'903
41	Wettswil am Albis	91%	5'419
42	Hombrechtikon	91%	9'252
43	Stäfa	91%	15'232
44	Uetikon am See	91%	6'744
45	Pfäffikon	91%	12'881
46	Egg	91%	8'757
47	Fällanden	91%	9'634
48	Elsau	91%	3'957
49	Rickenbach	91%	2'895
50	Birmensdorf	91%	7'587
51	Aeugst am Albis	90.9%	2'003
52	Hausen am Albis	90.9%	3'956
53	Hedingen	90%	3'983
54	Freienstein-Teufen	90%	2'373
55	Meilen	90%	14'952
56	Uster	90%	37'031
57	Volketswil	90%	19'948
58	Brütten	90%	2'277
59	Neftenbach	90%	5'780
60	Pfungen	90%	4'170
61	Weiningen	90%	5'204
62	Wiesendangen	89.9%	6'852
63	Mettmenstetten	89%	5'841
64	Ossingen	89%	1'859
65	Embrach	89%	10'415
66	Buchs	89%	6'814
67	Dielsdorf	89%	6'817
68	Regensdorf	89%	20'701
69	Zollikon	89%	13'737
70	Lindau	89%	5'896
71	Elgg	89%	5'241
72	Rorbas	88.9%	3'078
73	Dägerlen	88.8%	1'204
74	Flurlingen	88%	1'505
75	Lufingen	88%	2'870
76	Winkel	88%	5'117
77	Oberweningen	88%	1'903
78	Steinmaur	88%	3'758
79	Bubikon	88%	7'690
80	Dürnten	88%	8'030
81	Kilchberg	88%	9'576
82	Rüschlikon	88%	6'449
83	Herrliberg	88%	6'802
84	Aesch	88%	1'644
85	Rafz	87.9%	4'792
86	Hüntwangen	87%	1'142
87	Niederhasli	87%	9'842
88	Oberglatt	87%	7'741
89	Rümlang	87%	8'363
90	Wald	87%	10'686
91	Weisslingen	87%	3'464
92	Hettlingen	87%	3'208
93	Unterengstringen	87%	4'361
94	Henggart	86%	2'376
95	Rheinau	86%	1'334
96	Glattfelden	86%	5'555
97	Dänikon	86%	1'861
98	Erlenbach	86%	5'679
99	Küsnacht	86%	15'250
100	Oetwil am See	86%	5'190
101	Zumikon	86%	5'781
102	Seuzach	86%	7'990
103	Zell	86%	6'855
104	Oetwil an der Limmat	86%	2'604
105	Uitikon	86%	5'749
106	Stammheim	86%	2'970
107	Laufen-Uhwiesen	85%	1'848
108	Schöfflisdorf	85%	1'420
109	Gossau	85%	10'621
110	Hinwil	85%	11'949
111	Geroldswil	85%	5'402
112	Andelfingen	85%	3'719
113	Boppelsen	84%	1'439
114	Ellikon an der Thur	84%	1'027
115	Nürensdorf	83%	5'858
116	Dällikon	83%	4'469
117	Niederglatt	83%	5'513
118	Seegräben	83%	1'486
119	Hittnau	83%	3'974
120	Winterthur	83%	120'741
121	Kappel am Albis	82%	1'375
122	Russikon	82%	4'687
123	Hochfelden	81.8%	2'019
124	Buch am Irchel	81%	1'068
125	Wil	81%	1'595
126	Grüningen	81%	3'931
127	Dinhard	81%	1'734
128	Kleinandelfingen	80%	2'278
129	Turbenthal	79%	5'369
130	Rifferswil	78%	1'213
131	Neerach	78%	3'348
132	Stadel bei Niederglatt	78%	2'500
133	Zurich	77%	440'935
134	Flaach	76%	1'572
135	Marthalen	75.8%	2'027
136	Bäretswil	75%	5'137
137	Wila	75%	2'201
138	Wildberg	75%	1'019
139	Trüllikon	74%	1'132
140	Oberembrach	74%	1'132
141	Höri	73%	3'676
142	Weiach	72.7%	2'133
143	Thalheim an der Thur	72%	1'024
144	Hagenbuch	70%	1'168
145	Bauma	69%	5'109
146	Fischenthal	66%	2'697

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 Zurich is most aligned with Switzerland?: Bülach: on 97% of federal ballots (2015–2026) the municipal majority landed on the same side as the national result — the highest value in Zurich (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.