Which municipality in Bern votes against Switzerland most often?

St. Stephan: on 38.2% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Bern (municipalities of 1,000+ residents).

Aren't these just small villages with random results?

No. That is why only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted, and the leaders diverge not narrowly but sharply — on average about 20 percentage points from the 50% line, and systematically in the same direction (they reject what Switzerland accepts). That is a real political pattern, not the statistical noise of a few ballots.

Ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

Municipalities in Bern that most often vote against the Swiss result

National ranking →Aligned with Switzerland →

St. Stephan is the municipality in Bern that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 38.2% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Buchholterberg (38.2%) and Rüschegg (36.3%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Divergence	Residents
1	St. Stephan	38.2%	1'316
2	Buchholterberg	38.2%	1'584
3	Rüschegg	36.3%	1'728
4	Boltigen	35.3%	1'258
5	Unterlangenegg	35.3%	1'069
6	Linden	34.3%	1'272
7	Diemtigen	34.3%	2'307
8	Röthenbach im Emmental	34.3%	1'221
9	Bern	32.4%	138'562
10	Adelboden	32.4%	3'438
11	Erlenbach im Simmental	32.4%	1'709
12	Guggisberg	32.4%	1'487
13	Eggiwil	32.4%	2'438
14	Beatenberg	31.4%	1'210
15	Eriswil	31.4%	1'346
16	Biel/Bienne	30.4%	57'462
17	Frutigen	30.4%	7'136
18	Reichenbach im Kandertal	30.4%	3'850
19	Stocken-Höfen	30.4%	1'020
20	Affoltern im Emmental	30.4%	1'224
21	Dürrenroth	29.4%	1'075
22	Grindelwald	28.7%	3'942
23	Wimmis	28.4%	2'732
24	Wattenwil	28.4%	3'219
25	Wyssachen	28.4%	1'125
26	Rohrbach	27.5%	1'568
27	Reutigen	27.5%	1'393
28	Innertkirchen	27.5%	1'079
29	Lenk	27.5%	2'352
30	Lauperswil	27.5%	2'728
31	Blumenstein	27.5%	1'289
32	Sonvilier	26.7%	1'229
33	Arch	26.5%	1'713
34	Court	26.5%	1'387
35	Rüeggisberg	26.5%	1'756
36	Sigriswil	26.5%	4'943
37	Wynau	25.5%	1'694
38	Orvin	25.5%	1'284
39	Aeschi bei Spiez	25.5%	2'353
40	Wilderswil	25.5%	2'760
41	Signau	25.5%	2'684
42	Heimiswil	24.8%	1'619
43	Plateau de Diesse	24.8%	2'251
44	Madiswil	24.5%	3'383
45	Bowil	24.5%	1'316
46	Burgistein	24.5%	1'077
47	Rüderswil	24.5%	2'394
48	Trub	24.5%	1'277
49	Rüegsau	24.5%	3'278
50	Riggisberg	23.8%	3'078
51	Walkringen	23.5%	1'814
52	Hasliberg	23.5%	1'125
53	Lützelflüh	23.5%	4'406
54	Trubschachen	22.8%	1'536
55	Thörigen	22.8%	1'179
56	Tramelan	22.5%	4'670
57	La Neuveville	22.5%	3'781
58	Gsteig bei Gstaad	22.5%	1'036
59	Saanen	22.5%	6'967
60	Sumiswald	22.5%	5'234
61	Oberbipp	22.5%	1'979
62	Brienz	22%	3'264
63	Sonceboz-Sombeval	21.8%	1'874
64	Lauterbrunnen	21.8%	2'356
65	Huttwil	21.8%	5'206
66	Valbirse	21.6%	4'043
67	Nidau	21.6%	7'160
68	Zweisimmen	21.6%	3'083
69	Krattigen	20.8%	1'134
70	Kirchdorf	20.8%	1'859
71	Diessbach bei Büren	20.6%	1'064
72	Aefligen	20.6%	1'154
73	Péry-La Heutte	20.6%	1'957
74	Zäziwil	20.6%	1'665
75	Ferenbalm	20.6%	1'278
76	Uetendorf	20.6%	6'072
77	Niederbipp	19.8%	5'689
78	Melchnau	19.6%	1'485
79	Wynigen	19.6%	2'101
80	Müntschemier	19.6%	1'683
81	Bönigen	19.6%	2'771
82	Reconvilier	19.6%	2'454
83	Tavannes	19.6%	3'469
84	Thierachern	19.6%	2'574
85	Leissigen	18.8%	1'205
86	Bargen	18.6%	1'112
87	Seedorf	18.6%	3'280
88	Corgémont	18.6%	1'801
89	Saint-Imier	18.6%	5'144
90	Oberdiessbach	18.6%	3'776
91	Attiswil	18.6%	1'529
92	Heimberg	17.8%	7'200
93	Seeberg	17.8%	1'565
94	Kappelen	17.6%	1'413
95	Thunstetten	17.6%	3'621
96	Evilard	17.6%	2'706
97	Leuzigen	17.6%	1'377
98	Courtelary	16.8%	1'432
99	Wiedlisbach	16.8%	2'657
100	Krauchthal	16.7%	2'363
101	Walperswil	16.7%	1'036
102	Wald	16.7%	1'194
103	Heimenhausen	16.7%	1'199
104	Wangen an der Aare	16.7%	2'981
105	Aarwangen	15.7%	4'873
106	Bremgarten bei Bern	15.7%	4'462
107	Hasle bei Burgdorf	15.7%	3'414
108	Oberburg	15.7%	2'972
109	Ringgenberg	15.7%	2'647
110	Seftigen	15.7%	2'175
111	Meinisberg	15%	1'513
112	Pieterlen	14.9%	5'255
113	Kallnach	14.7%	2'238
114	Radelfingen	14.7%	1'271
115	Rapperswil	14.7%	2'755
116	Köniz	14.7%	43'923
117	Lengnau	14.7%	5'808
118	Ersigen	14.7%	2'004
119	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	14.7%	2'479
120	Kandersteg	14.7%	1'298
121	Orpund	14.7%	3'375
122	Safnern	14.7%	2'049
123	Uttigen	14.7%	2'170
124	Dotzigen	13.7%	1'587
125	Lyssach	13.7%	1'491
126	Gampelen	13.7%	1'047
127	Mühleberg	13.7%	3'184
128	Roggwil	12.7%	4'514
129	Ostermundigen	12.7%	18'432
130	Studen	12.7%	3'590
131	Twann-Tüscherz	12.7%	1'239
132	Erlach	11.8%	1'393
133	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	10.8%	1'036
134	Aegerten	10.8%	2'499
135	Brügg	10.8%	4'714
136	Worben	10.8%	2'678
137	Gerzensee	10.8%	1'320
138	Kaufdorf	10.8%	1'116
139	Hilterfingen	10.8%	4'130
140	Muri bei Bern	9.8%	13'940
141	Wohlen bei Bern	9.8%	9'310
142	Koppigen	9.8%	2'260
143	Ins	9.8%	3'800
144	Kiesen	9.8%	1'008
145	Meiringen	9.8%	4'791
146	Thurnen	9.8%	2'076
147	Langnau im Emmental	9.8%	9'645
148	Steffisburg	9.8%	16'599
149	Kirchlindach	8.9%	3'342
150	Meikirch	8.8%	2'615
151	Lotzwil	8.8%	2'841
152	Büren an der Aare	8.8%	3'779
153	Bäriswil	8.8%	1'124
154	Hindelbank	8.8%	2'805
155	Matten bei Interlaken	8.8%	4'196
156	Unterseen	8.8%	5'750
157	Grosshöchstetten	8.8%	4'191
158	Konolfingen	8.8%	5'469
159	Ipsach	8.8%	3'873
160	Spiez	8.8%	13'332
161	Grossaffoltern	7.8%	3'056
162	Bolligen	7.8%	6'348
163	Vechigen	7.8%	6'070
164	Burgdorf	7.8%	17'577
165	Fraubrunnen	7.8%	5'525
166	Wichtrach	7.8%	4'510
167	Sutz-Lattrigen	7.8%	1'409
168	Oberhofen am Thunersee	7.8%	2'553
169	Thun	7.8%	44'163
170	Ittigen	6.9%	11'482
171	Kirchberg	6.9%	5'918
172	Münsingen	6.9%	13'003
173	Rubigen	6.9%	2'876
174	Schwarzenburg	6.9%	6'797
175	Kehrsatz	6.9%	4'663
176	Toffen	6.9%	2'697
177	Niederönz	6.9%	1'784
178	Biglen	6%	1'879
179	Aarberg	5.9%	4'601
180	Schüpfen	5.9%	3'778
181	Stettlen	5.9%	3'413
182	Zollikofen	5.9%	11'842
183	Bätterkinden	5.9%	3'413
184	Jegenstorf	5.9%	5'883
185	Münchenbuchsee	5.9%	10'751
186	Interlaken	5.9%	6'123
187	Worb	5.9%	11'600
188	Neuenegg	5.9%	5'805
189	Täuffelen	5.9%	3'070
190	Frauenkappelen	5%	1'486
191	Lyss	4.9%	16'613
192	Moosseedorf	4.9%	4'134
193	Utzenstorf	4.9%	4'504
194	Laupen	4.9%	3'306
195	Bellmund	4.9%	1'805
196	Langenthal	3.9%	16'233
197	Port	3.9%	3'976
198	Urtenen-Schönbühl	2.9%	6'632
199	Belp	2.9%	11'739
200	Herzogenbuchsee	1%	7'620

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) on which the municipality's own majority landed on the opposite side of the Swiss-wide result (yes vs no). Based on the FSO ballot results across every proposal in the period; only municipalities that took part in at least 50 proposals are ranked. Municipal ties (exactly 50%) count neither for nor against. Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents appear: in very small municipalities a few votes can flip the majority, so genuine political distinctiveness could not be reliably separated from chance. The top ranks are nonetheless not an artefact — the municipalities involved diverge deeply (around 20 percentage points) and in a consistent direction, not narrowly and at random.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in Bern votes against Switzerland most often?: St. Stephan: on 38.2% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Bern (municipalities of 1,000+ residents).
Aren't these just small villages with random results?: No. That is why only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted, and the leaders diverge not narrowly but sharply — on average about 20 percentage points from the 50% line, and systematically in the same direction (they reject what Switzerland accepts). That is a real political pattern, not the statistical noise of a few ballots.