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Ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

Municipalities in Fribourg that most often vote against the Swiss result

National ranking

St. Silvester is the municipality in Fribourg that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 35% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Plasselb (29.3%) and Fribourg (28%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026
RankMunicipalityDivergenceResidents
1St. Silvester35%1'062
2Plasselb29.3%1'099
3Fribourg28%39'599
4Vuisternens-devant-Romont27%2'410
5Siviriez26%2'711
6Plaffeien26%3'729
7Villorsonnens25%1'593
8Sâles25%1'478
9Val-de-Charmey25%2'725
10La Verrerie25%1'323
11Lully24%1'239
12Surpierre24%1'259
13La Roche24%2'083
14Le Flon24%1'221
15Sorens23.2%1'125
16Mézières23%1'217
17Les Montets22%1'587
18Delley-Portalban22%1'349
19Rue22%2'638
20Ursy22%4'073
21Corbières22%1'037
22Gruyères22%2'353
23Granges22%1'012
24Belmont-Broye21.2%6'287
25Pont-en-Ogoz21%2'050
26Neyruz21%2'874
27Gibloux21%8'719
28Attalens21%3'690
29Saint-Martin21%1'059
30Misery-Courtion20.2%2'393
31Bossonnens20.2%1'661
32Gletterens20%1'156
33Torny20%1'112
34Haut-Intyamon20%1'772
35Marsens20%2'093
36Vaulruz20%1'115
37Giffers20%1'718
38Semsales19.4%1'591
39Montagny19.2%3'105
40Remaufens19.2%1'462
41Estavayer19%10'812
42Le Pâquier19%1'457
43Bas-Intyamon19%1'759
44Prez19%2'487
45Châtel-Saint-Denis19%8'931
46Givisiez18.2%3'507
47Hauterive18.2%2'674
48Rechthalten18.2%1'161
49Cheyres-Châbles18%2'545
50Romont18%6'276
51Villaz18%2'421
52Riaz18%2'924
53Marly18%9'566
54Le Mouret18%3'326
55Bois-d’Amont18%2'489
56Broc17.2%2'957
57La Brillaz17.2%2'239
58Cugy17%2'067
59Vuadens17%2'580
60Belfaux17%3'488
61Granges-Paccot17%3'989
62Treyvaux17%1'643
63Villars-sur-Glâne17%12'644
64Tentlingen17%1'374
65Bulle FR16%27'276
66Grolley-Ponthaux16%2'898
67Cressier15.2%1'120
68Cottens15%1'605
69Courtepin15%5'847
70Saint-Aubin14%2'106
71Avry14%1'970
72Corminboeuf14%3'120
73Matran14%2'094
74La Sonnaz14%1'481
75Ried bei Kerzers14%1'285
76Heitenried13%1'413
77Ueberstorf13%2'417
78Gurmels12%4'710
79Mont-Vully12%4'551
80Tafers12%8'030
81Muntelier11%1'020
82Schmitten11%4'303
83St. Ursen10%1'389
84Düdingen9%9'333
85Courgevaux8%1'431
86Wünnewil-Flamatt8%5'848
87Bösingen7%3'336
88Kerzers6%5'546
89Murten5%9'525
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) 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 Fribourg votes against Switzerland most often?
St. Silvester: on 35% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Fribourg (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.