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| Rank | Municipality | Divergence | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Silvester | 35% | 1'062 |
| 2 | Plasselb | 29.3% | 1'099 |
| 3 | Fribourg | 28% | 39'599 |
| 4 | Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 27% | 2'410 |
| 5 | Siviriez | 26% | 2'711 |
| 6 | Plaffeien | 26% | 3'729 |
| 7 | Villorsonnens | 25% | 1'593 |
| 8 | Sâles | 25% | 1'478 |
| 9 | Val-de-Charmey | 25% | 2'725 |
| 10 | La Verrerie | 25% | 1'323 |
| 11 | Lully | 24% | 1'239 |
| 12 | Surpierre | 24% | 1'259 |
| 13 | La Roche | 24% | 2'083 |
| 14 | Le Flon | 24% | 1'221 |
| 15 | Sorens | 23.2% | 1'125 |
| 16 | Mézières | 23% | 1'217 |
| 17 | Les Montets | 22% | 1'587 |
| 18 | Delley-Portalban | 22% | 1'349 |
| 19 | Rue | 22% | 2'638 |
| 20 | Ursy | 22% | 4'073 |
| 21 | Corbières | 22% | 1'037 |
| 22 | Gruyères | 22% | 2'353 |
| 23 | Granges | 22% | 1'012 |
| 24 | Belmont-Broye | 21.2% | 6'287 |
| 25 | Pont-en-Ogoz | 21% | 2'050 |
| 26 | Neyruz | 21% | 2'874 |
| 27 | Gibloux | 21% | 8'719 |
| 28 | Attalens | 21% | 3'690 |
| 29 | Saint-Martin | 21% | 1'059 |
| 30 | Misery-Courtion | 20.2% | 2'393 |
| 31 | Bossonnens | 20.2% | 1'661 |
| 32 | Gletterens | 20% | 1'156 |
| 33 | Torny | 20% | 1'112 |
| 34 | Haut-Intyamon | 20% | 1'772 |
| 35 | Marsens | 20% | 2'093 |
| 36 | Vaulruz | 20% | 1'115 |
| 37 | Giffers | 20% | 1'718 |
| 38 | Semsales | 19.4% | 1'591 |
| 39 | Montagny | 19.2% | 3'105 |
| 40 | Remaufens | 19.2% | 1'462 |
| 41 | Estavayer | 19% | 10'812 |
| 42 | Le Pâquier | 19% | 1'457 |
| 43 | Bas-Intyamon | 19% | 1'759 |
| 44 | Prez | 19% | 2'487 |
| 45 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 19% | 8'931 |
| 46 | Givisiez | 18.2% | 3'507 |
| 47 | Hauterive | 18.2% | 2'674 |
| 48 | Rechthalten | 18.2% | 1'161 |
| 49 | Cheyres-Châbles | 18% | 2'545 |
| 50 | Romont | 18% | 6'276 |
| 51 | Villaz | 18% | 2'421 |
| 52 | Riaz | 18% | 2'924 |
| 53 | Marly | 18% | 9'566 |
| 54 | Le Mouret | 18% | 3'326 |
| 55 | Bois-d’Amont | 18% | 2'489 |
| 56 | Broc | 17.2% | 2'957 |
| 57 | La Brillaz | 17.2% | 2'239 |
| 58 | Cugy | 17% | 2'067 |
| 59 | Vuadens | 17% | 2'580 |
| 60 | Belfaux | 17% | 3'488 |
| 61 | Granges-Paccot | 17% | 3'989 |
| 62 | Treyvaux | 17% | 1'643 |
| 63 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 17% | 12'644 |
| 64 | Tentlingen | 17% | 1'374 |
| 65 | Bulle FR | 16% | 27'276 |
| 66 | Grolley-Ponthaux | 16% | 2'898 |
| 67 | Cressier | 15.2% | 1'120 |
| 68 | Cottens | 15% | 1'605 |
| 69 | Courtepin | 15% | 5'847 |
| 70 | Saint-Aubin | 14% | 2'106 |
| 71 | Avry | 14% | 1'970 |
| 72 | Corminboeuf | 14% | 3'120 |
| 73 | Matran | 14% | 2'094 |
| 74 | La Sonnaz | 14% | 1'481 |
| 75 | Ried bei Kerzers | 14% | 1'285 |
| 76 | Heitenried | 13% | 1'413 |
| 77 | Ueberstorf | 13% | 2'417 |
| 78 | Gurmels | 12% | 4'710 |
| 79 | Mont-Vully | 12% | 4'551 |
| 80 | Tafers | 12% | 8'030 |
| 81 | Muntelier | 11% | 1'020 |
| 82 | Schmitten | 11% | 4'303 |
| 83 | St. Ursen | 10% | 1'389 |
| 84 | Düdingen | 9% | 9'333 |
| 85 | Courgevaux | 8% | 1'431 |
| 86 | Wünnewil-Flamatt | 8% | 5'848 |
| 87 | Bösingen | 7% | 3'336 |
| 88 | Kerzers | 6% | 5'546 |
| 89 | Murten | 5% | 9'525 |
How we measure this
BFSShare 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.