Which municipality in Geneva votes against Switzerland most often?

Geneva: on 29.4% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Geneva (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 Geneva that most often vote against the Swiss result

National ranking →Aligned with Switzerland →

Geneva is the municipality in Geneva that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 29.4% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Carouge (28.4%) and Confignon (25.5%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Divergence	Residents
1	Geneva	29.4%	211'152
2	Carouge	28.4%	22'783
3	Confignon	25.5%	4'565
4	Le Grand-Saconnex	25.5%	12'775
5	Hermance	25.5%	1'221
6	Vernier	24.5%	38'769
7	Veyrier	24.5%	12'225
8	Avully	23.8%	1'758
9	Lancy	23.5%	37'520
10	Plan-les-Ouates	23.5%	12'644
11	Versoix	23.5%	14'060
12	Chancy	22.5%	1'653
13	Chêne-Bourg	22.5%	9'747
14	Collex-Bossy	22.5%	1'673
15	Meyrin	22.5%	27'380
16	Onex	22.5%	19'101
17	Bernex	21.6%	11'134
18	Thônex	21.6%	16'940
19	Troinex	21.6%	3'358
20	Bellevue	20.6%	4'111
21	Choulex	20.6%	1'232
22	Meinier	20.6%	2'108
23	Pregny-Chambésy	20.6%	4'249
24	Puplinge	20.6%	2'702
25	Aire-la-Ville	19.6%	1'161
26	Bardonnex	19.6%	2'528
27	Cartigny	18.8%	1'063
28	Genthod	18.6%	2'814
29	Perly-Certoux	18.6%	3'296
30	Avusy	18%	1'425
31	Satigny	16.8%	4'811
32	Chêne-Bougeries	16.7%	14'947
33	Dardagny	15.7%	1'846
34	Jussy	15.7%	1'253
35	Corsier	14.7%	2'270
36	Anières	13.7%	2'589
37	Collonge-Bellerive	12.7%	8'655
38	Cologny	12.7%	6'147
39	Vandœuvres	11.8%	3'087

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 Geneva votes against Switzerland most often?: Geneva: on 29.4% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Geneva (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.