Which municipality in Schwyz votes against Switzerland most often?

Unteriberg: on 45% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Schwyz (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.

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Ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

Municipalities in Schwyz that most often vote against the Swiss result

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Unteriberg is the municipality in Schwyz that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 45% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Vorderthal (43%) and Muotathal (40%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Divergence	Residents
1	Unteriberg	45%	2'524
2	Vorderthal	43%	1'032
3	Muotathal	40%	3'604
4	Rothenthurm	37%	2'604
5	Sattel	36%	2'097
6	Lauerz	35%	1'165
7	Reichenburg	32%	4'142
8	Tuggen	31%	3'491
9	Morschach	31%	1'402
10	Einsiedeln	29%	16'667
11	Galgenen	28.3%	5'506
12	Steinen	28%	3'762
13	Schübelbach	27%	9'919
14	Feusisberg	26%	5'588
15	Wangen	26%	5'574
16	Arth	25%	12'616
17	Gersau	22%	2'505
18	Altendorf	22%	7'539
19	Schwyz	22%	16'735
20	Wollerau	21%	7'631
21	Freienbach	19%	17'100
22	Ingenbohl	18%	9'599
23	Küssnacht	15%	14'185
24	Lachen	14%	9'448

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 Schwyz votes against Switzerland most often?: Unteriberg: on 45% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Schwyz (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.