Municipalities in Solothurn that most often vote against the Swiss result
Matzendorf is the municipality in Solothurn 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 Mümliswil-Ramiswil (26.7%) and Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen (25.7%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.
Ranking
BFS · 2015–2026| Rank | Municipality | Divergence | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matzendorf | 29.4% | 1'439 |
| 2 | Mümliswil-Ramiswil | 26.7% | 2'472 |
| 3 | Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen | 25.7% | 1'199 |
| 4 | Büsserach | 25.5% | 2'473 |
| 5 | Nunningen | 24.5% | 1'948 |
| 6 | Gunzgen | 23.5% | 1'783 |
| 7 | Kleinlützel | 23% | 1'190 |
| 8 | Niederbuchsiten | 22.5% | 1'369 |
| 9 | Laupersdorf | 22.5% | 1'916 |
| 10 | Rodersdorf | 22.5% | 1'398 |
| 11 | Seewen | 22.5% | 1'088 |
| 12 | Recherswil | 21.6% | 2'260 |
| 13 | Egerkingen | 20.6% | 4'365 |
| 14 | Dornach | 19.8% | 6'898 |
| 15 | Oberbuchsiten | 19.6% | 2'382 |
| 16 | Flumenthal | 18.8% | 1'023 |
| 17 | Fulenbach | 18.6% | 1'841 |
| 18 | Obergerlafingen | 17.8% | 1'232 |
| 19 | Rickenbach | 17.8% | 1'208 |
| 20 | Härkingen | 17.6% | 1'763 |
| 21 | Oensingen | 17.6% | 6'766 |
| 22 | Neuendorf | 16.7% | 2'412 |
| 23 | Däniken | 16.7% | 3'108 |
| 24 | Solothurn | 16.7% | 16'830 |
| 25 | Wolfwil | 15.7% | 2'473 |
| 26 | Balsthal | 15.7% | 6'622 |
| 27 | Nuglar-St. Pantaleon | 15.7% | 1'580 |
| 28 | Stüsslingen | 15.7% | 1'265 |
| 29 | Messen | 14.7% | 1'506 |
| 30 | Lostorf | 13.7% | 4'113 |
| 31 | Niedergösgen | 13.7% | 4'297 |
| 32 | Trimbach | 13.7% | 6'928 |
| 33 | Bettlach | 13.7% | 4'935 |
| 34 | Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus | 13.7% | 1'068 |
| 35 | Selzach | 13.7% | 3'750 |
| 36 | Breitenbach | 13.7% | 4'440 |
| 37 | Olten | 12.9% | 19'265 |
| 38 | Obergösgen | 12.7% | 2'553 |
| 39 | Gerlafingen | 12.7% | 5'859 |
| 40 | Günsberg | 12.7% | 1'169 |
| 41 | Hägendorf | 12.7% | 5'343 |
| 42 | Schnottwil | 11.8% | 1'159 |
| 43 | Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen | 11.8% | 1'131 |
| 44 | Büren | 11.8% | 1'060 |
| 45 | Etziken | 11.8% | 1'093 |
| 46 | Subingen | 11.8% | 3'311 |
| 47 | Rüttenen | 11.8% | 1'498 |
| 48 | Gretzenbach | 11.8% | 2'825 |
| 49 | Kestenholz | 10.8% | 1'888 |
| 50 | Buchegg | 10.8% | 2'979 |
| 51 | Kriegstetten | 10.8% | 1'456 |
| 52 | Dulliken | 10.8% | 5'489 |
| 53 | Grenchen | 9.9% | 18'973 |
| 54 | Aeschi | 9.8% | 1'342 |
| 55 | Derendingen | 9.8% | 7'219 |
| 56 | Luterbach | 9.8% | 3'756 |
| 57 | Kappel | 9.8% | 3'591 |
| 58 | Zuchwil | 8.8% | 9'622 |
| 59 | Bellach | 8.8% | 5'632 |
| 60 | Hochwald | 7.8% | 1'278 |
| 61 | Deitingen | 7.8% | 2'409 |
| 62 | Lommiswil | 7.8% | 1'615 |
| 63 | Oberdorf | 7.8% | 1'806 |
| 64 | Bättwil | 6.9% | 1'185 |
| 65 | Hofstetten-Flüh | 6.9% | 3'410 |
| 66 | Riedholz | 6.9% | 2'319 |
| 67 | Witterswil | 5.9% | 1'475 |
| 68 | Winznau | 5.9% | 2'061 |
| 69 | Erlinsbach | 5.9% | 3'761 |
| 70 | Lohn-Ammannsegg | 5.9% | 2'940 |
| 71 | Starrkirch-Wil | 5.9% | 2'020 |
| 72 | Wangen bei Olten | 5.9% | 5'598 |
| 73 | Biberist | 4.9% | 9'531 |
| 74 | Schönenwerd | 4.9% | 5'437 |
| 75 | Langendorf | 2.9% | 3'983 |
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 Solothurn votes against Switzerland most often?
- Matzendorf: on 29.4% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Solothurn (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.