Municipalities in Thurgau that most often vote against the Swiss result
Birwinken is the municipality in Thurgau that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 33.7% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Wäldi (31.4%) and Amlikon-Bissegg (31.4%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.
Ranking
BFS · 2015–2026| Rank | Municipality | Divergence | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birwinken | 33.7% | 1'452 |
| 2 | Wäldi | 31.4% | 1'179 |
| 3 | Amlikon-Bissegg | 31.4% | 1'423 |
| 4 | Affeltrangen | 30.4% | 2'890 |
| 5 | Wuppenau | 30.4% | 1'215 |
| 6 | Homburg | 30.4% | 1'597 |
| 7 | Bussnang | 30.4% | 2'599 |
| 8 | Lommis | 29.7% | 1'355 |
| 9 | Erlen | 29.4% | 4'028 |
| 10 | Hauptwil-Gottshaus | 29.4% | 2'121 |
| 11 | Tobel-Tägerschen | 28.7% | 1'751 |
| 12 | Pfyn | 28.4% | 2'259 |
| 13 | Kemmental | 27.5% | 2'924 |
| 14 | Wagenhausen | 27.5% | 1'852 |
| 15 | Langrickenbach | 26.7% | 1'551 |
| 16 | Kradolf-Schönenberg | 26.5% | 3'935 |
| 17 | Basadingen-Schlattingen | 26.5% | 1'935 |
| 18 | Bettwiesen | 26.5% | 1'355 |
| 19 | Fischingen | 26.5% | 3'145 |
| 20 | Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf | 25.5% | 2'655 |
| 21 | Bürglen | 25.5% | 4'252 |
| 22 | Wigoltingen | 25.5% | 2'674 |
| 23 | Sulgen | 24.8% | 4'186 |
| 24 | Salmsach | 24.5% | 1'631 |
| 25 | Hefenhofen | 22.5% | 1'344 |
| 26 | Schlatt | 22.5% | 1'857 |
| 27 | Sirnach | 22.5% | 8'387 |
| 28 | Amriswil | 21.6% | 15'225 |
| 29 | Bichelsee-Balterswil | 21.6% | 3'034 |
| 30 | Berg | 21.6% | 3'757 |
| 31 | Eschenz | 20.8% | 1'951 |
| 32 | Uttwil | 20.6% | 1'873 |
| 33 | Bischofszell | 20.6% | 6'438 |
| 34 | Wängi | 20.6% | 5'141 |
| 35 | Müllheim | 20.6% | 3'403 |
| 36 | Güttingen | 19.6% | 1'905 |
| 37 | Rickenbach | 19.6% | 3'078 |
| 38 | Salenstein | 19.6% | 1'502 |
| 39 | Uesslingen-Buch | 18.8% | 1'242 |
| 40 | Lengwil | 18.8% | 1'814 |
| 41 | Egnach | 18.6% | 5'259 |
| 42 | Kesswil | 18.6% | 1'004 |
| 43 | Neunforn | 18.6% | 1'170 |
| 44 | Altnau | 18.6% | 2'351 |
| 45 | Thundorf | 17.6% | 1'771 |
| 46 | Warth-Weiningen | 17.6% | 1'467 |
| 47 | Münchwilen | 17.6% | 6'043 |
| 48 | Herdern | 16.8% | 1'182 |
| 49 | Felben-Wellhausen | 16.7% | 3'312 |
| 50 | Märstetten | 16.7% | 3'067 |
| 51 | Matzingen | 14.7% | 3'355 |
| 52 | Eschlikon | 14.7% | 4'913 |
| 53 | Hüttwilen | 14.7% | 1'776 |
| 54 | Gachnang | 13.9% | 4'778 |
| 55 | Roggwil | 13.7% | 3'471 |
| 56 | Aadorf | 13.7% | 9'924 |
| 57 | Horn | 12.7% | 3'228 |
| 58 | Diessenhofen | 12.7% | 4'157 |
| 59 | Stettfurt | 11.8% | 1'298 |
| 60 | Wilen | 11.8% | 2'469 |
| 61 | Romanshorn | 10.8% | 11'982 |
| 62 | Steckborn | 10.8% | 4'036 |
| 63 | Münsterlingen | 9.8% | 3'726 |
| 64 | Arbon | 8.8% | 16'407 |
| 65 | Weinfelden | 8.8% | 12'652 |
| 66 | Ermatingen | 7.9% | 3'799 |
| 67 | Tägerwilen | 7.9% | 5'558 |
| 68 | Bottighofen | 6.9% | 2'765 |
| 69 | Frauenfeld | 5.9% | 27'201 |
| 70 | Kreuzlingen | 5.9% | 23'550 |
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 Thurgau votes against Switzerland most often?
- Birwinken: on 33.7% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Thurgau (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.