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Ranking · Data 2015–2026 · Source: BFS

Municipalities in Valais that most often vote against the Swiss result

Saas-Grund is the municipality in Valais that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 30.4% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Sembrancher (29.4%) and St. Niklaus (29.4%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026
RankMunicipalityDivergenceResidents
1Saas-Grund30.4%1'043
2Sembrancher29.4%1'113
3St. Niklaus29.4%2'347
4Grächen28.4%1'321
5Evionnaz27.7%1'535
6Val-d'Illiez27.5%2'149
7Salgesch24.5%1'777
8Troistorrents24.5%5'068
9Täsch23.8%1'341
10Evolène23.5%1'673
11Turtmann-Unterems23.5%1'193
12Stalden23.5%1'140
13Nendaz22.5%7'354
14Mont-Noble22.5%1'188
15Gampel-Bratsch22.5%2'260
16Saxon22.5%7'605
17Salvan22.5%1'521
18Ayent21.6%4'509
19Raron21.6%2'030
20Saint-Gingolph20.8%1'104
21Dorénaz20.8%1'120
22Orsières20.6%3'339
23Hérémence20.6%1'553
24Riddes20.6%3'831
25Steg-Hohtenn20.6%1'768
26Massongex20.6%2'149
27Crans-Montana20.6%10'782
28Noble-Contrée20.6%4'727
29Ried-Brig19.6%2'327
30Fully19.6%9'407
31Leytron19.6%3'594
32Martigny-Combe19.6%2'416
33Collombey-Muraz19.6%10'188
34Chalais19.6%3'981
35Sierre19.6%18'059
36Zermatt19.6%6'113
37Naters18.6%10'791
38Val de Bagnes18.6%11'044
39Vex18.6%1'970
40Martigny-Bourg18.6%22'513
41Saillon18.6%3'226
42Monthey18.6%19'351
43Port-Valais18.6%4'528
44Saint-Maurice18.6%4'656
45Vernayaz18.6%1'978
46Grône18.6%2'598
47Arbaz18.6%1'474
48Ardon17.8%3'938
49Vionnaz17.8%3'080
50Chamoson17.6%4'486
51Conthey17.6%9'661
52Leuk17.6%4'349
53Vouvry17.6%4'936
54Chippis17.6%1'627
55Lens17.6%4'590
56Savièse17.6%8'453
57Baltschieder17.6%1'406
58Saas-Fee17.6%1'637
59Vétroz16.7%6'725
60Bitsch16.7%1'219
61Anniviers16.7%2'785
62Sion16.7%37'844
63Visp16.7%9'075
64Champéry16%1'415
65Termen15.7%1'203
66Leukerbad15.7%1'401
67Saint-Léonard15.7%2'618
68Grimisuat14.7%3'979
69Goms13.9%1'163
70Brig-Glis13.7%14'197
71Visperterminen11.8%1'301
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 Valais votes against Switzerland most often?
Saas-Grund: on 30.4% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Valais (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.