Which municipality in Zurich votes against Switzerland most often?

Fischenthal: on 34% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Zurich (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 Zurich that most often vote against the Swiss result

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Fischenthal is the municipality in Zurich that most often ends up on the opposite side of the national result: on 34% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its own majority differed from Switzerland. Next are Bauma (31%) and Hagenbuch (30%). Only municipalities of at least 1,000 residents are counted. Source: FSO.

Ranking

BFS · 2015–2026

Rank	Municipality	Divergence	Residents
1	Fischenthal	34%	2'697
2	Bauma	31%	5'109
3	Hagenbuch	30%	1'168
4	Thalheim an der Thur	28%	1'024
5	Weiach	27.3%	2'133
6	Höri	27%	3'676
7	Trüllikon	26%	1'132
8	Oberembrach	26%	1'132
9	Bäretswil	25%	5'137
10	Wila	25%	2'201
11	Wildberg	25%	1'019
12	Marthalen	24.2%	2'027
13	Flaach	24%	1'572
14	Zurich	23%	440'935
15	Rifferswil	22%	1'213
16	Neerach	22%	3'348
17	Stadel bei Niederglatt	22%	2'500
18	Turbenthal	21%	5'369
19	Kleinandelfingen	20%	2'278
20	Buch am Irchel	19%	1'068
21	Wil	19%	1'595
22	Grüningen	19%	3'931
23	Dinhard	19%	1'734
24	Hochfelden	18.2%	2'019
25	Kappel am Albis	18%	1'375
26	Russikon	18%	4'687
27	Nürensdorf	17%	5'858
28	Dällikon	17%	4'469
29	Niederglatt	17%	5'513
30	Seegräben	17%	1'486
31	Hittnau	17%	3'974
32	Winterthur	17%	120'741
33	Boppelsen	16%	1'439
34	Ellikon an der Thur	16%	1'027
35	Laufen-Uhwiesen	15%	1'848
36	Schöfflisdorf	15%	1'420
37	Gossau	15%	10'621
38	Hinwil	15%	11'949
39	Geroldswil	15%	5'402
40	Andelfingen	15%	3'719
41	Henggart	14%	2'376
42	Rheinau	14%	1'334
43	Glattfelden	14%	5'555
44	Dänikon	14%	1'861
45	Erlenbach	14%	5'679
46	Küsnacht	14%	15'250
47	Oetwil am See	14%	5'190
48	Zumikon	14%	5'781
49	Seuzach	14%	7'990
50	Zell	14%	6'855
51	Oetwil an der Limmat	14%	2'604
52	Uitikon	14%	5'749
53	Stammheim	14%	2'970
54	Hüntwangen	13%	1'142
55	Niederhasli	13%	9'842
56	Oberglatt	13%	7'741
57	Rümlang	13%	8'363
58	Wald	13%	10'686
59	Weisslingen	13%	3'464
60	Hettlingen	13%	3'208
61	Unterengstringen	13%	4'361
62	Rafz	12.1%	4'792
63	Flurlingen	12%	1'505
64	Lufingen	12%	2'870
65	Winkel	12%	5'117
66	Oberweningen	12%	1'903
67	Steinmaur	12%	3'758
68	Bubikon	12%	7'690
69	Dürnten	12%	8'030
70	Kilchberg	12%	9'576
71	Rüschlikon	12%	6'449
72	Herrliberg	12%	6'802
73	Aesch	12%	1'644
74	Dägerlen	11.2%	1'204
75	Rorbas	11.1%	3'078
76	Mettmenstetten	11%	5'841
77	Ossingen	11%	1'859
78	Embrach	11%	10'415
79	Buchs	11%	6'814
80	Dielsdorf	11%	6'817
81	Regensdorf	11%	20'701
82	Zollikon	11%	13'737
83	Lindau	11%	5'896
84	Elgg	11%	5'241
85	Wiesendangen	10.1%	6'852
86	Hedingen	10%	3'983
87	Freienstein-Teufen	10%	2'373
88	Meilen	10%	14'952
89	Uster	10%	37'031
90	Volketswil	10%	19'948
91	Brütten	10%	2'277
92	Neftenbach	10%	5'780
93	Pfungen	10%	4'170
94	Weiningen	10%	5'204
95	Aeugst am Albis	9.1%	2'003
96	Hausen am Albis	9.1%	3'956
97	Wettswil am Albis	9%	5'419
98	Hombrechtikon	9%	9'252
99	Stäfa	9%	15'232
100	Uetikon am See	9%	6'744
101	Pfäffikon	9%	12'881
102	Egg	9%	8'757
103	Fällanden	9%	9'634
104	Elsau	9%	3'957
105	Rickenbach	9%	2'895
106	Birmensdorf	9%	7'587
107	Stallikon	8.1%	3'903
108	Bonstetten	8%	5'659
109	Bachenbülach	8%	4'450
110	Eglisau	8%	5'794
111	Adliswil	8%	19'904
112	Langnau am Albis	8%	8'097
113	Oberrieden	8%	5'410
114	Richterswil	8%	14'545
115	Thalwil	8%	18'835
116	Männedorf	8%	11'764
117	Greifensee	8%	5'401
118	Maur	8%	10'873
119	Mönchaltorf	8%	4'446
120	Wangen-Brüttisellen	8%	8'289
121	Schlieren	8%	20'474
122	Horgen	8%	24'641
123	Feuerthalen	7.1%	3'893
124	Dietlikon	7.1%	8'033
125	Knonau	7%	2'515
126	Obfelden	7%	6'081
127	Ottenbach	7%	3'038
128	Dachsen	7%	1'896
129	Otelfingen	7%	2'861
130	Schwerzenbach	7%	5'256
131	Wallisellen	6%	17'811
132	Niederweningen	6%	3'284
133	Fehraltorf	6%	6'943
134	Dübendorf	6%	33'214
135	Dietikon	6%	28'325
136	Wädenswil	6%	26'012
137	Affoltern am Albis	5%	12'911
138	Rüti	5%	13'144
139	Wetzikon	5%	27'317
140	Urdorf	5%	10'539
141	Bassersdorf	4%	12'358
142	Kloten	4%	22'017
143	Opfikon	4%	21'462
144	Oberengstringen	4%	7'076
145	Illnau-Effretikon	4%	17'973
146	Bülach	3%	24'590

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 Zurich votes against Switzerland most often?: Fischenthal: on 34% of federal ballot proposals (2015–2026) its majority landed on the opposite side of the national result — the highest in Zurich (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.