Popular votes

Popular vote on 3 March 2024

Date

Objet

Yes  in %

Participation in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

Popular vote on 03.03.2024*

03.03.2024

Initiative for a 13th OASI pension payment

          58.2           58.3  14 2/2   6 4/2 
03.03.2024 Pensions Initiative (retirement age)           25.3           58.1  0   20 6/2 
* provisional results Source: FSO/Popular vote statistics

Popular vote on 18 June 2023

Date

Objet

Yes  in %

Participation in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

18.06.2023 OECD/G20 project 78.5 42.4 20 6/2 0
18.06.2023 Climate and Innovation Act 59.1 42.5 19 7
18.06.2023 COVID-19 Act 61.9 42.5 23 3
Preliminary official results

Popular vote on 25 September 2022

Date

Objet

Yes  in %

Participation in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

25.09.2022 Factory Farming Initiative 37.14 52.3 1/2 20 5/2
25.09.2022 Supplementary financing of OASI
55.07 52.2 15 6/2 5
25.09.2022 OASI 21 reform
50.57 52.2 12 5/2 8 1/2
29.05.2022 Amendment to the Federal Act on Withholding Tax 47.99 51.7 8 4/2 12 2/2
Preliminary official results

Popular vote on 15 May 2022

Date

Objet

Yes  in %

Participation in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

15.05.2022 Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film Culture 58.4 40.0 19 7
15.05.2022 Transplantation Act 60.2 40.3 22 4
15.05.2022 Adoption of the Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (Development of the Schengen Acquis). 71.5 40.0 26 0
Preliminary official results

Popular vote on 13 February 2022

Date

Objet

Yes  in %

Participation in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

13.02.2022

Ban on animal and human experiments 20.9 44.2 0 20 6/2
13.02.2022 No tobacco ads for children and young adults 56.6 44.2 14 2/2 6 4/2
13.02.2022 Amendment of the Federal Act on Stamp Duties 37.3 44.00 1 25
13.02.2022 Federal Act on a Package of Measures to benefit the Media 45.4 44.1 7 19
Preliminary official results

Popular vote on 28 November 2021

Results at the Swiss level

Date

Objet

Yes in %

Participation  in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

28.11.2021

Nursing initiative

61.0 65.3 20 5/2 1/2

28.11.2021

Judge initiative

31.9 64.7 0 20 6/2
28.11.2021 Amendment of 19 March 2021 to the COVID-19 Act 62.0 65.7 24 2
provisional results

Popular vote on 26 September 2021

Results at the Swiss level

 Date

Objet

Yes in %

Participation  in %

Cantons in favour

Cantons against

26.09.2021

Popular initiative "For lower taxeson wages, tax capital fairly" 35.1 52.2 0 20 6/2

26.09.2021

Marriage for all

64.1 52.6 26 0

Popular vote on 13 June 2021

Results at the Swiss level

Date Objet Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
13.06.2021 Popular initiative “For clean drinking water and healthy food”selected 39.3           59.7 1/2 20 5/2
13.06.2021 Popular initiative “For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides” 39.4           59.7 1/2 20 5/2
13.06.2021 COVID-19 Act 60.2           59.6 18 8
13.06.2021 CO2 Act 48.4           59.7 5 21
13.06.2021 Federal Act on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism (PMCT) 56.6           59.5 25 1

Popular vote on 7 March 2021

Results at the Swiss level

Date Objet Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
07.03.2021 Ban on full facial coverings 51.2 51.4 16 4/2 4 2/2
07.03.2021 Electronic Identity Act 35.6 51.3 0 26
07.03.2021 Initiative Against War Business 51.6 51.1 20 6

Popular vote on 29 November 2020

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
29.11.2020 Responsable Business Initiative* 50.7 47.0 8 1/2 12 5/2
29.11.2020 Initiative Against War Business 42.5 46.9 3 1/2 17 5/2

* The initiative was rejected as the necessary majority of cantons in favour was not attained.
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 27 September 2020

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
27.09.2020 Popular initiative "For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)" 38.3 59.4 3 1/2 19 1/2
27.09.2020 Amendment of the Hunting Act 48.1 59.3 15 11
27.09.2020 Amendment of the Federal Act on Direct Federal Taxation 36.8 59.1 2 24
27.09.2020 Amendment of the Loss of Earnings Compensation Act 60.3 59.3 17 9
27.09.2020 Federal Decree on the Procurement of New Fighter Aircraft 50.1 59.4 18 8
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 9 February 2020

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type
Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
"More affordable homes" Popular Initiative 42.9 41.7 4 1/2 18 1/2
Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation Non-compulsory referendum 63.1 41.7 18 4/2 2 2/2
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 19 May 2019

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type
Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
Tax Reform and AHV Financing Non-compulsory referendum 66.4 43.7 26  
0
EU Weapons Directive Non-compulsory referendum 63.7 43.9 25 1
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 10 February 2019

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
Urban sprawl initiative Popular initiative 36.3 37.9 0    20 6/2
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Regional results (cantons, districts, communes and well as language regions/type of communes) as well as the results of past popular votes concerning similar topics are also available:

Popular vote on 25 November 2018

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type

Yes

in %

Participation

in%

Cantons

in favour

Cantons

against

Horned Cow

Initiative

Popular

initiative

45.3

48.3

4 2/2

16 4/2

Self-determination

Initiative

Popular

initiative

33.7

48.4

0

20 6/2

Statutory basis for

monitoring claimants

Non-compulsory

referendum

64.7

48.4

24

2

Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 23 September 2018

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
Federal decree on cycle paths and footpaths

Compulsory

referendum

73.6 37.4 20 6/2 0
Initiative "For food sovereignty" Popular initiative 38.7 37.5 4 16 6/2
Fair Food Initiative

Popular

initiative

31.6 37.4 4 16 6/2
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 10 June 2018

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
Sovereign Money Initiative
Popular initiative 24.3 34.5 0    20 6/2
Federal Act on Gambling (Gambling Act) Non-compulsory referendum 72.9 34.4 26 0   
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Popular vote on 4 March 2018

Results at the Swiss level

Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
2021 New Financial Regime Compulsory referendum  84.1 53.9 20 6/2 0
Popular Initiative "Abolition of Billag fees" Popular initiative   28.4 54.8 0 20 6/2
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

Results of previous votes

Date Object Type Yes in % Participation in % Cantons in favour Cantons against
24.09.2017 Federal Decree on Food Security Compulsory referendum 78.7 47.1 20 6/2 0
24.09.2017 Federal Decree on Additional Funding for OASI Pensions Compulsory referendum 49.95 47.4 9 1/2 11 5/2
24.09.2017 Federal Act on the 2020 Pension Reforms Non-compulsory referendum 47.3 47.4 8 18
21.05.2017 Energy Act Non-compulsory referundum 58.2 42.4 22 4
Source: FSO/election and vote statistics

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