Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Einführung des Frauenstimm- und Wahlrechts in eidgenössischen Angelegenheiten
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
65.7% yes
- Cantons: 16 for, 7 against
- Turnout 57.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 17 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 91.1%, Turnout 56%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 83.9%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 82.2%, Turnout 51%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 82.0%, Turnout 57%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 79.9%, Turnout 53%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 79.9%, Turnout 50%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 75.3%, Turnout 47%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 71.1%, Turnout 54%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 66.8%, Turnout 62%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 66.5%, Turnout 51%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 64.1%, Turnout 58%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 60%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 59.9%, Turnout 66%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 56.7%, Turnout 80%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 55.8%, Turnout 68%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 54.8%, Turnout 55%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 50.2%, Turnout 73%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 46.7%, Turnout 51%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 46.5%, Turnout 60%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 44.1%, Turnout 67%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 42.2%, Turnout 58%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 41.3%, Turnout 63%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 39.9%, Turnout 65%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 36.3%, Turnout 72%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 28.9%, Turnout 52%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking60.9% yes
- French-speaking82.8% yes
- Ticino75.3% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für ein Referendum gegen Atomwaffen
26 May 1963 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Übergangsbestimmungen für vorgezogene Wahlen in den National- und Bundesrat
10 August 1919 · ✓ Accepted · 18 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.