Increase of tax deductions for children
Official title: Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über die direkte Bundessteuer (DBG) (Steuerliche Berücksichtigung der Kinderdrittbetreuungskosten)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
36.8% yes
- Turnout 59.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 2 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 60%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 50.1%, Turnout 54%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 59%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 48.2%, Turnout 64%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 44.0%, Turnout 59%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 42.7%, Turnout 54%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 42.5%, Turnout 59%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 38.7%, Turnout 65%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 36.4%, Turnout 60%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 35.3%, Turnout 65%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 61%
- Basel-StadtNo majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 60%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 33.8%, Turnout 59%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 33.5%, Turnout 67%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 32.7%, Turnout 59%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 32.5%, Turnout 70%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 63%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 57%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 57%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 31.2%, Turnout 57%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 57%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 59%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 60%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 29.3%, Turnout 57%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 63%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking32.4% yes
- French-speaking47.5% yes
- Ticino52.1% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Gesetz über den Erwerb von Grundstücken durch Personen im Ausland
25 June 1995 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die Mutterschaftsversicherung
13 June 1999 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für ein flexibles Rentenalter ab 62 für Frau und Mann»
26 November 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Pedophiles must no longer be allowed to work with children»
18 May 2014 · ✓ Accepted · 2 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
- Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über die direkte Bundessteuer (DBG) (Steuerliche Berücksichtigung der Kinderdrittbetreuungskosten)
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.