Gambling Act
Official title: Bundesgesetz über Geldspiele (Geldspielgesetz)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
72.9% yes
- Turnout 34.5%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 26 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 88.3%, Turnout 34%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 85.3%, Turnout 30%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 83.9%, Turnout 37%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 83.2%, Turnout 26%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 82.0%, Turnout 33%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 80.5%, Turnout 29%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 76.2%, Turnout 24%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 75.7%, Turnout 60%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 73.9%, Turnout 24%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 73.8%, Turnout 29%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 31%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 71.3%, Turnout 36%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 71.1%, Turnout 32%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 70.9%, Turnout 35%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 70.8%, Turnout 37%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 70.6%, Turnout 28%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 70.1%, Turnout 33%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 69.9%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 69.8%, Turnout 43%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 69.0%, Turnout 32%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 68.3%, Turnout 32%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 67.4%, Turnout 31%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 35%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 64.2%, Turnout 62%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 64.1%, Turnout 37%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 63.5%, Turnout 37%
✓ 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-speaking68.8% yes
- French-speaking82.7% yes
- Ticino82.0% 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
- Topics
- Economy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
Other position
SVP Swiss People's Party
Free vote
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
- Book price regulation Act
11 March 2012 · ✗ Rejected · 6 of 26 cantons the same
- Uhrenstatut
3 December 1961 · ✓ Accepted · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über den Erwerb von Grundstücken durch Personen im Ausland
25 June 1995 · ✗ Rejected · 7 of 26 cantons the same
- EWR-Beitritt
6 December 1992 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.