Gesetz über die eingetragene Partnerschaft gleichgeschlechtlicher Paare
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die eingetragene Partnerschaft gleichgeschlechtlicher Paare (Partnerschaftsgesetz, PartG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
58% yes
- Turnout 56.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 19 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 68.6%, Turnout 61%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 57%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 64.3%, Turnout 59%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 62%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 61.7%, Turnout 60%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 60.6%, Turnout 57%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 59.7%, Turnout 71%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 59.3%, Turnout 57%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 52%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 58.1%, Turnout 52%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 57.5%, Turnout 62%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 57.4%, Turnout 60%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 55.3%, Turnout 50%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 61%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 53.9%, Turnout 55%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 52.4%, Turnout 63%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 52.4%, Turnout 56%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 51.0%, Turnout 55%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 50.5%, Turnout 61%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 49.6%, Turnout 62%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 52%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 48.3%, Turnout 53%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 47.7%, Turnout 56%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 52%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 44.8%, Turnout 56%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 41.6%, Turnout 58%
✓ 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-speaking59.2% yes
- French-speaking56.2% yes
- Ticino46.8% 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
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
- Fristenregelung (Schwangerschaftsabbruch)
2 June 2002 · ✓ Accepted · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss über die Wählbarkeit in den Bundesrat
7 February 1999 · ✓ Accepted · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Zuständigkeit im Bereich der persönlichen militärischen Ausrüstung
10 March 1996 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 26 cantons the same
- Anhebung der Mehrwertsteuer zu Gunsten von AHV und IV
16 May 2004 · ✗ Rejected · 7 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.