Gesetz über die Tabakbesteuerung
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Tabakbesteuerung
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
48.3% yes
- Turnout 36.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 12 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 79.3%, Turnout 17%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 12%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 71.1%, Turnout 18%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 69.3%, Turnout 14%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 68.2%, Turnout 64%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 65.8%, Turnout 13%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 63.7%, Turnout 28%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 58.1%, Turnout 41%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 56.1%, Turnout 46%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 53.4%, Turnout 50%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 51.7%, Turnout 28%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 50.3%, Turnout 78%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 49.7%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 49.6%, Turnout 31%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 48.7%, Turnout 57%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 71%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 55%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 45.7%, Turnout 63%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 45.6%, Turnout 28%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 44.9%, Turnout 49%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 43.7%, Turnout 32%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.5%, Turnout 68%
- Basel-StadtNo majority, Yes share 40.5%, Turnout 22%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 37.8%, Turnout 28%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 52%
✓ 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-speaking44.5% yes
- French-speaking72.0% yes
- Ticino69.3% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Public finances
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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
- Neuordnung des Finanzhaushalts
4 June 1950 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Tabakzölle und Tabakkontingentierung
5 October 1952 · ✓ Accepted · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Beschluss betreffend Ausgabenbeschlüsse der Bundesversammlung
30 September 1956 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz zur Herabsetzung der Löhne des Bundespersonals
28 May 1933 · ✗ Rejected · 16 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.