Initiative «for a flexible retirement age»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für ein flexibles AHV-Alter»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
41.4% yes
- Cantons: 4 for, 19 against
- Turnout 47.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 4 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 59.9%, Turnout 50%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 59.7%, Turnout 40%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 51.1%, Turnout 43%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 46%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 48.9%, Turnout 51%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 47.1%, Turnout 48%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 46.5%, Turnout 52%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 46.3%, Turnout 57%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 41.4%, Turnout 61%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 40.2%, Turnout 48%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 40.2%, Turnout 40%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 39.2%, Turnout 45%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 38.9%, Turnout 43%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 51%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 39%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 37.6%, Turnout 47%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 35.5%, Turnout 48%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 34.9%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 49%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 46%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 33.0%, Turnout 46%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 32.0%, Turnout 50%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 47%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 30.7%, Turnout 47%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 25.1%, Turnout 39%
✓ 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-speaking37.9% yes
- French-speaking49.1% yes
- Ticino59.7% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
- Topics
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
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
- Initiative «für die 10. AHV-Revision ohne Erhöhung des Rentenalters»
27 September 1998 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für ein flexibles Rentenalter ab 62 für Frau und Mann»
26 November 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine Flexibilisierung der AHV - gegen die Erhöhung des Rentenalters für Frauen»
26 November 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative for a single health insurance fund
11 March 2007 · ✗ Rejected · 24 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.