Initiative für ein Verbot der Spielbanken
Official title: Volksinitiative «für ein Verbot der Errichtung von Spielbanken»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
55.3% yes
- Cantons: 14 for, 8 against
- Turnout 60.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 15 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 79.3%, Turnout 50%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 74.6%, Turnout 56%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 73.7%, Turnout 44%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 65.4%, Turnout 67%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 64.9%, Turnout 64%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 63.1%, Turnout 61%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 62.1%, Turnout 44%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 50%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 58.4%, Turnout 38%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 55.9%, Turnout 68%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 55.7%, Turnout 77%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 55.2%, Turnout 56%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 54.8%, Turnout 66%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 53.1%, Turnout 52%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 51.0%, Turnout 47%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 73%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 48.5%, Turnout 53%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 44.4%, Turnout 73%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 34%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 37.6%, Turnout 84%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 36.1%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 41%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 24.6%, Turnout 35%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 21.1%, Turnout 41%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.1%, Turnout 33%
✓ 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-speaking52.8% yes
- French-speaking63.8% yes
- Ticino58.4% 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
- Economy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Other position
FDP FDP.The Liberals
Free voteCVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
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
- Debt collection and bankruptcy Act
17 November 1889 · ✓ Accepted · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Patent taxes for commercial travellers
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative for a right to work
3 June 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Protection of intellectual property
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 15 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.