Initiative für ein Waffenausfuhrverbot
Official title: Volksinitiative «für eine vermehrte Rüstungskontrolle und ein Waffenausfuhrverbot»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
49.7% yes
- Cantons: 7 for, 15 against
- Turnout 33.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 8 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 69.5%, Turnout 20%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 66.2%, Turnout 27%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 60.2%, Turnout 25%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 60.0%, Turnout 24%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 59.4%, Turnout 33%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 56.3%, Turnout 35%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 51.8%, Turnout 23%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 50.2%, Turnout 37%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 48.8%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 48.8%, Turnout 35%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 47.0%, Turnout 26%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 46.1%, Turnout 20%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 44.5%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 44.3%, Turnout 38%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 44.3%, Turnout 39%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 44.2%, Turnout 28%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 43.3%, Turnout 39%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 42.1%, Turnout 73%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 29%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 40.5%, Turnout 26%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 39.8%, Turnout 43%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 37.8%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 37.4%, Turnout 31%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 36.7%, Turnout 29%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 34.9%, Turnout 25%
✓ 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-speaking47.7% yes
- French-speaking56.2% yes
- Ticino69.5% 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
- SecurityForeign policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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 ein Verbot der Atomwaffen»
1 April 1962 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für ein Referendum gegen Atomwaffen
26 May 1963 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Aufhebung der Militärjustiz»
30 January 1921 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Beschluss zur Brotgetreideversorgung des Landes
23 November 1952 · ✓ Accepted · 9 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.