Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
21.7% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 43%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 33.4%, Turnout 46%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 31.9%, Turnout 40%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 36%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 29.3%, Turnout 41%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 29.1%, Turnout 34%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 25.4%, Turnout 41%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 25.2%, Turnout 47%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 23.7%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 21.6%, Turnout 67%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 20.6%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 19.4%, Turnout 41%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 43%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 17.2%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 16.6%, Turnout 50%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 16.5%, Turnout 40%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 15.7%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 15.3%, Turnout 40%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 41%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 14.7%, Turnout 38%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 13.5%, Turnout 42%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 13.4%, Turnout 51%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 11.1%, Turnout 52%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 10.7%, Turnout 50%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 9.4%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 9.0%, Turnout 43%
✓ 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-speaking20.1% yes
- French-speaking27.2% yes
- Ticino20.6% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
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
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25 September 2016 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 26 cantons the same
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29 November 2020 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 26 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
- Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.