Initiative «für tiefere Spitalkosten»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für tiefere Spitalkosten»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
17.9% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 41.7%
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.
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 30.4%, Turnout 41%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 21.8%, Turnout 59%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 21.3%, Turnout 61%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 21.0%, Turnout 40%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 20.8%, Turnout 33%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 43%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 19.5%, Turnout 36%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 19.1%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 19.0%, Turnout 52%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 18.8%, Turnout 43%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 18.4%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 18.2%, Turnout 46%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 18.1%, Turnout 38%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 18.0%, Turnout 41%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 36%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 38%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 38%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 44%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.8%, Turnout 43%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 16.3%, Turnout 42%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 15.7%, Turnout 41%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.6%, Turnout 37%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 15.2%, Turnout 36%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 14.5%, 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-speaking17.0% yes
- French-speaking18.4% yes
- Ticino30.4% 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
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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 zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Alters
26 February 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Rentenalters
12 June 1988 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Krankenversicherungsgesetz
6 December 1987 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «zum Ausbau von AHV und IV»
25 June 1995 · ✗ Rejected · 26 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.