Initiative for the abolition of lump-sum taxation
Official title: Volksinitiative «Schluss mit den Steuerprivilegien für Millionäre (Abschaffung der Pauschalbesteuerung)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
40.8% yes
- Cantons: 1 for, 22 against
- Turnout 49.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 1 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 50.8%, Turnout 68%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 53%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 48.0%, Turnout 51%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 45.1%, Turnout 54%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 44.5%, Turnout 49%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 44.3%, Turnout 47%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 43.9%, Turnout 48%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.4%, Turnout 49%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 42.9%, Turnout 50%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 41.5%, Turnout 41%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 41%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 39.5%, Turnout 44%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 38.4%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 35.3%, Turnout 45%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 33.4%, Turnout 49%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 32.6%, Turnout 56%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 32.0%, Turnout 45%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 51%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 52%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 30.9%, Turnout 51%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 28.8%, Turnout 46%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 21.7%, Turnout 53%
✓ 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-speaking44.3% yes
- French-speaking31.3% yes
- Ticino32.0% 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
- Public finances
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
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Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.