Initiative «zur Abschaffung der Tierversuche»
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Abschaffung der Tierversuche»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
27.8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 51.2%
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 39.8%, Turnout 52%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 36.4%, Turnout 57%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 32.2%, Turnout 51%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 39%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 47%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 31.0%, Turnout 50%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 30.5%, Turnout 72%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 30.4%, Turnout 53%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 58%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 28.6%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 27.1%, Turnout 53%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 26.9%, Turnout 49%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 26.7%, Turnout 57%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 26.4%, Turnout 51%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 47%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 23.6%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 54%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 22.9%, Turnout 53%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 22.7%, Turnout 42%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 21.9%, Turnout 49%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 20.9%, Turnout 45%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 20.6%, Turnout 47%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 19.9%, Turnout 67%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 19.4%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 51%
✓ 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-speaking29.2% yes
- French-speaking20.9% yes
- Ticino39.8% 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
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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 «für die Abschaffung der Vivisektion»
1 December 1985 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Weg vom Tierversuch!»
16 February 1992 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss über die Entschädigung der Opfer von Gewaltverbrechen
2 December 1984 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Kleinbauern-Initiative
4 June 1989 · ✗ Rejected · 17 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.