Krankenversicherungsgesetz
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Krankenversicherung (KVG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
51.8% yes
- Turnout 44%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 13 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 83.8%, Turnout 38%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 74.9%, Turnout 39%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 69.4%, Turnout 50%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 66.2%, Turnout 39%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 66.1%, Turnout 39%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 38%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 62.3%, Turnout 49%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 56.2%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 53.7%, Turnout 31%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 53.2%, Turnout 44%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 52.4%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 46%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 50.2%, Turnout 37%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 47.7%, Turnout 48%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 45.0%, Turnout 50%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 43.6%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 66%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 47%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 42.1%, Turnout 46%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 40.9%, Turnout 43%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 40.0%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 36.7%, Turnout 50%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 35.6%, Turnout 40%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 35.5%, Turnout 40%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 21.3%, Turnout 44%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking46.9% yes
- French-speaking66.8% yes
- Ticino66.2% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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 eine soziale Krankenversicherung»
8 December 1974 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Neues Ehe- und Erbrecht
22 September 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 18 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für einen wirksamen Schutz der Mutterschaft»
2 December 1984 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.