Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für eine Schweiz ohne synthetische Pestizide»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
39.4% yes
- Cantons: 0.5 for, 22.5 against
- Turnout 59.8%
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.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.2%, Turnout 58%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 51%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 47.9%, Turnout 59%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 42.8%, Turnout 73%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 42.6%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 40.5%, Turnout 59%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 40.4%, Turnout 62%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 40.2%, Turnout 49%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 40.1%, Turnout 59%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 39.7%, Turnout 59%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 39.2%, Turnout 66%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 60%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 58%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 37.2%, Turnout 59%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 67%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 36.7%, Turnout 60%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 65%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 61%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 32.9%, Turnout 62%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 32.9%, Turnout 59%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 28.9%, Turnout 68%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 28.5%, Turnout 69%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.7%, Turnout 72%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 27.7%, Turnout 64%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 26.0%, Turnout 65%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 23.0%, Turnout 59%
✓ 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-speaking40.3% yes
- French-speaking36.4% yes
- Ticino40.2% 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
- 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
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Other position
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
Free vote
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 «gegen die Luftverschmutzung durch Motorfahrzeuge»
25 September 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel zur Landwirtschaft
9 June 1996 · ✓ Accepted · 1 of 26 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel über den Schutz der Gewässer
6 December 1953 · ✓ Accepted · 1 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Strassen für alle» (Tempo 30)
4 March 2001 · ✗ Rejected · 25 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.