«Reichtumssteuer-Initiative»
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Steuerharmonisierung, zur stärkeren Besteuerung des Reichtums und zur Entlastung der unteren Einkommen (Reichtumssteuer-Initiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
44.4% yes
- Cantons: 3 for, 20 against
- Turnout 38.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 3 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 55.6%, Turnout 35%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 38%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 50.6%, Turnout 35%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 29%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 43%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 32%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 34%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 48.4%, Turnout 34%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 45.6%, Turnout 40%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 43.9%, Turnout 70%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 42.0%, Turnout 36%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 38%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 41.3%, Turnout 45%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 40.9%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 40.0%, Turnout 37%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 38.5%, Turnout 45%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 38.2%, Turnout 36%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 33%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 38%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 34.7%, Turnout 40%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 34.1%, Turnout 38%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 31.2%, Turnout 39%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 28.3%, Turnout 43%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 34%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 36%
✓ 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-speaking43.3% yes
- French-speaking48.3% yes
- Ticino48.4% 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
- Public finances
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
EVP Evangelical People's 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
- Gesetz über die Besteuerung des Tabaks
6 December 1931 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine einmalige Vermögensabgabe
3 December 1922 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Neuregelung des Alkoholwesens
6 April 1930 · ✓ Accepted · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 19 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.