Tierschutzartikel
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über einen Tierschutzartikel anstelle des bisherigen Artikels 25bis der Bundesverfassung
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
84% yes
- Cantons: 22 for, 0 against
- Turnout 35%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 25 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 94.3%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 91.2%, Turnout 33%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 90.5%, Turnout 31%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 89.0%, Turnout 41%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 86.6%, Turnout 67%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 86.5%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 85.9%, Turnout 37%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 85.6%, Turnout 38%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 85.3%, Turnout 43%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 85.0%, Turnout 34%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 84.4%, Turnout 37%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 84.2%, Turnout 32%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 83.0%, Turnout 31%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 82.6%, Turnout 28%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 81.9%, Turnout 27%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 80.8%, Turnout 27%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 79.9%, Turnout 34%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 79.7%, Turnout 37%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 77.9%, Turnout 46%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 76.6%, Turnout 47%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 76.4%, Turnout 39%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 70.3%, Turnout 27%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 70.2%, Turnout 32%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 68.3%, Turnout 35%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 67.3%, Turnout 30%
✓ 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-speaking85.6% yes
- French-speaking75.3% yes
- Ticino90.5% 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
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Verfassungsartikel über den Schutz der Gewässer
6 December 1953 · ✓ Accepted · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur «Verhinderung der Spekulation»
1 October 1950 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Livestock trade Act
4 October 1896 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «gegen die Bodenspekulation»
2 July 1967 · ✗ Rejected · 1 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.