Tierschutzgesetz
Official title: Tierschutzgesetz (TschG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
81.7% yes
- Turnout 43.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 25 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 86.4%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 86.1%, Turnout 43%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 86.0%, Turnout 40%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 85.7%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 85.2%, Turnout 45%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 84.7%, Turnout 41%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 84.1%, Turnout 44%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 83.3%, Turnout 41%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 83.2%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 82.3%, Turnout 49%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 81.4%, Turnout 43%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 81.3%, Turnout 42%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 80.3%, Turnout 45%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 79.9%, Turnout 45%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 79.5%, Turnout 75%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 78.9%, Turnout 38%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 78.9%, Turnout 39%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 78.5%, Turnout 50%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 77.4%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 77.1%, Turnout 38%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 76.4%, Turnout 45%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 76.2%, Turnout 40%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 72.0%, Turnout 36%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 70.1%, Turnout 40%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 68.9%, Turnout 47%
✓ 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-speaking83.5% yes
- French-speaking75.4% yes
- Ticino76.2% 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
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
- Initiative für 12 autofreie Sonntage pro Jahr
28 May 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Tierschutzartikel
2 December 1973 · ✓ Accepted · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Zolltarifgesetz (Brotpreis)
28 May 1978 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Raumplanungsgesetz
13 June 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 6 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.