Warenumsatzsteuer-Initiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «Warenumsatzsteuer»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
19% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 49.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 30.1%, Turnout 37%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 37%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 26.8%, Turnout 27%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 26.3%, Turnout 35%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 25.7%, Turnout 40%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 24.8%, Turnout 46%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 88%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 21.3%, Turnout 61%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 19.1%, Turnout 69%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 69%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 16.1%, Turnout 63%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 15.8%, Turnout 40%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 14.9%, Turnout 47%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 14.9%, Turnout 49%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 14.5%, Turnout 34%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 14.2%, Turnout 75%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 14.0%, Turnout 80%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 13.5%, Turnout 35%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 13.3%, Turnout 51%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 13.0%, Turnout 44%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 12.3%, Turnout 47%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 10.7%, Turnout 59%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 10.1%, Turnout 62%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 8.6%, Turnout 58%
✓ 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-speaking17.3% yes
- French-speaking26.6% yes
- Ticino26.8% 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 No
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 eine einmalige Vermögensabgabe
3 December 1922 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Neuregelung des Alkoholwesens
6 April 1930 · ✓ Accepted · 7 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss zum Alkoholwesen
3 June 1923 · ✗ Rejected · 14 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.