Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)
Official title: Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über die Transplantation von Organen, Geweben und Zellen (Transplantationsgesetz)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
60.2% yes
- Turnout 40.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 22 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 81.3%, Turnout 39%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 78.5%, Turnout 41%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 77.2%, Turnout 35%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 75.8%, Turnout 43%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 73.3%, Turnout 33%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 72.4%, Turnout 38%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 65.5%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 60.9%, Turnout 45%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 58.3%, Turnout 44%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 56.6%, Turnout 41%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 55.7%, Turnout 45%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 55.1%, Turnout 40%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 55.1%, Turnout 45%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 37%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 53.3%, Turnout 38%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 53.0%, Turnout 32%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 52.8%, Turnout 38%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 52.6%, Turnout 39%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 39%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 51.6%, Turnout 39%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 50.6%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 49.4%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 49.4%, Turnout 63%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 48.9%, Turnout 33%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 48.2%, Turnout 44%
✓ 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-speaking54.5% yes
- French-speaking77.5% yes
- Ticino65.5% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
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- Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation
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Official resources
- Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über die Transplantation von Organen, Geweben und Zellen (Transplantationsgesetz)
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.