Zollinitiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Wahrung der Volksrechte in der Zollfrage»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
26.8% yes
- Cantons: 0.5 for, 21.5 against
- Turnout 65.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 1 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.6%, Turnout 49%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 45.9%, Turnout 40%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 40.6%, Turnout 57%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 61%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 76%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 65%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 31.0%, Turnout 75%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 30.1%, Turnout 72%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 29.3%, Turnout 86%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 29.0%, Turnout 62%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 82%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 27.5%, Turnout 35%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 26.4%, Turnout 86%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 62%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 20.1%, Turnout 60%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 18.3%, Turnout 54%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 18.2%, Turnout 82%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 15.6%, Turnout 69%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 13.5%, Turnout 50%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 13.5%, Turnout 72%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 8.5%, Turnout 76%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 8.3%, Turnout 60%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 8.3%, Turnout 57%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 7.9%, Turnout 66%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 6.2%, Turnout 62%
✓ 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-speaking28.1% yes
- French-speaking21.3% yes
- Ticino27.5% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
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)
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
- Subsidy to the Swiss legation in Washington
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz zur Arbeitszeit bei den Eisenbahnen
31 October 1920 · ✓ Accepted · 12 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative for a right to work
3 June 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Organisation of the Department of Justice and Police
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 16 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.