VAT increase for the temporary additional funding of Invalidity Insurance
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über eine befristete Zusatzfinanzierung der Invalidenversicherung durch Anhebung der Mehrwertsteuersätze
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
54.6% yes
- Cantons: 12 for, 11 against
- Turnout 41%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 13 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 50%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 33%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 45%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 64.1%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 45%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 61.7%, Turnout 43%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.2%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 57.1%, Turnout 33%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 54.8%, Turnout 40%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 40%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 53.1%, Turnout 40%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 52.3%, Turnout 33%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 49%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 38%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 42%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 46.1%, Turnout 42%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 45.4%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 44.9%, Turnout 44%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 44.9%, Turnout 40%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 44.6%, Turnout 64%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 43.3%, Turnout 47%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 40%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 39%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 40.7%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 35%
✓ 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-speaking51.5% yes
- French-speaking63.6% yes
- Ticino52.3% 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
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
7 February 1971 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Erwerbsersatz für Dienstleistende und bei Mutterschaft
26 September 2004 · ✓ Accepted · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Erleichterte Einbürgerung von Jugendlichen der zweiten Generation
26 September 2004 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 26 cantons the same
- Bürgerrechtserwerb für die dritte Generation
26 September 2004 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.