Ausländergesetz
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
49.6% yes
- Turnout 35.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 10 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 59.9%, Turnout 32%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 59.7%, Turnout 22%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 23%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 57.4%, Turnout 24%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 52.4%, Turnout 32%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 51.3%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 36%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 50.7%, Turnout 44%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 50.4%, Turnout 27%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 50.1%, Turnout 21%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 49.9%, Turnout 33%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 30%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 48.5%, Turnout 69%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 48.2%, Turnout 40%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 48.0%, Turnout 25%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 47.5%, Turnout 39%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 47.1%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 46.1%, Turnout 37%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 45.9%, Turnout 30%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.7%, Turnout 34%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 45.7%, Turnout 38%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 45.4%, Turnout 34%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 43.5%, Turnout 37%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 43.4%, Turnout 45%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 41.9%, Turnout 32%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 39.8%, Turnout 57%
✓ 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-speaking48.7% yes
- French-speaking55.1% yes
- Ticino45.7% 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
- Topics
- Social policyEconomy
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)
Recommend No
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
- Initiative «für eine neue Ausländerpolitik»
5 April 1981 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative für ein Verbot der Spielbanken
21 March 1920 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Abkommen mit der EWG
3 December 1972 · ✓ Accepted · 9 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.