Einführung einer Schwerverkehrsabgabe
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Erhebung einer Schwerverkehrsabgabe
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
58.7% yes
- Cantons: 16 for, 8 against
- Turnout 52.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 18 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 79.2%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 71.7%, Turnout 52%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 70.6%, Turnout 54%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 70.1%, Turnout 45%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 67.6%, Turnout 56%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 54%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 60.8%, Turnout 59%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 59.8%, Turnout 78%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 59.7%, Turnout 53%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 59.5%, Turnout 55%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 59.3%, Turnout 52%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 57.0%, Turnout 56%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 59%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 56.3%, Turnout 63%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 52%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 54.8%, Turnout 58%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.7%, Turnout 57%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.2%, Turnout 54%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 53%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 47.3%, Turnout 52%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 48%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 45.1%, Turnout 52%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 44.7%, Turnout 45%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 44.4%, Turnout 52%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 42.0%, Turnout 48%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 35.4%, Turnout 43%
✓ 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-speaking61.5% yes
- French-speaking44.5% yes
- Ticino79.2% 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
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Bundesbeschluss für eine Gütertransportordnung
10 February 1946 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss zum Ausbau der Landesverteidigung und zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit
4 June 1939 · ✓ Accepted · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Verkehrsteilungsgesetz
5 May 1935 · ✗ Rejected · 9 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss über die Deckung der Rüstungsausgaben
6 July 1952 · ✗ Rejected · 10 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.