«Gen-Schutz-Initiative»
Official title: Volksinitiative «zum Schutz von Leben und Umwelt vor Genmanipulation (Gen-Schutz-Initiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
33.3% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 41.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 44.2%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 42.7%, Turnout 34%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 39%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 40%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 38.7%, Turnout 48%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 37.2%, Turnout 35%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 42%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 30%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 36.6%, Turnout 34%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 36.4%, Turnout 45%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 64%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 35.9%, Turnout 46%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 35.3%, Turnout 36%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 35.1%, Turnout 46%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 35.1%, Turnout 37%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 34.2%, Turnout 38%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 32.7%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 29.3%, Turnout 45%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 27.6%, Turnout 32%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 22.9%, Turnout 52%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 35%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 36%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 16.8%, Turnout 35%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 15.7%, Turnout 46%
✓ 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-speaking37.2% yes
- French-speaking19.4% yes
- Ticino36.8% 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
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's 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
- Initiative «Weg vom Tierversuch!»
16 February 1992 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Alpen-Initiative
20 February 1994 · ✓ Accepted · 7 of 26 cantons the same
- Finanzierung der Arbeitslosenversicherung
28 September 1997 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Abschaffung der Vivisektion»
1 December 1985 · ✗ Rejected · 26 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.