Gesetz über die AHV
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Alters- und Hinterlassenenversicherung
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
80% yes
- Turnout 79.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 24 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 90.6%, Turnout 67%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 89.7%, Turnout 79%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 88.5%, Turnout 68%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 88.4%, Turnout 76%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 88.2%, Turnout 85%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 87.3%, Turnout 66%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 87.0%, Turnout 85%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 86.5%, Turnout 91%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 86.2%, Turnout 82%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 83.3%, Turnout 79%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 82.1%, Turnout 85%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 80.0%, Turnout 86%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 79.9%, Turnout 80%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 79.1%, Turnout 91%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 76.1%, Turnout 89%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 62%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 71.4%, Turnout 73%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 67.1%, Turnout 76%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 84%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 65.2%, Turnout 72%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 64.2%, Turnout 74%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 63.7%, Turnout 78%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 58.1%, Turnout 76%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 54.3%, Turnout 70%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 35.6%, Turnout 75%
✓ 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-speaking81.8% yes
- French-speaking71.7% yes
- Ticino90.6% 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 policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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 für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die AHV
6 December 1931 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine einmalige Vermögensabgabe
3 December 1922 · ✗ Rejected · 1 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die Besteuerung des Tabaks
6 December 1931 · ✗ 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.