Gesetz über die Hochschulförderung
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Förderung der Hochschulen und die Forschung (HFFG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
43.3% yes
- Turnout 48.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 4 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 68.5%, Turnout 39%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 58.2%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 58.1%, Turnout 42%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 51.3%, Turnout 45%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 48.7%, Turnout 75%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 48.0%, Turnout 50%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 47.4%, Turnout 51%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 40%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 59%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 44.0%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 43.6%, Turnout 43%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 42.4%, Turnout 54%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 38.9%, Turnout 58%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 46%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 51%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 37.4%, Turnout 50%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 60%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 58%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 59%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 33.0%, Turnout 50%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 32.3%, Turnout 57%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 52%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 30.0%, Turnout 52%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 29.4%, Turnout 61%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 27.7%, Turnout 56%
✓ 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-speaking41.0% yes
- French-speaking50.9% yes
- Ticino58.2% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Education and research
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)
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
- Verfassungsartikel zur wissenschaftlichen Forschung
4 March 1973 · ✓ Accepted · 8 of 25 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel zur Förderung von Turnen und Sport
27 September 1970 · ✓ Accepted · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Artikel über Stipendien und Ausbildungsbeihilfen
8 December 1963 · ✓ Accepted · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Berufsbildungsgesetz
24 May 1964 · ✓ Accepted · 4 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.