Gesetz über die schweizerischen Bundesbahnen
Official title: Bundesgesetz betreffend die Erwerbung und den Betrieb von Eisenbahnen für Rechnung des Bundes und die Organisation der Verwaltung der schweizerischen Bundesbahnen
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
67.9% yes
- Turnout 78.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 17 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 89.5%, Turnout 84%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 88.5%, Turnout 73%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 87.2%, Turnout 75%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 87.0%, Turnout 80%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 83.4%, Turnout 89%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 83.1%, Turnout 87%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 82.3%, Turnout 91%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 78.8%, Turnout 75%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 75.7%, Turnout 78%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 73.9%, Turnout 78%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 67.4%, Turnout 90%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 63.1%, Turnout 50%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 61.6%, Turnout 65%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 58.2%, Turnout 82%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 54.5%, Turnout 78%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 53.0%, Turnout 73%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 75%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 49.0%, Turnout 69%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 44.5%, Turnout 67%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 37.5%, Turnout 64%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 32.3%, Turnout 84%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 76%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 28.0%, Turnout 88%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 81%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 81%
✓ 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-speaking76.3% yes
- French-speaking41.4% yes
- Ticino63.1% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Act on the establishment of the Swiss Federal Bank
28 February 1897 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Railway accounting Act
4 October 1896 · ✓ Accepted · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 15 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.