Freedom of belief and religious practice
Official title: Glaubens- und Kultusfreiheit
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
49.2% yes
- Cantons: 11 for, 11 against
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 12 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 91.3%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 88.0%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 84.4%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 80.7%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 77.4%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 69.8%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.0%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 60.9%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 60.7%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 56.4%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 56.3%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 50.8%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 48.9%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 40.0%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 39.2%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 36.7%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 23.6%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 18.8%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 16.0%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 14.0%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 10.0%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 8.7%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 5.2%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 3.7%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 0.7%
✓ 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-speaking46.9% yes
- French-speaking55.8% yes
- Ticino77.4% 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
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.