Gurten- und Schutzhelmobligatorium
Official title: Bundesgesetz über den Strassenverkehr (Gurten- und Schutzhelmobligatorium)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
51.6% yes
- Turnout 42.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 15 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 75.4%, Turnout 35%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 71.0%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 64.2%, Turnout 74%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 63.7%, Turnout 42%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 36%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 61.9%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 40%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 60.7%, Turnout 41%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 60.1%, Turnout 40%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 59.8%, Turnout 45%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 59.0%, Turnout 48%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 38%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 57.3%, Turnout 42%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 55.7%, Turnout 43%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 55.0%, Turnout 41%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 48.9%, Turnout 45%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 48.7%, Turnout 44%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 47.2%, Turnout 38%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 41.6%, Turnout 44%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 30.0%, Turnout 36%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 27.2%, Turnout 42%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 23.2%, Turnout 38%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 18.0%, Turnout 36%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 18.0%, Turnout 40%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 14.5%, Turnout 70%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 13.7%, Turnout 52%
✓ 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-speaking62.4% yes
- French-speaking22.0% yes
- Ticino18.0% 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
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
- Railway accounting Act
4 October 1896 · ✓ Accepted · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «betreffend die Gesetzgebung über den Strassenverkehr»
12 May 1929 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für 12 autofreie Sonntage pro Jahr
28 May 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die schweizerischen Bundesbahnen
20 February 1898 · ✓ Accepted · 21 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.