Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
45.3% yes
- Cantons: 5 for, 18 against
- Turnout 48.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 6 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 59.8%, Turnout 44%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 56%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 51.6%, Turnout 48%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 44%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 50.4%, Turnout 45%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 67%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 48%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 48.8%, Turnout 52%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 48.1%, Turnout 51%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 47.7%, Turnout 47%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 45.9%, Turnout 49%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 44.3%, Turnout 52%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 44.0%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 42.6%, Turnout 45%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 46%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 41.2%, Turnout 45%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 41.1%, Turnout 48%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 40.9%, Turnout 53%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 40.7%, Turnout 54%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 39.2%, Turnout 52%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 38.5%, Turnout 47%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 36.3%, Turnout 51%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 35.9%, Turnout 55%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 47%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 33.8%, Turnout 44%
✓ 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-speaking45.0% yes
- French-speaking45.2% yes
- Ticino50.4% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
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
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4 March 2001 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Umweltschutzartikel
6 June 1971 · ✓ Accepted · 6 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «gegen die Luftverschmutzung durch Motorfahrzeuge»
25 September 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel über den Schutz der Gewässer
6 December 1953 · ✓ Accepted · 6 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.