Initiative «40 Waffenplätze sind genug»
Official title: Volksinitiative «40 Waffenplätze sind genug - Umweltschutz auch beim Militär»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
44.7% yes
- Cantons: 7 for, 16 against
- Turnout 55.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 8 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 73.3%, Turnout 54%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 63.5%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 60.2%, Turnout 57%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 56.5%, Turnout 55%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 52.8%, Turnout 58%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 49%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 50.3%, Turnout 48%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 50.2%, Turnout 52%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 58%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 43.9%, Turnout 62%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 42.1%, Turnout 77%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 41.8%, Turnout 58%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 41.5%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 45%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 39.8%, Turnout 58%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 39.5%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 63%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 52%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 34.3%, Turnout 52%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 34.3%, Turnout 56%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 34.1%, Turnout 51%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 34.1%, Turnout 58%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 29.0%, Turnout 54%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 55%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 26.6%, Turnout 54%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 25.3%, Turnout 64%
✓ 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-speaking41.8% yes
- French-speaking53.0% yes
- Ticino56.5% 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
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Initiative für eine Schweiz ohne Armee
26 November 1989 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative für die Einführung eines Rüstungsreferendums
5 April 1987 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Zivildienst-Initiative
26 February 1984 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.