Initiative «For a decent old-age pension»
Official title: Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
40.6% yes
- Cantons: 5 for, 18 against
- Turnout 43.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 5 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 59.5%, Turnout 38%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 54.0%, Turnout 44%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 53.6%, Turnout 46%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 53.4%, Turnout 46%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 50.3%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 48%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 42.8%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 42.2%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 41.2%, Turnout 62%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 45%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 40%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 39.8%, Turnout 40%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 45%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 36.9%, Turnout 33%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 36.3%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 37%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 43%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 38%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 36%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 28.6%, Turnout 49%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 47%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.0%, Turnout 43%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 22.3%, Turnout 34%
✓ 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-speaking37.0% yes
- French-speaking48.9% yes
- Ticino53.4% 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
- Topics
- Social policy
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
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
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Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.