Initiative «für die Abschaffung der Vivisektion»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für die Abschaffung der Vivisektion»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
29.5% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 38%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 39.7%, Turnout 42%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 46%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 33%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 33%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 33.3%, Turnout 36%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 28%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 32%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 30.1%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 29.2%, Turnout 29%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 29.1%, Turnout 68%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 29.1%, Turnout 36%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 28.8%, Turnout 30%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 35%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 26.2%, Turnout 51%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 25.9%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 25.4%, Turnout 45%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 24.8%, Turnout 46%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 35%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 22.2%, Turnout 29%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 21.4%, Turnout 45%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 20.6%, Turnout 33%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 20.4%, Turnout 35%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 19.7%, Turnout 38%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 19.4%, Turnout 36%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 17.0%, Turnout 29%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 11.5%, Turnout 33%
✓ 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-speaking31.7% yes
- French-speaking20.3% yes
- Ticino33.2% 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
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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
- Bundesbeschluss über die Entschädigung der Opfer von Gewaltverbrechen
2 December 1984 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Aufhebung der Bundesbeiträge für den Primarschulunterricht
10 March 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 5 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Gegen den Ausverkauf der Heimat»
20 May 1984 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «zur Bekämpfung des Alkoholismus»
16 October 1966 · ✗ Rejected · 25 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.