Initiative «für die Begrenzung der Einwanderung»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für die Begrenzung der Einwanderung»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
32.7% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 52.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 37.8%, Turnout 49%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 37.4%, Turnout 59%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 36.2%, Turnout 55%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 35.8%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 35.4%, Turnout 56%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 51%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 53%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 56%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 49%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 33.5%, Turnout 52%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 33.3%, Turnout 51%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 49%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 63%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 30.6%, Turnout 45%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 30.4%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 30.2%, Turnout 56%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 52%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 28.9%, Turnout 49%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 72%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.6%, Turnout 54%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 48%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 26.1%, Turnout 57%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 25.5%, Turnout 50%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 23.1%, Turnout 47%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 22.6%, Turnout 82%
✓ 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-speaking33.8% yes
- French-speaking28.4% yes
- Ticino37.8% 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
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
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
- Gesetz über die Besteuerung des Tabaks
6 December 1931 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die AHV
6 December 1931 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative for a right to work
3 June 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 18 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.