Initiative «für ein Branntweinverbot»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für ein Branntweinverbot»
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: 0.5 for, 21.5 against
- Turnout 66.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 1 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 64.3%, Turnout 50%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 46.9%, Turnout 76%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 87%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 61%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 57%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 34.3%, Turnout 70%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 32.9%, Turnout 54%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 62%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 69%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 77%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 31.3%, Turnout 88%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 29.7%, Turnout 85%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 28.5%, Turnout 75%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 26.8%, Turnout 77%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 26.1%, Turnout 86%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 60%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 29%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 16.9%, Turnout 55%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 16.0%, Turnout 60%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 14.2%, Turnout 55%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 12.9%, Turnout 42%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 11.3%, Turnout 52%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 11.0%, Turnout 57%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.0%, Turnout 65%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 8.8%, Turnout 58%
✓ 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-speaking35.1% yes
- French-speaking25.3% yes
- Ticino17.3% 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
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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 AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine einmalige Vermögensabgabe
3 December 1922 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Monopoly on matches
29 September 1895 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Pension Act
15 March 1891 · ✗ Rejected · 24 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.