Initiative für ein Referendum gegen Atomwaffen
Official title: Volksinitiative «Entscheidungsrecht des Volkes über die Ausrüstung der schweizerischen Armee mit Atomwaffen»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
37.8% yes
- Cantons: 4.5 for, 17.5 against
- Turnout 48.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 5 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 69.5%, Turnout 46%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 47%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 59.2%, Turnout 32%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 55.9%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 52.0%, Turnout 34%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 44.2%, Turnout 42%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 41%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 41.1%, Turnout 79%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 36.9%, Turnout 61%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 30%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 33.4%, Turnout 50%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 75%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 29.6%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 52%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 26.3%, Turnout 59%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 66%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.2%, Turnout 63%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 49%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 19.5%, Turnout 75%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 17.8%, Turnout 41%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 15.6%, Turnout 43%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 14.8%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 8.7%, Turnout 38%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 6.4%, Turnout 41%
✓ 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-speaking33.6% yes
- French-speaking54.5% yes
- Ticino55.9% 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
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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 ein Verbot der Atomwaffen»
1 April 1962 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Artikel über die Luftschiffahrt
22 May 1921 · ✓ Accepted · 7 of 25 cantons the same
- Debt collection and bankruptcy Act
17 November 1889 · ✓ Accepted · 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.