Initiative «For tax-privileged home savings»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für ein steuerlich begünstigtes Bausparen zum Erwerb von selbst genutztem Wohneigentum und zur Finanzierung von baulichen Energiespar- und Umweltschutzmassnahmen (Bauspar-Initiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
44.2% yes
- Cantons: 5 for, 19 against
- Turnout 45%
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.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 62.8%, Turnout 45%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 53.5%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.0%, Turnout 44%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 51.1%, Turnout 60%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 50.8%, Turnout 52%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 48.5%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 63%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 48%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 46%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 43%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.8%, Turnout 39%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 43.5%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 43.4%, Turnout 44%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 43.1%, Turnout 49%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 42.9%, Turnout 40%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 42.8%, Turnout 45%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 48%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 41.4%, Turnout 54%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 40.6%, Turnout 45%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 40.4%, Turnout 38%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 40.1%, Turnout 36%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 49%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 42%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 37.8%, Turnout 32%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 44%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 35.8%, 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-speaking40.7% yes
- French-speaking50.3% yes
- Ticino62.8% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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 den Erwerb von Grundstücken durch Personen im Ausland
25 June 1995 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «pro Tempo 130/100»
26 November 1989 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die Tabakbesteuerung
19 May 1968 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Warenumsatzsteuer-Initiative
20 April 1952 · ✗ Rejected · 20 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.