Initiative for a ban on animal and human experiments
Official title: Volksinitiative «Ja zum Tier- und Menschenversuchsverbot – Ja zu Forschungswegen mit Impulsen für Sicherheit und Fortschritt»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
20.9% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 44.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 25.6%, Turnout 66%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 24.2%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.7%, Turnout 47%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 22.9%, Turnout 36%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 22.4%, Turnout 39%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 22.2%, Turnout 44%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 22.1%, Turnout 42%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 22.1%, Turnout 40%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 21.9%, Turnout 43%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 45%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 21.0%, Turnout 42%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 20.7%, Turnout 39%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 20.3%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 20.0%, Turnout 49%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 20.0%, Turnout 42%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 18.9%, Turnout 46%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 18.6%, Turnout 42%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 18.4%, Turnout 43%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 18.3%, Turnout 40%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 17.7%, Turnout 47%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 37%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 44%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 51%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.8%, Turnout 48%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.6%, Turnout 47%
✓ 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-speaking20.4% yes
- French-speaking20.4% yes
- Ticino31.5% 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 No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
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26 February 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Rentenalters
12 June 1988 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss zum Alkoholwesen
3 June 1923 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
- Volksinitiative «Ja zum Tier- und Menschenversuchsverbot – Ja zu Forschungswegen mit Impulsen für Sicherheit und Fortschritt»
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.