Initiative «für einen wirksamen Schutz der Mutterschaft»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für einen wirksamen Schutz der Mutterschaft»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
15.8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 37.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 30.2%, Turnout 29%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 26.6%, Turnout 28%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 26.1%, Turnout 29%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 22.6%, Turnout 31%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 22.6%, Turnout 32%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 19.9%, Turnout 36%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 72%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 16.8%, Turnout 41%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 15.4%, Turnout 37%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 14.8%, Turnout 38%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 14.8%, Turnout 77%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 14.4%, Turnout 36%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 14.2%, Turnout 29%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 12.6%, Turnout 38%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 11.4%, Turnout 37%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 11.3%, Turnout 34%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 10.6%, Turnout 50%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 10.5%, Turnout 36%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 9.9%, Turnout 33%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 9.3%, Turnout 35%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 8.9%, Turnout 37%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 8.4%, Turnout 42%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 7.8%, Turnout 39%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 7.3%, Turnout 37%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 7.1%, Turnout 36%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 5.0%, Turnout 36%
✓ 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-speaking13.9% yes
- French-speaking20.6% yes
- Ticino26.1% 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
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Einführung einer Volkspension
3 December 1972 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine soziale Krankenversicherung»
8 December 1974 · ✗ Rejected · 25 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.