Initiative «Protection against passive smoking»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Schutz vor Passivrauchen»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
34% yes
- Cantons: 1 for, 22 against
- Turnout 42.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 1 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 51.8%, Turnout 44%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 41.6%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 39.4%, Turnout 38%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 39%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 35.6%, Turnout 56%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 34.9%, Turnout 35%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 36%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 33.0%, Turnout 54%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 32.9%, Turnout 43%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 32.3%, Turnout 47%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 43%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 47%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 45%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 35%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 30.4%, Turnout 49%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 41%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 29.8%, Turnout 40%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 29.0%, Turnout 41%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 28.9%, Turnout 62%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 34%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 46%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.6%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 25.0%, Turnout 47%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.8%, Turnout 38%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 22.2%, Turnout 37%
✓ 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-speaking31.7% yes
- French-speaking38.7% yes
- Ticino49.1% 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 policyEconomy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
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 zur Einführung einer Volkspension
3 December 1972 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss über die Geld- und Kreditpolitik
5 December 1976 · ✓ Accepted · 1 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die Einführung der 40-Stunden-Woche»
5 December 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Reform der Niederlassungsfreiheit und Unterstützungsregelung
7 December 1975 · ✓ Accepted · 1 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.