Initiative «zum Schutz der Moore - Rothenthurm-Initiative»
Official title: Volksinitiative «zum Schutz der Moore - Rothenthurm-Initiative»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
57.8% yes
- Cantons: 20 for, 3 against
- Turnout 47.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 23 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 69.9%, Turnout 51%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 69.9%, Turnout 50%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 69.5%, Turnout 35%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 65.3%, Turnout 50%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 60.9%, Turnout 44%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 59.9%, Turnout 46%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 59.8%, Turnout 50%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 59.6%, Turnout 62%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 59.2%, Turnout 39%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 48%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 50%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 57.8%, Turnout 48%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.0%, Turnout 54%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 56.6%, Turnout 58%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 56.0%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 55.7%, Turnout 72%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 51%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 54.0%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 54.0%, Turnout 40%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.1%, Turnout 44%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 51.9%, Turnout 52%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 51.3%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 51.3%, Turnout 55%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 49.5%, Turnout 49%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 47.3%, Turnout 52%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 39.3%, Turnout 42%
✓ 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-speaking57.8% yes
- French-speaking57.5% yes
- Ticino59.2% 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
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Initiative «gegen die Luftverschmutzung durch Motorfahrzeuge»
25 September 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 5 of 25 cantons the same
- Raumplanungsgesetz
13 June 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 9 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss zum Mieterschutz
7 December 1986 · ✓ Accepted · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative für die Einführung eines Rüstungsreferendums
5 April 1987 · ✗ Rejected · 6 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.