Initiative zur Erweiterung der Volksrechte bei Wasserrechtskonzessionen
Official title: Volksbegehren zur Erweiterung der Volksrechte bei der Erteilung von Wasserrechtskonzessionen durch den Bund
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
36.9% yes
- Cantons: 2.5 for, 19.5 against
- Turnout 52.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 3 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 55%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 55.8%, Turnout 82%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 53.6%, Turnout 66%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 48%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 39.3%, Turnout 31%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 36.6%, Turnout 44%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 74%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 34.3%, Turnout 81%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 31.9%, Turnout 70%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 30.5%, Turnout 42%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 29.9%, Turnout 52%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 26.6%, Turnout 43%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 26.0%, Turnout 64%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 24.0%, Turnout 57%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.5%, Turnout 71%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 21.8%, Turnout 23%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 21.1%, Turnout 57%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 20.3%, Turnout 29%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 20.2%, Turnout 26%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 19.6%, Turnout 59%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 19.6%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 19.2%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 15.1%, Turnout 30%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 74%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 13.4%, Turnout 62%
✓ 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-speaking38.6% yes
- French-speaking28.7% yes
- Ticino21.8% 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
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free vote
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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12 May 1929 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
9 July 1876 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zum Schutz der Stromlandschaft Rheinau
5 December 1954 · ✗ Rejected · 23 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.