Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Rentenalters
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Rentenalters auf 62 Jahre für Männer und 60 Jahre für Frauen»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
35.1% yes
- Cantons: 2 for, 21 against
- Turnout 42%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 2 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 67.4%, Turnout 43%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 65.1%, Turnout 45%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 39%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 45.0%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 39.9%, Turnout 42%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 39.6%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 38.1%, Turnout 48%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 37.9%, Turnout 36%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 37.6%, Turnout 68%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 37.0%, Turnout 53%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 48%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 30.6%, Turnout 38%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 29.8%, Turnout 37%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 29.7%, Turnout 39%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 28.7%, Turnout 42%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 30%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 27.7%, Turnout 61%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 27.2%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 26.9%, Turnout 38%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 26.4%, Turnout 45%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 25.7%, Turnout 40%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 47%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.9%, Turnout 48%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 21.1%, Turnout 42%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 18.2%, Turnout 42%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 13.8%, Turnout 40%
✓ 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-speaking31.8% yes
- French-speaking41.8% yes
- Ticino67.4% 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
- Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Alters
26 February 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für einen wirksamen Schutz der Mutterschaft»
2 December 1984 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine soziale Krankenversicherung»
8 December 1974 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Einführung einer Volkspension
3 December 1972 · ✗ Rejected · 24 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.