Climate and Innovation Act
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Ziele im Klimaschutz, die Innovation und die Stärkung der Energiesicherheit (KlG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
59.1% yes
- Turnout 42.5%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 19 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 74.5%, Turnout 40%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 73.3%, Turnout 48%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 69.9%, Turnout 36%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 69.5%, Turnout 41%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 63.2%, Turnout 32%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 62.5%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 61.9%, Turnout 38%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 59.0%, Turnout 42%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 44%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 57.6%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 57.2%, Turnout 43%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 55.5%, Turnout 40%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 55.4%, Turnout 39%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 54.8%, Turnout 39%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 52.9%, Turnout 40%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 41%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 64%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 52.0%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 42%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 46.5%, Turnout 37%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 40%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 43.9%, Turnout 50%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 43.1%, Turnout 42%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 42.5%, Turnout 49%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking56.9% yes
- French-speaking66.8% yes
- Ticino54.8% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
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Official resources
- Bundesgesetz über die Ziele im Klimaschutz, die Innovation und die Stärkung der Energiesicherheit (KlG)
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.