Kulturinitiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «Eidgenössische Kulturinitiative»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
16.7% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 34.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 25.9%, Turnout 32%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 25.7%, Turnout 24%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 25.2%, Turnout 19%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 21.3%, Turnout 25%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 25%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 20.9%, Turnout 39%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 19.8%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 40%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 15.8%, Turnout 46%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 15.8%, Turnout 28%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 15.7%, Turnout 34%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 14.1%, Turnout 69%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 14.0%, Turnout 29%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 14.0%, Turnout 35%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 13.6%, Turnout 40%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 12.8%, Turnout 35%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 12.8%, Turnout 44%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 11.5%, Turnout 36%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 11.1%, Turnout 36%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 11.0%, Turnout 45%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 10.2%, Turnout 33%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 10.2%, Turnout 35%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.1%, Turnout 44%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 9.3%, Turnout 33%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 7.6%, Turnout 33%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 7.2%, 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-speaking15.7% yes
- French-speaking19.9% yes
- Ticino25.7% 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 «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Neues Ehe- und Erbrecht
22 September 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 13 of 26 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel zur Förderung von Turnen und Sport
27 September 1970 · ✓ Accepted · 0 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.