Mieter- und Konsumentenschutzinitiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «zum Schutz der Mieter und Konsumenten» (Weiterführung der Preiskontrolle)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
50.2% yes
- Cantons: 7 for, 15 against
- Turnout 55.5%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 8 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 65.0%, Turnout 56%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 63.7%, Turnout 38%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 63.2%, Turnout 56%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 62.0%, Turnout 42%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 55.4%, Turnout 47%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 54.7%, Turnout 66%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.4%, Turnout 53%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 52.3%, Turnout 38%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 84%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 47.6%, Turnout 56%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 63%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 46.5%, Turnout 80%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 42.6%, Turnout 35%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 38%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 42.0%, Turnout 76%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 40.6%, Turnout 46%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 39.4%, Turnout 55%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 38.2%, Turnout 67%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 37.9%, Turnout 56%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 37.8%, Turnout 63%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 34.9%, Turnout 59%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 69%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 54%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 20.8%, Turnout 46%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 17.6%, Turnout 43%
✓ 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-speaking48.7% yes
- French-speaking57.7% yes
- Ticino52.3% 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
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Befristete Weiterführung der Preiskontrolle
23 November 1952 · ✓ Accepted · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Wirtschaftsreform und Rechte der Arbeit»
18 May 1947 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Massnahmen zur Förderung der Wohnbautätigkeit
29 January 1950 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Debt collection and bankruptcy Act
17 November 1889 · ✓ Accepted · 21 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.