Mieterschutzinitiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «für einen wirksamen Mieterschutz»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
42.2% yes
- Cantons: 4 for, 19 against
- Turnout 51.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 4 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 62.2%, Turnout 44%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 56.9%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 55.9%, Turnout 43%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 55.3%, Turnout 47%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 48.5%, Turnout 52%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 48%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 43.9%, Turnout 54%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 43.3%, Turnout 48%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 41.6%, Turnout 52%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 40.7%, Turnout 75%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 39.6%, Turnout 59%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 38.4%, Turnout 62%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 58%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 35.9%, Turnout 62%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 55%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 54%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 47%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 59%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 53%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 31.6%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 52%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.4%, Turnout 62%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 56%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 20.7%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 20.4%, Turnout 59%
✓ 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-speaking39.8% yes
- French-speaking51.3% yes
- Ticino48.5% 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
- Environment and land
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
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Mieter- und Konsumentenschutzinitiative
13 March 1955 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Befristete Weiterführung der Preiskontrolle
23 November 1952 · ✓ Accepted · 12 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «gegen die Bodenspekulation»
2 July 1967 · ✗ Rejected · 22 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.