Pension reform
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Reform der Altersvorsorge 2020
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
47.3% yes
- Turnout 47.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 8 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 43%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 55.0%, Turnout 50%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 54.1%, Turnout 45%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 53.9%, Turnout 45%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 51.8%, Turnout 46%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 48%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 50.4%, Turnout 47%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 45%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 49.1%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 47.9%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 45.9%, Turnout 48%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 44%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 45.2%, Turnout 43%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 44.0%, Turnout 67%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 49%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 42.5%, Turnout 47%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 42.3%, Turnout 53%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 51%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 47%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 40.1%, Turnout 46%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 39.7%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 39.5%, Turnout 50%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 39.0%, Turnout 51%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 37.0%, Turnout 41%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 36.7%, Turnout 43%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 50%
✓ 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-speaking46.5% yes
- French-speaking48.8% yes
- Ticino53.9% 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
- Topics
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
This proposal
- Gesetz über die Familienzulagen
26 November 2006 · ✓ Accepted · 9 of 26 cantons the same
- Gegenentwurf «Gold für AHV, Kantone und Stiftung»
22 September 2002 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für die 10. AHV-Revision ohne Erhöhung des Rentenalters»
27 September 1998 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- «Gesundheitsinitiative»
18 May 2003 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 26 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.