Regulation of gambling in favour of charitable purposes
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Regelung der Geldspiele zugunsten gemeinnütziger Zwecke
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
87.1% yes
- Cantons: 23 for, 0 against
- Turnout 44.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 26 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 94.3%, Turnout 52%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 91.7%, Turnout 54%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 89.2%, Turnout 46%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 88.2%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 88.0%, Turnout 44%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 87.9%, Turnout 48%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 87.8%, Turnout 42%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 87.7%, Turnout 45%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 87.2%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 86.9%, Turnout 43%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 85.6%, Turnout 32%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 85.6%, Turnout 43%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 85.5%, Turnout 45%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 85.0%, Turnout 37%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 84.9%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 84.9%, Turnout 42%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 84.9%, Turnout 49%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 84.8%, Turnout 45%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 84.3%, Turnout 48%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 84.2%, Turnout 39%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 83.9%, Turnout 60%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 82.7%, Turnout 54%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 82.2%, Turnout 36%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 81.6%, Turnout 63%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 78.3%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 78.3%, Turnout 50%
✓ 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-speaking85.8% yes
- French-speaking90.2% yes
- Ticino87.7% 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
- Direct counter-proposal
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Economy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
- EWR-Beitritt
6 December 1992 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 26 cantons the same
- Mieter- und Konsumentenschutzinitiative
13 March 1955 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine kürzere Arbeitszeit»
3 March 2002 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Bundesbeschluss über den Schutz der Währung
8 June 1975 · ✓ Accepted · 25 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.