Buyback of the Swiss Central Railway
Official title: Bundesbeschluss betreffend den Ankauf der schweizerischen Centralbahn
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
31.1% yes
- Turnout 64.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 4 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 70.4%, Turnout 63%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 60%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 60.1%, Turnout 56%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 56.0%, Turnout 55%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 49.3%, Turnout 69%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 74%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 85%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 33.4%, Turnout 68%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 76%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 61%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 43%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 25.2%, Turnout 34%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 24.0%, Turnout 43%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 21.7%, Turnout 80%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 21.6%, Turnout 61%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 16.6%, Turnout 76%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 11.6%, Turnout 85%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 8.9%, Turnout 48%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 8.4%, Turnout 87%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 8.0%, Turnout 51%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 7.8%, Turnout 79%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 5.3%, Turnout 49%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 4.6%, Turnout 60%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 3.9%, Turnout 65%
✓ 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-speaking37.5% yes
- French-speaking10.6% yes
- Ticino26.5% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic 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
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Schaffung eines Erziehungssekretärs des Bundes
26 November 1882 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Civil status and marriage Act
23 May 1875 · ✓ Accepted · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
19 April 1874 · ✓ Accepted · 14 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.