Initiative on scholarships
Official title: Volksinitiative «Stipendieninitiative»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
27.5% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 43.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 42.2%, Turnout 45%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 42.2%, Turnout 39%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 38.4%, Turnout 38%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 38.0%, Turnout 44%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 49%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 29.9%, Turnout 42%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 29.1%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 28.8%, Turnout 63%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 26.8%, Turnout 51%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 26.7%, Turnout 40%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 26.6%, Turnout 44%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 43%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 25.9%, Turnout 41%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 41%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 39%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 22.1%, Turnout 43%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 22.0%, Turnout 42%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 21.3%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 21.1%, Turnout 41%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 20.9%, Turnout 34%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 20.8%, Turnout 36%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 18.4%, Turnout 60%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 17.5%, Turnout 49%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.1%, Turnout 50%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.3%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 13.0%, Turnout 38%
✓ 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-speaking24.6% yes
- French-speaking35.8% yes
- Ticino29.1% 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
- Education and research
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
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
- «Lehrstellen-Initiative»
18 May 2003 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Stammzellenforschungsgesetz
28 November 2004 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel zur Förderung von Turnen und Sport
27 September 1970 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die Hochschulförderung
28 May 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 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.