UNO-Beitritt
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über den Beitritt der Schweiz zur Organisation der Vereinten Nationen
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
24.3% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 50.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 40.2%, Turnout 36%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 36.0%, Turnout 48%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 43%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 32.9%, Turnout 52%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 30.4%, Turnout 46%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 28.7%, Turnout 55%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 27.4%, Turnout 45%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 25.2%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 22.9%, Turnout 50%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 51%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 43%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 58%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 21.9%, Turnout 62%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 21.9%, Turnout 75%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 19.7%, Turnout 57%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 19.2%, Turnout 51%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 18.3%, Turnout 52%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 18.2%, Turnout 49%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 17.7%, Turnout 58%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 55%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 16.9%, Turnout 43%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 16.0%, Turnout 64%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.0%, Turnout 63%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 15.6%, Turnout 50%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 59%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.7%, Turnout 57%
✓ 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-speaking23.6% yes
- French-speaking25.4% yes
- Ticino34.5% 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
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Foreign policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Initiative für ein Waffenausfuhrverbot
24 September 1972 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Darlehen an die Internationale Entwicklungsorganisation
13 June 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Auslandschweizer-Artikel
16 October 1966 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Zollinitiative
15 April 1923 · ✗ Rejected · 24 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.