Initiative «Stop the unconstrained building of secondary residences»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Schluss mit uferlosem Bau von Zweitwohnungen!»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
50.6% yes
- Cantons: 13.5 for, 9.5 against
- Turnout 45.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 15 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 62.2%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 57.3%, Turnout 63%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.7%, Turnout 44%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 56.2%, Turnout 40%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.0%, Turnout 44%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 56.0%, Turnout 54%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 55.3%, Turnout 46%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 41%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 53.9%, Turnout 42%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 52.6%, Turnout 38%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 52.6%, Turnout 52%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 52.5%, Turnout 42%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 51.7%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 50.8%, Turnout 48%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 50.6%, Turnout 39%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 48.4%, Turnout 32%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 47.3%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 37%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 45%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 44.9%, Turnout 49%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 42.8%, Turnout 51%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 42.7%, Turnout 44%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 42.0%, Turnout 48%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 41.4%, Turnout 54%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 50%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 26.2%, Turnout 60%
✓ 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-speaking51.9% yes
- French-speaking48.0% yes
- Ticino46.0% 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
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
- Gewässerschutzgesetz
17 May 1992 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- «Stadt-Land-Initiative gegen die Bodenspekulation»
4 December 1988 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 26 cantons the same
- Gewässerschutz-Initiative
17 May 1992 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 26 cantons the same
- Raumplanungsgesetz
13 June 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 15 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.