Federal vote of 10 March 1985
On 10 March 1985 Switzerland voted on 4 proposals: Federal decree on ending federal primary school subsidies: accepted with 58.5% yes; Federal decree on ending federal public health subsides: accepted with 53.0% yes; Federal decree on education subsidies: rejected with 47.6% yes; Popular Initiative 'Lengthening paid holidays': rejected with 34.8% yes.
Federal decree on ending federal primary school subsidies
accepted 58.5% · Turnout 34.4% · Cantons 18:5
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gallen | 69.2% | 29.5% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 68.5% | 39.0% |
| Glarus | 66.5% | 31.9% |
| Zurich | 66.0% | 40.4% |
| Zug | 65.3% | 41.2% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 64.2% | 32.3% |
| Thurgau | 62.5% | 37.0% |
| Schaffhausen | 61.8% | 66.1% |
| Nidwalden | 61.7% | 32.5% |
| Basel-Stadt | 61.5% | 35.1% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 60.5% | 34.1% |
| Bern | 60.1% | 29.4% |
| Grisons | 58.7% | 28.8% |
| Lucerne | 57.5% | 33.7% |
| Aargau | 56.0% | 38.8% |
| Obwalden | 54.8% | 32.9% |
| Vaud | 54.0% | 23.1% |
| Ticino | 53.5% | 32.5% |
| Solothurn | 53.0% | 38.1% |
| Schwyz | 52.6% | 30.8% |
| Geneva | 51.4% | 36.8% |
| Neuchâtel | 47.9% | 31.0% |
| Fribourg | 47.6% | 28.3% |
| Uri | 44.7% | 34.8% |
| Valais | 42.1% | 47.2% |
| Jura | 22.4% | 32.5% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Richterswil | 86.7% | 39.1% |
| Zollikon | 83.2% | 54.5% |
| Zumikon | 82.6% | 50.5% |
| Herrliberg | 81.3% | 41.1% |
| Erlenbach (ZH) | 79.8% | 45.5% |
| Bolligen | 79.3% | 38.4% |
| Uitikon | 78.9% | 46.1% |
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 78.5% | 48.3% |
| Trogen | 78.2% | 40.9% |
| Flawil | 78.0% | 30.2% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Courroux | 13.8% | 41.0% |
| Haute-Sorne | 17.0% | 27.4% |
| Val Terbi | 19.4% | 37.2% |
| Courtételle | 21.5% | 31.4% |
| Courrendlin | 22.1% | 30.2% |
| Courgenay | 23.2% | 26.4% |
| Delémont | 24.4% | 32.1% |
| Unteriberg | 24.8% | 24.0% |
| Gampel-Bratsch | 25.0% | 53.3% |
| Leuk | 25.1% | 43.8% |
Federal decree on ending federal public health subsides
accepted 53.0% · Turnout 34.4% · Cantons 13:10
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 63.5% | 39.2% |
| St. Gallen | 63.1% | 29.6% |
| Glarus | 60.5% | 31.9% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 59.4% | 34.0% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 58.3% | 32.3% |
| Zurich | 58.2% | 40.5% |
| Nidwalden | 57.8% | 32.5% |
| Thurgau | 57.3% | 37.0% |
| Zug | 56.8% | 41.0% |
| Grisons | 56.4% | 28.9% |
| Bern | 56.2% | 29.4% |
| Schaffhausen | 54.3% | 66.0% |
| Lucerne | 53.9% | 33.7% |
| Obwalden | 52.1% | 32.9% |
| Basel-Stadt | 51.8% | 35.1% |
| Vaud | 51.1% | 23.1% |
| Schwyz | 49.6% | 30.8% |
| Aargau | 48.0% | 38.9% |
| Solothurn | 47.5% | 38.1% |
| Geneva | 47.1% | 36.8% |
| Ticino | 46.2% | 32.5% |
| Fribourg | 44.5% | 28.3% |
| Neuchâtel | 42.8% | 31.0% |
| Valais | 41.5% | 47.2% |
| Uri | 40.3% | 34.7% |
| Jura | 21.7% | 32.5% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Zollikon | 78.4% | 54.7% |
| Zumikon | 78.1% | 50.5% |
| Opfikon | 75.3% | 35.0% |
| Bolligen | 75.1% | 38.4% |
| Uitikon | 74.5% | 46.0% |
| Herrliberg | 74.3% | 41.1% |
| Trogen | 74.1% | 41.0% |
| Erlenbach (ZH) | 73.3% | 45.7% |
| Cologny | 73.3% | 42.9% |
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 73.2% | 48.4% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Courroux | 16.0% | 41.0% |
| Haute-Sorne | 17.2% | 27.4% |
| Val Terbi | 19.0% | 37.2% |
| Courgenay | 20.5% | 26.5% |
| Courtételle | 21.1% | 31.4% |
| Courrendlin | 21.3% | 30.2% |
| Collombey-Muraz | 21.3% | 45.7% |
| Delémont | 22.6% | 32.1% |
| Fontenais | 22.7% | 38.7% |
| Boncourt | 22.8% | 32.0% |
Federal decree on education subsidies
rejected 47.6% · Turnout 34.4% · Cantons 8.5:14.5
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 58.2% | 39.2% |
| St. Gallen | 57.2% | 29.5% |
| Glarus | 56.6% | 31.9% |
| Zug | 55.4% | 41.1% |
| Thurgau | 53.4% | 37.0% |
| Schaffhausen | 52.5% | 66.1% |
| Nidwalden | 52.2% | 32.5% |
| Zurich | 51.9% | 40.5% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 50.8% | 34.1% |
| Lucerne | 50.7% | 33.7% |
| Aargau | 49.7% | 38.9% |
| Bern | 49.4% | 29.4% |
| Vaud | 49.3% | 23.1% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 48.8% | 32.3% |
| Basel-Stadt | 47.7% | 35.1% |
| Grisons | 45.7% | 28.9% |
| Obwalden | 43.7% | 32.9% |
| Solothurn | 43.6% | 38.1% |
| Neuchâtel | 43.5% | 30.9% |
| Schwyz | 42.6% | 30.8% |
| Uri | 38.7% | 34.9% |
| Valais | 38.5% | 47.2% |
| Geneva | 35.2% | 36.8% |
| Ticino | 34.4% | 32.5% |
| Fribourg | 33.8% | 28.3% |
| Jura | 18.5% | 32.5% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Balgach | 72.6% | 20.9% |
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 67.4% | 48.4% |
| Uitikon | 66.6% | 46.3% |
| Herrliberg | 66.5% | 41.0% |
| Teufen (AR) | 65.8% | 46.2% |
| Zumikon | 65.5% | 50.6% |
| Rüschlikon | 65.4% | 44.2% |
| Kilchberg (ZH) | 65.3% | 44.1% |
| Chardonne | 64.9% | 25.7% |
| Vully-les-Lacs | 64.8% | 22.7% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Courtételle | 14.6% | 31.6% |
| Fontenais | 14.8% | 38.7% |
| Haute-Sorne | 16.0% | 27.4% |
| Saignelégier | 16.7% | 31.9% |
| Delémont | 17.7% | 32.2% |
| Courrendlin | 18.1% | 30.2% |
| Val Terbi | 18.3% | 37.4% |
| Courgenay | 18.9% | 26.5% |
| Courroux | 19.6% | 41.0% |
| Arbedo-Castione | 20.7% | 33.2% |
Popular Initiative 'Lengthening paid holidays'
rejected 34.8% · Turnout 34.6% · Cantons 2:21
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Jura | 58.9% | 32.6% |
| Ticino | 56.0% | 32.5% |
| Geneva | 48.7% | 36.8% |
| Neuchâtel | 45.5% | 31.0% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 40.5% | 32.4% |
| Vaud | 40.5% | 23.1% |
| Basel-Stadt | 40.2% | 35.2% |
| Fribourg | 35.3% | 28.3% |
| Solothurn | 34.9% | 38.1% |
| Zurich | 34.9% | 41.2% |
| Schaffhausen | 34.4% | 66.3% |
| Aargau | 32.2% | 39.2% |
| Bern | 32.0% | 29.4% |
| Valais | 32.0% | 47.2% |
| Uri | 30.4% | 35.0% |
| Zug | 28.1% | 41.3% |
| Lucerne | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Glarus | 27.2% | 31.9% |
| St. Gallen | 26.4% | 29.8% |
| Grisons | 25.6% | 29.3% |
| Thurgau | 24.2% | 37.1% |
| Schwyz | 24.1% | 30.8% |
| Nidwalden | 20.6% | 32.6% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 20.5% | 39.6% |
| Obwalden | 15.8% | 32.9% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 10.9% | 34.1% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Arbedo-Castione | 70.5% | 33.2% |
| Courroux | 69.4% | 41.0% |
| Val Terbi | 68.9% | 37.6% |
| Coldrerio | 68.3% | 34.3% |
| Delémont | 68.1% | 32.2% |
| Biasca | 67.7% | 28.4% |
| Courrendlin | 67.2% | 30.3% |
| Novazzano | 67.1% | 34.3% |
| Courtételle | 67.0% | 31.6% |
| Giornico | 66.7% | 39.3% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Eggiwil | 9.6% | 19.1% |
| Diemtigen | 9.7% | 21.3% |
| Mosnang | 9.8% | 34.4% |
| Schwende-Rüte | 10.4% | 32.4% |
| Grosswangen | 10.9% | 31.8% |
| Muotathal | 11.1% | 38.1% |
| Buttisholz | 11.2% | 34.8% |
| Adelboden | 11.6% | 27.1% |
| Vaz/Obervaz | 11.7% | 20.7% |
| Escholzmatt-Marbach | 11.8% | 25.6% |
← Earlier vote: 2 December 1984All votesLater vote: 9 June 1985 →
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), results of federal votes (open data). Communes within today’s boundaries. Official titles of the proposals. dam-api.bfs.admin.ch