Federal vote of 27 September 1998
On 27 September 1998 Switzerland voted on 3 proposals: Federal law on engine size related heavy goods vehicle tax: accepted with 57.2% yes; Popular Initiative 'For inexpensive foodstuffs and ecological farming': rejected with 23.0% yes; Popular Initiative 'For the 10th revision of old age insurance without raising the retirement age': rejected with 41.5% yes.
Federal law on engine size related heavy goods vehicle tax
accepted 57.2% · Turnout 51.8%
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | 72.5% | 55.7% |
| Ticino | 67.2% | 41.1% |
| Zurich | 66.9% | 49.7% |
| Geneva | 66.5% | 48.5% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 62.6% | 52.3% |
| Zug | 59.6% | 57.8% |
| Grisons | 58.9% | 46.5% |
| Uri | 57.8% | 55.0% |
| Solothurn | 57.5% | 56.8% |
| Bern | 57.2% | 53.6% |
| Schaffhausen | 55.8% | 70.6% |
| Vaud | 55.3% | 46.1% |
| Lucerne | 54.0% | 60.3% |
| St. Gallen | 52.3% | 54.7% |
| Nidwalden | 51.9% | 60.2% |
| Aargau | 51.6% | 51.2% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 50.7% | 60.6% |
| Valais | 50.6% | 47.0% |
| Jura | 49.3% | 55.2% |
| Neuchâtel | 48.4% | 47.2% |
| Thurgau | 48.1% | 55.1% |
| Glarus | 46.7% | 50.5% |
| Fribourg | 42.1% | 56.9% |
| Schwyz | 40.9% | 50.9% |
| Obwalden | 39.5% | 58.1% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 35.5% | 59.2% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Unteriberg | 14.7% | 53.4% |
| Muotathal | 16.9% | 53.8% |
| St. Stephan | 18.6% | 69.4% |
| Boltigen | 18.6% | 67.7% |
| Val-d'Illiez | 18.9% | 62.8% |
| Diemtigen | 19.6% | 62.2% |
| Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 20.5% | 62.1% |
| Luthern | 21.6% | 65.7% |
| Flühli | 21.9% | 77.0% |
| Rothenthurm | 22.0% | 54.1% |
Popular Initiative 'For inexpensive foodstuffs and ecological farming'
rejected 23.0% · Turnout 51.6% · Cantons 0:23
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Ticino | 34.7% | 41.1% |
| Basel-Stadt | 30.9% | 55.3% |
| Solothurn | 28.0% | 56.6% |
| Zurich | 27.3% | 49.2% |
| Bern | 26.8% | 53.6% |
| Grisons | 25.0% | 45.7% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 24.5% | 51.9% |
| St. Gallen | 24.3% | 54.0% |
| Schaffhausen | 24.3% | 70.5% |
| Uri | 24.2% | 54.1% |
| Aargau | 23.2% | 50.8% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 21.9% | 60.1% |
| Glarus | 21.6% | 50.4% |
| Geneva | 21.2% | 48.4% |
| Zug | 20.5% | 57.5% |
| Lucerne | 19.4% | 60.2% |
| Schwyz | 18.9% | 50.8% |
| Thurgau | 17.8% | 54.9% |
| Jura | 16.3% | 55.2% |
| Nidwalden | 15.1% | 59.9% |
| Fribourg | 14.7% | 56.9% |
| Valais | 13.8% | 47.0% |
| Neuchâtel | 13.7% | 47.2% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 13.4% | 59.1% |
| Vaud | 13.4% | 46.1% |
| Obwalden | 12.3% | 58.0% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Roveredo (GR) | 47.4% | 43.0% |
| Coldrerio | 46.7% | 47.4% |
| Chiasso | 42.5% | 43.7% |
| Zufikon | 42.3% | 48.7% |
| Balerna | 41.2% | 47.3% |
| Breggia | 40.9% | 47.3% |
| Agno | 40.7% | 38.9% |
| Val Mara | 40.5% | 44.2% |
| Riva San Vitale | 40.5% | 47.7% |
| Arbedo-Castione | 40.3% | 41.8% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Leytron | 4.8% | 53.5% |
| Ardon | 4.9% | 50.5% |
| Grimisuat | 5.1% | 49.6% |
| Evolène | 5.4% | 52.6% |
| Savièse | 5.5% | 47.8% |
| Saxon | 5.5% | 53.2% |
| Saint-Léonard | 5.7% | 53.6% |
| Montanaire | 6.0% | 66.6% |
| Grône | 6.1% | 47.4% |
| Orsières | 6.1% | 56.4% |
Popular Initiative 'For the 10th revision of old age insurance without raising the retirement age'
rejected 41.5% · Turnout 51.6% · Cantons 5:18
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Jura | 68.2% | 55.2% |
| Ticino | 60.5% | 41.1% |
| Neuchâtel | 57.6% | 47.2% |
| Geneva | 54.5% | 48.6% |
| Fribourg | 50.1% | 56.9% |
| Valais | 49.3% | 47.0% |
| Vaud | 49.1% | 46.1% |
| Basel-Stadt | 43.8% | 55.6% |
| Schaffhausen | 42.2% | 70.5% |
| Zurich | 39.7% | 49.4% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 39.6% | 52.1% |
| Bern | 39.2% | 53.6% |
| Grisons | 39.2% | 45.9% |
| Solothurn | 39.1% | 56.6% |
| Uri | 37.1% | 54.2% |
| Lucerne | 36.6% | 60.1% |
| Aargau | 35.2% | 50.9% |
| St. Gallen | 34.8% | 54.2% |
| Zug | 34.2% | 57.5% |
| Glarus | 33.1% | 50.4% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 32.7% | 60.0% |
| Thurgau | 32.2% | 54.9% |
| Schwyz | 29.3% | 50.8% |
| Nidwalden | 27.3% | 59.9% |
| Obwalden | 26.8% | 57.9% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 23.2% | 58.9% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Courroux | 72.8% | 56.0% |
| Courtételle | 72.3% | 49.1% |
| Val Terbi | 72.3% | 56.5% |
| Haute-Sorne | 72.2% | 53.0% |
| Delémont | 72.0% | 47.2% |
| Alle | 71.5% | 63.3% |
| Fontenais | 71.5% | 58.6% |
| Basse-Allaine | 71.5% | 62.7% |
| Giornico | 70.0% | 53.5% |
| Canobbio | 69.6% | 41.6% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Sevelen | 14.2% | 46.1% |
| St. Stephan | 16.7% | 69.4% |
| Muotathal | 17.7% | 53.8% |
| Erlenbach im Simmental | 18.1% | 64.1% |
| Diemtigen | 18.1% | 62.2% |
| Adelboden | 18.5% | 60.0% |
| Gonten | 19.2% | 62.0% |
| Eggiwil | 19.6% | 53.6% |
| Coppet | 19.9% | 42.0% |
| Mönchaltorf | 20.1% | 55.2% |
← Earlier vote: 7 June 1998All votesLater vote: 29 November 1998 →
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