Federal vote of 7 February 1999
On 7 February 1999 Switzerland voted on 4 proposals: Federal decree on changing eligibility conditions for election to the national council: accepted with 74.7% yes; Federal decree on constitutional article on medical transplantation: accepted with 87.8% yes; Popular Initiative 'Home-ownership for all': rejected with 41.3% yes; Federal law on spatial planning, amendment if 20th March 1998: accepted with 55.9% yes.
Federal decree on changing eligibility conditions for election to the national council
accepted 74.7% · Turnout 38.0% · Cantons 21:2
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 82.1% | 39.6% |
| Zurich | 81.9% | 42.7% |
| Basel-Stadt | 80.9% | 46.3% |
| Bern | 79.7% | 37.7% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 79.1% | 41.5% |
| Zug | 77.8% | 41.4% |
| Lucerne | 76.2% | 45.6% |
| Aargau | 75.8% | 37.7% |
| St. Gallen | 75.1% | 39.9% |
| Solothurn | 74.9% | 42.1% |
| Schaffhausen | 74.6% | 59.6% |
| Thurgau | 73.0% | 45.4% |
| Vaud | 72.9% | 29.3% |
| Nidwalden | 70.0% | 42.6% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 67.7% | 44.1% |
| Obwalden | 66.5% | 37.3% |
| Glarus | 66.3% | 33.5% |
| Grisons | 63.8% | 31.7% |
| Neuchâtel | 63.1% | 26.3% |
| Schwyz | 63.1% | 34.6% |
| Uri | 59.3% | 30.5% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 58.5% | 37.6% |
| Fribourg | 57.3% | 31.9% |
| Ticino | 56.5% | 36.2% |
| Jura | 45.8% | 20.5% |
| Valais | 44.6% | 22.0% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Troinex | 89.4% | 49.7% |
| Veyrier | 89.4% | 45.4% |
| Zumikon | 89.1% | 52.0% |
| Ipsach | 89.0% | 39.5% |
| Wohlen bei Bern | 87.6% | 47.6% |
| Anières | 87.4% | 50.3% |
| Puplinge | 87.4% | 41.0% |
| Meikirch | 87.3% | 48.8% |
| Bremgarten bei Bern | 87.3% | 54.0% |
| Muri bei Bern | 87.2% | 50.0% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Evolène | 26.5% | 20.4% |
| Hérémence | 27.5% | 32.0% |
| Saint-Léonard | 30.3% | 25.9% |
| Orsières | 31.5% | 28.0% |
| Vernayaz | 33.7% | 26.1% |
| Fully | 34.0% | 22.2% |
| Gampel-Bratsch | 34.9% | 41.3% |
| Steg-Hohtenn | 35.5% | 27.3% |
| Unteriberg | 36.6% | 29.5% |
| Basse-Allaine | 36.8% | 18.7% |
Federal decree on constitutional article on medical transplantation
accepted 87.8% · Turnout 38.0% · Cantons 23:0
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 94.1% | 39.6% |
| Vaud | 91.1% | 29.3% |
| Fribourg | 90.7% | 31.9% |
| Ticino | 90.3% | 36.2% |
| Jura | 89.8% | 20.5% |
| Bern | 89.0% | 37.7% |
| Neuchâtel | 88.4% | 26.3% |
| Basel-Stadt | 88.1% | 46.3% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 87.8% | 41.5% |
| Zug | 87.5% | 41.4% |
| Zurich | 87.5% | 42.6% |
| Lucerne | 87.2% | 45.5% |
| St. Gallen | 87.0% | 39.9% |
| Aargau | 86.1% | 37.6% |
| Thurgau | 86.1% | 45.4% |
| Grisons | 85.5% | 31.7% |
| Obwalden | 85.2% | 37.3% |
| Solothurn | 84.7% | 42.1% |
| Schaffhausen | 84.5% | 59.6% |
| Valais | 84.5% | 22.0% |
| Glarus | 83.3% | 33.6% |
| Nidwalden | 83.1% | 42.5% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 82.3% | 44.2% |
| Uri | 81.0% | 30.3% |
| Schwyz | 80.8% | 34.6% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 80.7% | 37.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flums | 63.1% | 33.2% |
| Gampel-Bratsch | 69.2% | 41.3% |
| Wald (BE) | 69.5% | 40.1% |
| Steg-Hohtenn | 69.6% | 27.3% |
| Muotathal | 70.2% | 30.6% |
| Mümliswil-Ramiswil | 70.3% | 40.6% |
| Gonten | 70.7% | 35.9% |
| Rothenthurm | 71.6% | 28.9% |
| Unteriberg | 72.1% | 29.5% |
| Disentis/Mustér | 72.5% | 30.8% |
Popular Initiative 'Home-ownership for all'
rejected 41.3% · Turnout 38.2% · Cantons 3:20
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 57.8% | 37.9% |
| Glarus | 51.5% | 33.6% |
| Schwyz | 50.6% | 34.6% |
| Thurgau | 49.9% | 45.6% |
| Solothurn | 45.5% | 42.2% |
| St. Gallen | 45.1% | 40.2% |
| Ticino | 44.9% | 36.2% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 44.8% | 41.8% |
| Nidwalden | 43.7% | 42.7% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 42.1% | 37.9% |
| Valais | 41.9% | 22.0% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 41.3% | 44.7% |
| Lucerne | 40.6% | 45.7% |
| Schaffhausen | 40.6% | 60.1% |
| Obwalden | 40.4% | 37.4% |
| Vaud | 40.0% | 29.3% |
| Zug | 39.4% | 41.7% |
| Fribourg | 38.8% | 31.9% |
| Zurich | 38.8% | 43.0% |
| Grisons | 38.7% | 32.3% |
| Geneva | 38.4% | 39.8% |
| Uri | 36.9% | 30.8% |
| Bern | 36.3% | 37.7% |
| Neuchâtel | 35.0% | 26.3% |
| Jura | 34.5% | 20.5% |
| Basel-Stadt | 20.6% | 46.5% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Ehrendingen | 74.1% | 39.8% |
| Auenstein | 71.2% | 41.2% |
| Villigen | 70.9% | 40.5% |
| Leuggern | 70.9% | 37.6% |
| Remetschwil | 70.4% | 40.7% |
| Hägglingen | 69.6% | 37.1% |
| Waltenschwil | 69.5% | 38.1% |
| Cologny | 69.5% | 51.5% |
| Hochfelden | 69.2% | 41.9% |
| Rüthi (SG) | 69.0% | 35.2% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Bern | 15.3% | 39.4% |
| Basel | 19.4% | 47.2% |
| Zürich | 21.4% | 42.0% |
| Chavannes-près-Renens | 21.8% | 23.7% |
| Vevey | 22.4% | 28.4% |
| Fribourg | 22.5% | 31.5% |
| Lausanne | 22.7% | 29.3% |
| Trub | 23.4% | 22.1% |
| Birsfelden | 24.2% | 41.3% |
| St. Gallen | 24.3% | 42.9% |
Federal law on spatial planning, amendment if 20th March 1998
accepted 55.9% · Turnout 38.0%
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Valais | 66.4% | 22.0% |
| Vaud | 66.0% | 29.3% |
| Fribourg | 65.5% | 31.9% |
| Ticino | 65.2% | 36.2% |
| Lucerne | 60.6% | 45.5% |
| Zug | 60.1% | 41.5% |
| Geneva | 58.4% | 39.5% |
| Jura | 58.3% | 20.5% |
| Neuchâtel | 57.4% | 26.3% |
| Schwyz | 57.1% | 34.6% |
| Bern | 55.6% | 37.7% |
| Aargau | 55.1% | 37.6% |
| Obwalden | 54.8% | 37.3% |
| St. Gallen | 54.3% | 39.8% |
| Nidwalden | 53.8% | 42.5% |
| Zurich | 53.7% | 42.5% |
| Solothurn | 51.1% | 42.1% |
| Grisons | 50.7% | 31.9% |
| Thurgau | 50.7% | 45.4% |
| Basel-Stadt | 50.1% | 46.2% |
| Uri | 50.1% | 30.5% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 49.2% | 41.5% |
| Glarus | 48.3% | 33.6% |
| Schaffhausen | 46.7% | 59.6% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 43.9% | 44.3% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 39.7% | 37.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oberdorf (BL) | 34.3% | 36.4% |
| Appenzell | 35.6% | 30.9% |
| Urnäsch | 35.6% | 37.3% |
| Schwende-Rüte | 37.3% | 36.4% |
| Gelterkinden | 38.0% | 41.9% |
| Albula/Alvra | 38.6% | 34.0% |
| Ormalingen | 38.7% | 48.1% |
| Gonten | 39.2% | 35.9% |
| Diessenhofen | 39.5% | 38.4% |
| Reigoldswil | 40.0% | 32.2% |
← Earlier vote: 29 November 1998All votesLater vote: 18 April 1999 →
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