Federal vote of 7 March 2010
On 7 March 2010 Switzerland voted on 3 proposals: Constitutional article on research on humans: accepted with 77.2% yes; Popular initiative ‘Against animal cruelty and for better legal protection of animals’: rejected with 29.5% yes; Federal law on occupational old-age, survivors' and invalidity pension provision (BVG) (minimum conversion rate): rejected with 27.3% yes.
Constitutional article on research on humans
accepted 77.2% · Turnout 45.5% · Cantons 23:0
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 88.0% | 49.1% |
| Vaud | 87.6% | 50.1% |
| Neuchâtel | 82.4% | 49.6% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 79.8% | 43.7% |
| Fribourg | 79.8% | 48.3% |
| Ticino | 78.3% | 42.8% |
| Zurich | 78.0% | 45.7% |
| Jura | 77.3% | 44.0% |
| Basel-Stadt | 76.9% | 49.6% |
| Zug | 75.7% | 48.2% |
| Bern | 75.4% | 42.8% |
| Lucerne | 75.2% | 44.0% |
| Nidwalden | 74.8% | 56.2% |
| Aargau | 73.8% | 41.4% |
| St. Gallen | 73.8% | 41.6% |
| Solothurn | 73.5% | 43.9% |
| Thurgau | 73.1% | 44.7% |
| Valais | 72.7% | 53.2% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 72.6% | 36.5% |
| Glarus | 72.4% | 41.4% |
| Grisons | 70.6% | 38.5% |
| Obwalden | 70.0% | 56.5% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 69.8% | 46.2% |
| Schaffhausen | 67.8% | 61.5% |
| Schwyz | 67.0% | 45.7% |
| Uri | 66.7% | 45.5% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Vandoeuvres | 94.1% | 56.2% |
| Anières | 93.7% | 53.3% |
| Veyrier | 93.2% | 53.5% |
| Blonay - Saint-Légier | 92.9% | 54.4% |
| Confignon | 92.4% | 53.9% |
| Cologny | 92.3% | 51.9% |
| Troinex | 92.3% | 54.7% |
| Satigny | 92.0% | 55.2% |
| Mont-sur-Rolle | 91.7% | 53.0% |
| Collonge-Bellerive | 91.7% | 55.1% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Muotathal | 41.9% | 48.7% |
| Unteriberg | 42.9% | 41.2% |
| Roveredo (GR) | 44.8% | 65.0% |
| Buchholterberg | 45.6% | 38.0% |
| Adelboden | 47.4% | 41.2% |
| St. Stephan | 50.2% | 43.9% |
| Hasle (LU) | 50.8% | 49.4% |
| Grächen | 50.9% | 38.4% |
| Rothenthurm | 52.6% | 45.8% |
| St. Niklaus | 53.6% | 38.5% |
Popular initiative ‘Against animal cruelty and for better legal protection of animals’
rejected 29.5% · Turnout 45.8% · Cantons 0:23
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | 44.3% | 50.1% |
| Ticino | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Zurich | 36.5% | 46.3% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 36.2% | 44.2% |
| Schaffhausen | 34.0% | 61.7% |
| Geneva | 33.5% | 49.1% |
| Aargau | 31.2% | 41.9% |
| Grisons | 31.0% | 39.4% |
| Solothurn | 31.0% | 44.2% |
| Bern | 30.4% | 42.8% |
| Thurgau | 29.9% | 45.2% |
| Glarus | 29.5% | 41.5% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 28.0% | 47.0% |
| St. Gallen | 28.0% | 42.2% |
| Zug | 26.1% | 49.1% |
| Lucerne | 23.8% | 44.4% |
| Neuchâtel | 22.4% | 49.7% |
| Vaud | 22.1% | 50.3% |
| Schwyz | 20.7% | 46.0% |
| Fribourg | 19.2% | 48.6% |
| Nidwalden | 19.1% | 56.7% |
| Uri | 18.5% | 46.6% |
| Jura | 17.3% | 44.2% |
| Valais | 17.0% | 53.2% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 16.5% | 36.8% |
| Obwalden | 16.2% | 56.5% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Tresa | 46.6% | 43.7% |
| Torricella-Taverne | 45.7% | 46.6% |
| Basel | 45.6% | 49.4% |
| Ponte Capriasca | 45.1% | 45.7% |
| Paradiso | 44.6% | 39.4% |
| Savosa | 44.6% | 44.6% |
| Brissago | 44.2% | 38.1% |
| Zürich | 44.0% | 44.1% |
| Stabio | 43.6% | 42.8% |
| Agno | 43.5% | 39.8% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Luthern | 6.0% | 46.3% |
| Muotathal | 7.2% | 48.9% |
| Evolène | 7.9% | 65.2% |
| Court | 8.2% | 44.8% |
| Hérémence | 8.6% | 69.5% |
| Hasle (LU) | 8.6% | 49.5% |
| Flühli | 8.8% | 48.3% |
| Entlebuch | 8.8% | 41.5% |
| Hergiswil bei Willisau | 8.9% | 47.5% |
| Escholzmatt-Marbach | 9.6% | 46.4% |
Federal law on occupational old-age, survivors' and invalidity pension provision (BVG) (minimum conversion rate)
rejected 27.3% · Turnout 45.8%
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 42.3% | 36.7% |
| Nidwalden | 35.3% | 56.6% |
| Grisons | 34.6% | 39.2% |
| Lucerne | 34.5% | 44.2% |
| Zug | 34.5% | 49.0% |
| Glarus | 34.4% | 41.5% |
| Zurich | 32.7% | 46.1% |
| Thurgau | 32.4% | 44.9% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 32.3% | 46.8% |
| Obwalden | 32.1% | 56.3% |
| Schwyz | 31.0% | 46.0% |
| St. Gallen | 30.9% | 42.1% |
| Schaffhausen | 29.2% | 61.8% |
| Uri | 29.2% | 46.3% |
| Bern | 27.4% | 42.8% |
| Aargau | 26.8% | 41.9% |
| Basel-Stadt | 26.2% | 50.0% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 23.2% | 44.1% |
| Fribourg | 22.6% | 48.5% |
| Vaud | 22.5% | 50.3% |
| Solothurn | 22.4% | 44.2% |
| Ticino | 21.3% | 42.9% |
| Geneva | 20.4% | 49.1% |
| Valais | 19.1% | 53.2% |
| Neuchâtel | 18.4% | 49.9% |
| Jura | 14.7% | 44.3% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Zumikon | 51.7% | 53.5% |
| Gonten | 51.4% | 36.9% |
| Küsnacht (ZH) | 50.6% | 52.7% |
| Zollikon | 50.1% | 53.0% |
| Hasle (LU) | 49.7% | 49.0% |
| Herrliberg | 48.4% | 51.6% |
| Val Müstair | 48.2% | 37.4% |
| Sumvitg | 48.2% | 43.5% |
| Erlenbach (ZH) | 48.1% | 51.0% |
| Flühli | 47.5% | 47.2% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Val Terbi | 9.3% | 46.0% |
| Le Noirmont | 10.0% | 45.5% |
| Avully | 10.1% | 52.3% |
| Courroux | 10.3% | 45.5% |
| Tavannes | 10.3% | 42.0% |
| Brislach | 10.5% | 41.9% |
| Haute-Sorne | 10.9% | 44.8% |
| Gampel-Bratsch | 11.3% | 62.1% |
| Sant'Antonino | 11.4% | 38.9% |
| Vionnaz | 11.5% | 53.5% |
← Earlier vote: 29 November 2009All votesLater vote: 26 September 2010 →
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