Federal vote of 30 November 2014
On 30 November 2014 Switzerland voted on 3 proposals: Popular initiative ‘End tax privileges for millionaires (abolition of lump-sum taxation)’: rejected with 40.8% yes; Popular initiative ‘Stop overpopulation, safeguard natural resources’: rejected with 25.9% yes; Popular initiative ‘Save our Swiss gold’ (gold initiative): rejected with 22.7% yes.
Popular initiative ‘End tax privileges for millionaires (abolition of lump-sum taxation)’
rejected 40.8% · Turnout 49.9% · Cantons 1:22
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | 50.8% | 67.5% |
| Zurich | 49.1% | 53.1% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 48.0% | 51.4% |
| Solothurn | 46.2% | 47.0% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 46.0% | 50.3% |
| Basel-Stadt | 45.1% | 54.5% |
| St. Gallen | 44.5% | 48.8% |
| Thurgau | 44.3% | 46.9% |
| Bern | 43.9% | 47.7% |
| Aargau | 43.4% | 49.2% |
| Lucerne | 42.9% | 49.9% |
| Glarus | 41.5% | 40.8% |
| Jura | 40.8% | 40.5% |
| Neuchâtel | 39.5% | 43.9% |
| Uri | 38.4% | 41.0% |
| Fribourg | 36.0% | 47.6% |
| Schwyz | 36.0% | 51.5% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 35.3% | 45.0% |
| Obwalden | 33.4% | 49.4% |
| Zug | 32.6% | 55.8% |
| Ticino | 32.0% | 45.2% |
| Geneva | 31.7% | 51.1% |
| Vaud | 31.4% | 51.9% |
| Nidwalden | 30.9% | 50.7% |
| Grisons | 28.8% | 46.4% |
| Valais | 21.7% | 53.0% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Bern | 57.8% | 55.1% |
| Zürich | 57.2% | 54.7% |
| Winterthur | 57.1% | 53.0% |
| Trogen | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| Schaffhausen | 55.7% | 66.6% |
| Birsfelden | 55.5% | 44.9% |
| Trimbach | 55.4% | 43.3% |
| Urnäsch | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| Aarburg | 54.6% | 41.7% |
| Degersheim | 54.0% | 40.2% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Lens | 10.9% | 69.8% |
| St. Stephan | 12.1% | 65.1% |
| Saanen | 12.2% | 66.0% |
| Vandoeuvres | 13.3% | 70.3% |
| St. Moritz | 13.5% | 59.2% |
| Val de Bagnes | 13.7% | 56.7% |
| Cologny | 14.0% | 65.7% |
| Orsières | 14.4% | 65.9% |
| Crans-Montana | 14.6% | 63.8% |
| Hérémence | 14.7% | 64.1% |
Popular initiative ‘Stop overpopulation, safeguard natural resources’
rejected 25.9% · Turnout 50.0% · Cantons 0:23
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Ticino | 36.9% | 45.2% |
| Schwyz | 34.2% | 51.7% |
| Obwalden | 32.6% | 49.5% |
| Schaffhausen | 31.8% | 67.5% |
| Thurgau | 30.9% | 46.9% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 30.8% | 45.1% |
| Glarus | 30.8% | 40.8% |
| St. Gallen | 30.4% | 49.0% |
| Solothurn | 30.4% | 47.0% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 30.0% | 51.6% |
| Uri | 30.0% | 41.1% |
| Lucerne | 29.6% | 50.1% |
| Aargau | 29.4% | 49.3% |
| Nidwalden | 29.2% | 50.7% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 26.0% | 50.4% |
| Fribourg | 25.5% | 47.6% |
| Bern | 25.1% | 47.7% |
| Zug | 24.4% | 55.9% |
| Zurich | 24.3% | 53.3% |
| Basel-Stadt | 23.8% | 54.7% |
| Jura | 22.8% | 40.5% |
| Grisons | 22.0% | 46.5% |
| Neuchâtel | 21.8% | 43.9% |
| Geneva | 21.4% | 51.1% |
| Valais | 21.3% | 53.0% |
| Vaud | 17.3% | 51.9% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Unteriberg | 63.1% | 53.2% |
| Muotathal | 49.1% | 48.2% |
| Hasle (LU) | 48.3% | 48.3% |
| Linden | 48.0% | 34.3% |
| Werthenstein | 48.0% | 47.1% |
| Roveredo (GR) | 46.5% | 36.0% |
| Serravalle | 46.3% | 38.5% |
| Sant'Antonino | 45.8% | 39.9% |
| Biasca | 45.7% | 38.2% |
| Hergiswil bei Willisau | 45.5% | 40.4% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Founex | 9.9% | 61.1% |
| Crans (VD) | 11.5% | 65.4% |
| Begnins | 11.9% | 56.8% |
| Echichens | 11.9% | 57.2% |
| Bourg-en-Lavaux | 12.1% | 63.7% |
| Lutry | 12.1% | 61.2% |
| Saanen | 12.2% | 66.0% |
| Prangins | 12.3% | 60.8% |
| Belmont-sur-Lausanne | 12.3% | 63.5% |
| Aubonne | 12.3% | 55.0% |
Popular initiative ‘Save our Swiss gold’ (gold initiative)
rejected 22.7% · Turnout 49.8% · Cantons 0:23
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Ticino | 33.3% | 45.2% |
| Schwyz | 29.3% | 51.6% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 28.5% | 51.3% |
| Schaffhausen | 28.5% | 67.5% |
| Obwalden | 27.8% | 49.4% |
| St. Gallen | 27.4% | 48.7% |
| Thurgau | 27.2% | 46.7% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 26.0% | 45.0% |
| Uri | 25.9% | 40.8% |
| Lucerne | 24.7% | 49.8% |
| Glarus | 24.6% | 40.7% |
| Nidwalden | 24.6% | 50.5% |
| Aargau | 24.0% | 49.1% |
| Solothurn | 23.6% | 46.9% |
| Geneva | 23.5% | 51.1% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 21.7% | 50.2% |
| Bern | 21.6% | 47.7% |
| Basel-Stadt | 21.4% | 54.3% |
| Valais | 21.2% | 52.9% |
| Fribourg | 21.1% | 47.5% |
| Zurich | 20.6% | 53.0% |
| Grisons | 20.4% | 46.1% |
| Zug | 20.3% | 55.6% |
| Neuchâtel | 20.0% | 43.8% |
| Jura | 19.4% | 40.4% |
| Vaud | 17.0% | 51.8% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Unteriberg | 57.0% | 55.2% |
| Buchholterberg | 45.2% | 40.7% |
| Muotathal | 44.2% | 48.3% |
| Urnäsch | 43.8% | 45.2% |
| Roveredo (GR) | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| Biasca | 41.9% | 38.2% |
| Cadenazzo | 41.3% | 35.2% |
| Tresa | 40.2% | 46.9% |
| Werthenstein | 39.9% | 46.9% |
| Linden | 39.7% | 34.3% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Ennetbaden | 10.6% | 66.2% |
| Belmont-sur-Lausanne | 10.9% | 63.2% |
| Pully | 12.0% | 59.7% |
| Chardonne | 12.2% | 59.8% |
| Bourg-en-Lavaux | 12.2% | 63.7% |
| Bremgarten bei Bern | 12.3% | 65.7% |
| Prangins | 12.5% | 60.5% |
| Lutry | 12.5% | 61.2% |
| Neyruz (FR) | 12.8% | 51.5% |
| Bern | 12.9% | 55.1% |
← Earlier vote: 28 September 2014All votesLater vote: 8 March 2015 →
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