Federal vote of 25 September 2016
On 25 September 2016 Switzerland voted on 3 proposals: Popular initiative: ‘For a sustainable and resource-efficient economy (Green Economy)’: rejected with 36.4% yes; Popular initiative: ‘OASIplus: for a decent old-age pension’: rejected with 40.6% yes; Federal Act on the Intelligence Service (Intelligence Service Act, ISA): accepted with 65.5% yes.
Popular initiative: ‘For a sustainable and resource-efficient economy (Green Economy)’
rejected 36.4% · Turnout 43.0% · Cantons 1:22
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 51.9% | 45.7% |
| Basel-Stadt | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Vaud | 46.3% | 45.7% |
| Jura | 44.8% | 38.3% |
| Neuchâtel | 44.1% | 43.1% |
| Ticino | 40.0% | 45.9% |
| Zurich | 37.7% | 44.5% |
| Bern | 37.4% | 40.4% |
| Fribourg | 37.4% | 40.8% |
| Schaffhausen | 36.4% | 61.7% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 35.5% | 41.7% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 32.8% | 42.6% |
| Glarus | 31.2% | 33.0% |
| Lucerne | 31.0% | 41.3% |
| Solothurn | 30.7% | 40.3% |
| Grisons | 30.4% | 36.8% |
| Aargau | 30.3% | 39.3% |
| St. Gallen | 30.3% | 45.4% |
| Thurgau | 30.3% | 38.1% |
| Valais | 29.2% | 45.5% |
| Zug | 28.4% | 49.0% |
| Uri | 25.8% | 35.4% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 23.5% | 34.0% |
| Obwalden | 22.9% | 44.4% |
| Nidwalden | 22.8% | 43.2% |
| Schwyz | 21.5% | 46.8% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Lausanne | 60.9% | 43.1% |
| Arbedo-Castione | 59.4% | 46.7% |
| Vevey | 58.3% | 41.7% |
| Carouge (GE) | 57.8% | 45.1% |
| Genève | 57.1% | 45.2% |
| Renens (VD) | 57.0% | 40.4% |
| Bern | 56.5% | 46.5% |
| Chavannes-près-Renens | 56.4% | 39.4% |
| Prilly | 53.6% | 44.5% |
| Chêne-Bourg | 53.1% | 44.2% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Muotathal | 10.3% | 45.5% |
| Rothenthurm | 11.5% | 41.9% |
| Hasle (LU) | 12.2% | 40.6% |
| Flühli | 12.2% | 44.3% |
| Steg-Hohtenn | 13.3% | 48.6% |
| Unteriberg | 13.3% | 37.6% |
| Röthenbach im Emmental | 14.0% | 25.8% |
| Escholzmatt-Marbach | 14.4% | 35.7% |
| Entlebuch | 15.4% | 39.5% |
| Salgesch | 16.4% | 63.6% |
Popular initiative: ‘OASIplus: for a decent old-age pension’
rejected 40.6% · Turnout 43.1% · Cantons 5:18
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Jura | 59.5% | 38.4% |
| Neuchâtel | 54.0% | 43.5% |
| Geneva | 53.6% | 45.7% |
| Ticino | 53.4% | 45.9% |
| Vaud | 50.3% | 45.7% |
| Basel-Stadt | 49.1% | 48.0% |
| Fribourg | 42.8% | 40.8% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 42.2% | 41.9% |
| Schaffhausen | 41.2% | 61.9% |
| Valais | 41.0% | 45.5% |
| Solothurn | 40.8% | 40.4% |
| Bern | 39.8% | 40.4% |
| Zurich | 38.3% | 44.7% |
| Glarus | 36.9% | 33.0% |
| Aargau | 36.3% | 39.4% |
| Grisons | 34.5% | 37.2% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 34.0% | 42.9% |
| Thurgau | 33.6% | 38.3% |
| St. Gallen | 33.2% | 45.7% |
| Lucerne | 30.8% | 41.6% |
| Uri | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| Zug | 28.6% | 49.3% |
| Schwyz | 28.2% | 47.0% |
| Nidwalden | 27.0% | 43.1% |
| Obwalden | 24.9% | 44.5% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 22.3% | 34.3% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Villeneuve (VD) | 74.6% | 42.9% |
| Fontenais | 70.3% | 39.7% |
| Renens (VD) | 65.4% | 40.4% |
| Delémont | 63.9% | 38.6% |
| Chavannes-près-Renens | 63.7% | 39.5% |
| Courtételle | 63.5% | 34.6% |
| Le Noirmont | 63.2% | 37.9% |
| Moutier | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| Courroux | 62.8% | 37.6% |
| Vernier | 62.1% | 40.4% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Rain | 13.9% | 43.2% |
| Niederbüren | 14.1% | 48.0% |
| Muotathal | 14.6% | 45.7% |
| Saanen | 14.6% | 37.4% |
| Entlebuch | 15.6% | 39.6% |
| St. Stephan | 15.8% | 40.4% |
| Gonten | 16.0% | 34.3% |
| Schwende-Rüte | 16.2% | 33.1% |
| Mosnang | 16.5% | 61.5% |
| Flühli | 16.9% | 44.2% |
Federal Act on the Intelligence Service (Intelligence Service Act, ISA)
accepted 65.5% · Turnout 42.9%
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Result by canton
| Canton | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Vaud | 74.2% | 45.6% |
| Nidwalden | 70.1% | 43.1% |
| Zug | 69.3% | 48.9% |
| Lucerne | 69.1% | 41.2% |
| Obwalden | 68.7% | 44.3% |
| Fribourg | 67.2% | 40.8% |
| Neuchâtel | 66.1% | 43.3% |
| Ticino | 66.1% | 45.8% |
| Bern | 65.9% | 40.4% |
| St. Gallen | 65.8% | 45.1% |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes | 65.5% | 34.1% |
| Aargau | 64.9% | 39.2% |
| Valais | 64.8% | 45.5% |
| Thurgau | 64.4% | 38.1% |
| Zurich | 64.0% | 44.5% |
| Schwyz | 63.9% | 46.7% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 63.6% | 41.6% |
| Grisons | 63.6% | 36.6% |
| Solothurn | 63.4% | 40.3% |
| Jura | 63.2% | 38.3% |
| Uri | 63.0% | 35.2% |
| Glarus | 62.8% | 33.0% |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes | 61.3% | 42.5% |
| Geneva | 61.1% | 45.7% |
| Schaffhausen | 60.5% | 61.7% |
| Basel-Stadt | 55.0% | 48.0% |
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share
Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.
Highest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Corcelles-près-Payerne | 83.7% | 44.6% |
| Echichens | 82.3% | 46.5% |
| Crans (VD) | 81.7% | 57.5% |
| Payerne | 81.7% | 39.4% |
| Coppet | 80.9% | 50.2% |
| Montilliez | 80.7% | 45.8% |
| Château-d'Oex | 80.3% | 40.2% |
| St. Stephan | 79.7% | 40.4% |
| Blonay - Saint-Légier | 79.5% | 50.2% |
| Romanel-sur-Lausanne | 79.3% | 45.9% |
Lowest yes share
| Commune | Yes | Turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfhalden | 47.0% | 42.3% |
| Grächen | 47.9% | 31.4% |
| Salgesch | 51.3% | 63.6% |
| Rodersdorf | 52.1% | 53.5% |
| Basel | 52.8% | 48.6% |
| Oberegg | 52.9% | 38.6% |
| Rehetobel | 53.0% | 47.2% |
| Villeneuve (VD) | 53.1% | 43.0% |
| Trogen | 53.2% | 48.0% |
| Bern | 53.3% | 46.5% |
← Earlier vote: 5 June 2016All votesLater vote: 27 November 2016 →
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