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Federal vote of 4 March 2018

On 4 March 2018 Switzerland voted on 2 proposals: Federal Decree on the 2021 New Financial Regime: accepted with 84.1% yes; Popular initiative 'Say yes to abolishing radio and television fees (Abolition of Billag fees)': rejected with 28.4% yes.

Federal Decree on the 2021 New Financial Regime

accepted 84.1% · Turnout 53.9% · Cantons 23:0

Zurich: 86.8%Bern: 84.2%Lucerne: 84.0%Uri: 81.5%Schwyz: 79.0%Obwalden: 84.3%Nidwalden: 85.3%Glarus: 82.5%Zug: 86.0%Fribourg: 81.9%Solothurn: 80.6%Basel-Stadt: 84.5%Basel-Landschaft: 83.5%Schaffhausen: 78.5%Appenzell Outer Rhodes: 82.7%Appenzell Inner Rhodes: 84.9%St. Gallen: 81.5%Grisons: 85.9%Aargau: 81.7%Thurgau: 81.8%Ticino: 84.2%Vaud: 88.2%Valais: 78.8%Neuchâtel: 84.2%Geneva: 87.0%Jura: 79.4%ZHBELUURSZOWGLFRSOBLSGGRAGTGTIVDVSNEJU
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Yes share by canton
Result by canton
CantonYesTurnout
Vaud88.2%55.0%
Geneva87.0%53.6%
Zurich86.8%54.4%
Zug86.0%60.0%
Grisons85.9%51.6%
Nidwalden85.3%61.1%
Appenzell Inner Rhodes84.9%45.7%
Basel-Stadt84.5%58.6%
Obwalden84.3%60.4%
Bern84.2%53.2%
Neuchâtel84.2%50.8%
Ticino84.2%64.7%
Lucerne84.0%54.5%
Basel-Landschaft83.5%51.2%
Appenzell Outer Rhodes82.7%51.4%
Glarus82.5%48.6%
Fribourg81.9%50.6%
Thurgau81.8%49.6%
Aargau81.7%50.4%
St. Gallen81.5%52.5%
Uri81.5%46.1%
Solothurn80.6%52.0%
Jura79.4%45.7%
Schwyz79.0%55.2%
Valais78.8%55.9%
Schaffhausen78.5%68.4%
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share

Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.

Highest yes share

CommuneYesTurnout
Coppet92.9%59.5%
Ennetbaden92.6%64.8%
Anières92.2%66.2%
Bregaglia92.0%58.9%
Begnins91.9%59.5%
Echichens91.4%60.8%
Corseaux91.3%62.1%
Seewis im Prättigau91.2%44.3%
Kilchberg (ZH)91.1%59.8%
Cossonay90.9%57.7%

Lowest yes share

CommuneYesTurnout
Hérémence57.7%66.6%
Unteriberg68.0%49.6%
Reconvilier68.9%46.1%
La Roche70.2%49.4%
Uerkheim70.6%44.2%
Wahlen70.7%44.9%
Rothenthurm70.8%62.3%
Quarten71.5%53.8%
Cheyres-Châbles71.5%53.5%
Arch72.0%46.2%

Popular initiative 'Say yes to abolishing radio and television fees (Abolition of Billag fees)'

rejected 28.4% · Turnout 54.8% · Cantons 0:23

Zurich: 28.4%Bern: 24.9%Lucerne: 28.4%Uri: 30.4%Schwyz: 37.6%Obwalden: 31.0%Nidwalden: 32.5%Glarus: 33.2%Zug: 32.1%Fribourg: 22.4%Solothurn: 30.7%Basel-Stadt: 26.5%Basel-Landschaft: 27.5%Schaffhausen: 37.3%Appenzell Outer Rhodes: 32.1%Appenzell Inner Rhodes: 33.4%St. Gallen: 34.4%Grisons: 22.8%Aargau: 32.2%Thurgau: 34.4%Ticino: 34.5%Vaud: 23.5%Valais: 28.8%Neuchâtel: 21.7%Geneva: 25.2%Jura: 21.9%ZHBELUURSZOWGLFRSOBLSGGRAGTGTIVDVSNEJU
below 40%40 to 50%50 to 60%60 to 70%70% and more
Yes share by canton
Result by canton
CantonYesTurnout
Schwyz37.6%56.6%
Schaffhausen37.3%69.3%
Ticino34.5%64.9%
St. Gallen34.4%53.9%
Thurgau34.4%51.0%
Appenzell Inner Rhodes33.4%46.5%
Glarus33.2%49.6%
Nidwalden32.5%62.6%
Aargau32.2%51.8%
Appenzell Outer Rhodes32.1%53.7%
Zug32.1%61.4%
Obwalden31.0%62.0%
Solothurn30.7%52.8%
Uri30.4%48.4%
Valais28.8%56.1%
Lucerne28.4%55.9%
Zurich28.4%56.3%
Basel-Landschaft27.5%52.7%
Basel-Stadt26.5%58.6%
Geneva25.2%53.6%
Bern24.9%53.2%
Vaud23.5%55.2%
Grisons22.8%54.0%
Fribourg22.4%51.8%
Jura21.9%46.7%
Neuchâtel21.7%51.3%
Communes with the highest and lowest yes share

Communes with at least 1,000 registered voters.

Highest yes share

CommuneYesTurnout
Unteriberg54.5%50.6%
Rothenthurm46.9%65.2%
Hunzenschwil46.8%44.4%
Kaltbrunn46.4%49.1%
Affeltrangen45.8%49.8%
Sant'Antonino45.6%67.5%
Weiach45.5%45.0%
St. Margrethen45.0%48.0%
Dintikon45.0%52.4%
Jonschwil44.8%56.3%

Lowest yes share

CommuneYesTurnout
Sumvitg10.4%65.5%
Lumnezia10.6%59.2%
Visperterminen13.3%57.3%
Bregaglia13.9%62.6%
Scuol14.5%56.4%
Poschiavo14.7%58.2%
Surses14.8%51.1%
Disentis/Mustér15.0%66.3%
Confignon15.1%60.7%
Neyruz (FR)15.4%56.8%

← Earlier vote: 24 September 2017All votesLater vote: 10 June 2018 →

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