Bern · 28.02.2016
Popular initiative 'For marriage and family - against the marriage penalty'
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
Yes
46.1%
Turnout
60.2%Switzerland 64.8%
This canton’s Standesstimme
counted as a no
Bern was 3.1 points less in favour than the national result
Rank 23 of 26 cantons by yes share
Municipalities in Bern
yes share per municipalityNoYesNo result
| # | Municipality | Yes share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wachseldorn | 79.2% |
| 2 | Corcelles | 75.5% |
| 3 | Champoz | 75.3% |
| 4 | Oberlangenegg | 73.8% |
| 5 | Buchholterberg | 73.7% |
| 6 | Roches | 72.5% |
| 7 | Schangnau | 72.0% |
| 8 | Horrenbach-Buchen | 70.6% |
| 9 | Perrefitte | 68.6% |
| 10 | Court | 68.5% |
Result by district
yes share per district — the district figures BFS publishes; cantons without districts stay neutralNoYesNo result
Result by district
District results as published by the FSO — top 10 yes / top 10 no| # | District | Yes share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois | 59.3% |
| 2 | Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental | 55.8% |
| 3 | Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen | 52.2% |
| 4 | Verwaltungskreis Thun | 51.3% |
| 5 | Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau | 50.7% |
| 6 | Verwaltungskreis Seeland | 50.1% |
| 7 | Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli | 49.6% |
| 8 | Verwaltungskreis Emmental | 49.3% |
| 9 | Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne | 46.3% |
| 10 | Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland | 39.7% |