Votes in Nidwalden

Federal Vorlagen as Nidwalden voted on them, plus the canton’s own cantonal ballots. Each row shows this canton’s result, not the national one.

All votesFederal only Cantonal only

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

33.0% YesNo 67.0%

20.1% YesNo 79.9%

14.06.2026Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für den Ersatzneubau einer Dreifachsporthalle für die kantonale MittelschuleCantonal NW● Accepted · 72.8% Yes

72.8% YesNo 27.2%

14.06.2026Vorlage des Landrates - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 69.5% Yes

69.5% YesNo 30.5%

14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag Referendumskomitee - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 41.0% Yes

41.0% YesNo 59.0%

14.06.2026StichfrageCantonal NW● Accepted · 64.3% Yes

64.3% YesNo 35.7%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

58.1% YesNo 41.9%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

63.2% YesNo 36.8%

42.5% YesNo 57.5%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.5% YesNo 26.5%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

36.8% YesNo 63.2%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.0% YesNo 58.0%

17.3% YesNo 82.7%

08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.4% YesNo 57.6%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Ja zur Unabhängigkeit – Verwaltungsratsmandate regeln»Cantonal NW● Rejected · 33.5% Yes

33.5% YesNo 66.5%

30.11.2025Popular Initiative 'For a civically engaged Switzerland (Civic Duty Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

12.9% YesNo 87.1%

10.7% YesNo 89.3%

28.09.2025Federal decree on cantonal property taxes on second homesFederal● Accepted · 57.7% Yes

68.0% YesNo 32.0%

28.09.2025Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act)Federal● Accepted · 50.4% Yes

46.5% YesNo 53.5%

18.05.2025Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für die Sanierung der Kantonsstrasse KH3, die Erhöhung der Verkehrssicherheit und den Ausbau des Radwegs, Gemeinde BeckenriedCantonal NW● Accepted · 77.1% Yes

77.1% YesNo 22.9%

16.8% YesNo 83.2%

24.11.2024Federal Decree on the 2023 expansion programme for the national highwaysFederal● Rejected · 47.3% Yes

51.7% YesNo 48.3%

24.11.2024Amendment to the Code of Obligations (tenancy law: subletting)Federal● Rejected · 48.4% Yes

58.6% YesNo 41.4%

24.11.2024Amendment to the Code of Obligations (tenancy law: termination to permit personal use)Federal● Rejected · 46.2% Yes

57.2% YesNo 42.8%

24.11.2024Amendment to the Health Insurance Act (standardised financing of benefits)Federal● Accepted · 53.3% Yes

62.5% YesNo 37.5%

22.09.2024Änderung der Kantonsverfassung betreffend Organisation und Verwaltung der GemeindenCantonal NW● Accepted · 82.2% Yes

82.2% YesNo 17.8%

22.09.2024Popular initiative 'For the future of our nature and our landscape'Federal● Rejected · 37.0% Yes

24.2% YesNo 75.8%

22.09.2024Amendment to the federal law on retirement, survivors’ and disability pension plans (BVG/LPP)Federal● Rejected · 32.9% Yes

39.9% YesNo 60.1%

25.9% YesNo 74.1%

31.3% YesNo 68.7%

09.06.2024Popular initiative ‘For freedom and physical integrity’Federal● Rejected · 26.3% Yes

24.9% YesNo 75.1%

09.06.2024Federal Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy SourcesFederal● Accepted · 68.7% Yes

66.3% YesNo 33.7%

03.03.2024Initiative for a 13th OASI pension paymentFederal● Accepted · 58.2% Yes

44.0% YesNo 56.0%

03.03.2024Pensions Initiative (retirement age)Federal● Rejected · 25.2% Yes

28.2% YesNo 71.8%

26.11.2023Volksinitiative zur Änderung des Gesetzes über das Bildungswesen betreffend «Selbstbestimmung und Eigenverantwortung stärken»Cantonal NW● Rejected · 13.1% Yes

13.1% YesNo 86.9%

18.06.2023Implementation of the OECD/G20 project on the taxation of large corporate groupsFederal● Accepted · 78.5% Yes

79.5% YesNo 20.5%

18.06.2023Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security (KIG)Federal● Accepted · 59.1% Yes

46.8% YesNo 53.2%

18.06.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 ActFederal● Accepted · 61.9% Yes

55.3% YesNo 44.7%

12.03.2023Volksinitiative «Nidwalden ab 2040 klimaneutral»Cantonal NW● Rejected · 26.5% Yes

26.5% YesNo 73.5%

12.03.2023Gegenvorschlag des Landrates «Nidwalden ab 2040 klimaneutral»Cantonal NW● Accepted · 61.1% Yes

61.1% YesNo 38.9%

12.03.2023StichfrageCantonal NW● Rejected · 27.4% Yes

27.4% YesNo 72.6%

27.11.2022Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für das Bauprojekt KH11 Entlastungsstrasse Stans West, Gemeinde StansCantonal NW● Rejected · 47.3% Yes

47.3% YesNo 52.7%

25.09.2022Factory Faming InitiativeFederal● Rejected · 37.1% Yes

26.8% YesNo 73.2%

25.09.2022Supplementary financing of OASI by increasing Value Added TaxFederal● Accepted · 55.1% Yes

65.6% YesNo 34.4%

25.09.2022Amendment to the Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance (OASI 21)Federal● Accepted · 50.5% Yes

64.7% YesNo 35.3%

25.09.2022Amendment to the Federal Act on Withholding TaxFederal● Rejected · 48.0% Yes

62.7% YesNo 37.3%

15.05.2022Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film CultureFederal● Accepted · 58.4% Yes

49.6% YesNo 50.4%

15.05.2022Transplantation ActFederal● Accepted · 60.2% Yes

55.1% YesNo 44.9%

15.05.2022Adoption of the Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (Development of the Schengen Acquis).Federal● Accepted · 71.5% Yes

74.4% YesNo 25.6%

16.8% YesNo 83.2%

42.1% YesNo 57.9%

13.02.2022Amendment of the Federal Act on Stamp DutiesFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

46.6% YesNo 53.4%

13.02.2022Federal Act on a Package of Measures to benefit the MediaFederal● Rejected · 45.4% Yes

38.8% YesNo 61.2%

28.11.2021Nursing initiativeFederal● Accepted · 61.0% Yes

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

28.11.2021Judge InitiativeFederal● Rejected · 31.9% Yes

29.5% YesNo 70.5%

28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 ActFederal● Accepted · 62.0% Yes

59.1% YesNo 40.9%

26.09.2021Federal Popular Initiative 'Reduce tax on salaries, tax capital fairly'Federal● Rejected · 35.1% Yes

22.6% YesNo 77.4%

26.09.2021Marriage for allFederal● Accepted · 64.1% Yes

61.6% YesNo 38.4%

13.06.2021Popular initiative 'For clean drinking water and healthy food'Federal● Rejected · 39.3% Yes

29.2% YesNo 70.8%

13.06.2021Popular initiative 'For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides'Federal● Rejected · 39.4% Yes

28.9% YesNo 71.1%

13.06.2021Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)Federal● Accepted · 60.2% Yes

48.6% YesNo 51.4%

13.06.2021Federal Act on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2 Act)Federal● Rejected · 48.4% Yes

38.2% YesNo 61.8%

13.06.2021Federal Act on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism (PMCT)Federal● Accepted · 56.6% Yes

55.6% YesNo 44.4%

07.03.2021Popular initiative ‘Yes to a ban on full facial coverings’Federal● Accepted · 51.2% Yes

56.1% YesNo 43.9%

07.03.2021Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act)Federal● Rejected · 35.6% Yes

40.4% YesNo 59.6%

07.03.2021Economic partnership agreement with IndonesiaFederal● Accepted · 51.6% Yes

62.7% YesNo 37.3%

29.11.2020Federal Popular Initiative 'For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment'Federal● Rejected · 50.7% Yes

32.2% YesNo 67.8%

29.11.2020Federal Popular Initiative: 'For a ban on financing war material manufacturers'Federal● Rejected · 42.5% Yes

24.8% YesNo 75.2%

27.09.2020VORLAGE DES LANDRATES zur Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 59.5% Yes

59.5% YesNo 40.5%

27.09.2020GEGENVORSCHLAG zur Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 42.3% Yes

42.3% YesNo 57.7%

27.09.2020StichfrageCantonal NW● Accepted · 57.5% Yes

57.5% YesNo 42.5%

27.09.2020Popular initiative ‘For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.3% Yes

47.6% YesNo 52.4%

27.09.2020Amendment of the Hunting ActFederal● Rejected · 48.1% Yes

62.9% YesNo 37.1%

27.09.2020Amendment of the Federal Act on Direct Federal TaxationFederal● Rejected · 36.8% Yes

35.3% YesNo 64.7%

27.09.2020Amendment of the Loss of Earnings Compensation ActFederal● Accepted · 60.3% Yes

42.9% YesNo 57.1%

27.09.2020Federal Decree on the Procurement of New Fighter AircraftFederal● Accepted · 50.1% Yes

65.7% YesNo 34.3%

09.02.2020Popular Initiative ‘More affordable homes’Federal● Rejected · 42.9% Yes

27.7% YesNo 72.3%

09.02.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientationFederal● Accepted · 63.1% Yes

51.3% YesNo 48.7%

24.11.2019VORLAGE DES LANDRATES zum Gesetz über das Gastgewerbe und den Handel mit alkoholischen Getränken (Gastgewerbegesetz, GGG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 76.1% Yes

76.1% YesNo 23.9%

24.11.2019GEGENVORSCHLAG zum Gesetz über das Gastgewerbe und den Handel mit alkoholischen Getränken (Gastgewerbegesetz, GGG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 28.3% Yes

28.3% YesNo 71.7%

24.11.2019StichfrageCantonal NW● Accepted · 74.6% Yes

74.6% YesNo 25.4%

19.05.2019Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing (TRAF)Federal● Accepted · 66.4% Yes

69.0% YesNo 31.0%

19.05.2019Federal Decree on the Approval and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EU on the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/853 amending the EU Weapons Directive (Development of the Schengen acquis)Federal● Accepted · 63.7% Yes

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

24.3% YesNo 75.7%

25.11.2018Popular initiative 'For the dignity of farm animals' (Horned Cow Initiative)Federal● Rejected · 45.3% Yes

40.7% YesNo 59.3%

25.11.2018Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)Federal● Rejected · 33.7% Yes

39.9% YesNo 60.1%

25.11.2018Statutory basis for monitoring claimantsFederal● Accepted · 64.7% Yes

78.0% YesNo 22.0%

23.09.2018Bewilligung eines Objektkredites für den Kantonsanteil am Ersatzbau Süd des Waffenplatzes Wil bei StansCantonal NW● Accepted · 59.9% Yes

59.9% YesNo 40.1%

23.09.2018Direct counter-proposal to the Bike InitiativeFederal● Accepted · 73.6% Yes

64.1% YesNo 35.9%

23.09.2018Federal Popular Initiative ‘For healthy, environmentally-friendly food fairly produced (Fair Food Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.7% Yes

22.5% YesNo 77.5%

23.09.2018Federal Popular Initiative ‘For food sovereignty. Agriculture affects us all’Federal● Rejected · 31.6% Yes

17.8% YesNo 82.2%

18.0% YesNo 82.0%

10.06.2018Federal Act on Gambling (Gambling Act)Federal● Accepted · 72.9% Yes

71.3% YesNo 28.7%

04.03.2018Federal Decree on the 2021 New Financial RegimeFederal● Accepted · 84.1% Yes

85.3% YesNo 14.7%

04.03.2018Popular initiative 'Say yes to abolishing radio and television fees (Abolition of Billag fees)'Federal● Rejected · 28.4% Yes

32.5% YesNo 67.5%

24.09.2017Federal Decree on Food SecurityFederal● Accepted · 78.7% Yes

75.6% YesNo 24.4%

24.09.2017Federal Decree on Additional Funding for OASI PensionsFederal● Rejected · 50.0% Yes

40.2% YesNo 59.8%

24.09.2017Federal Act on the 2020 Pension ReformsFederal● Rejected · 47.3% Yes

39.0% YesNo 61.0%

21.05.2017Energy Act (EnA)Federal● Accepted · 58.2% Yes

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

12.02.2017Federal Decree on the Simplified Naturalisation of Third-Generation ImmigrantsFederal● Accepted · 60.4% Yes

50.4% YesNo 49.6%

12.02.2017Federal Decree on Establishing a Fund for National Roads and Urban Traffic (NRUTF)Federal● Accepted · 61.9% Yes

66.3% YesNo 33.7%

12.02.2017Corporate Tax Reform Act IIIFederal● Rejected · 40.9% Yes

50.9% YesNo 49.1%

35.0% YesNo 65.0%

25.09.2016Popular initiative: ‘For a sustainable and resource-efficient economy (Green Economy)’Federal● Rejected · 36.4% Yes

22.8% YesNo 77.2%

25.09.2016Popular initiative: ‘OASIplus: for a decent old-age pension’Federal● Rejected · 40.6% Yes

27.0% YesNo 73.0%

25.09.2016Federal Act on the Intelligence Service (Intelligence Service Act, ISA)Federal● Accepted · 65.5% Yes

70.1% YesNo 29.9%

05.06.2016Popular initiative 'Pro public service'Federal● Rejected · 32.4% Yes

29.3% YesNo 70.7%

05.06.2016Popular initiative 'Unconditional basic income'Federal● Rejected · 23.1% Yes

13.2% YesNo 86.8%

05.06.2016For fairer transport funding popular initiativeFederal● Rejected · 29.2% Yes

31.9% YesNo 68.1%

05.06.2016Amendment to the Reproductive Medicine Act (RMA)Federal● Accepted · 62.4% Yes

55.2% YesNo 44.8%

05.06.2016Amendment to the Asylum Act (AsylA)Federal● Accepted · 66.8% Yes

61.0% YesNo 39.0%

28.02.2016Popular initiative 'For marriage and family - against the marriage penalty'Federal● Rejected · 49.2% Yes

54.6% YesNo 45.4%

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

28.02.2016Popular initiative 'No speculation with foodstuffs'Federal● Rejected · 40.1% Yes

30.8% YesNo 69.2%

28.02.2016Amendment to the Federal Act on transit Road Traffic in the Alpine Region (renovation of the Gotthard road tunnel)Federal● Accepted · 57.0% Yes

63.1% YesNo 36.9%

14.06.2015Federal decree on the amendment to the constitutional provision on reproductive medicine and genetic engineering involving human beingsFederal● Accepted · 61.9% Yes

50.1% YesNo 49.9%

14.06.2015Popular initiative ‘Scholarship initiative’Federal● Rejected · 27.5% Yes

16.1% YesNo 83.9%

14.06.2015Popular initiative ‘Tax multimillion-franc inheritances for our AHV (inheritance tax reform)’Federal● Rejected · 29.0% Yes

17.9% YesNo 82.1%

14.06.2015Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and TelevisionFederal● Accepted · 50.1% Yes

43.2% YesNo 56.8%

08.03.2015Popular initiative 'Strengthen families! Tax-free child and educational allowances'Federal● Rejected · 24.6% Yes

24.0% YesNo 76.0%

08.03.2015Popular initiative 'Energy tax instead of VAT'Federal● Rejected · 8.0% Yes

6.0% YesNo 94.0%