Federal votes in St. Gallen

Federal Vorlagen, showing how St. Gallen voted rather than the national result.

Vote results for St. Gallen

BFS

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

35.0% YesNo 65.0%

24.1% YesNo 75.9%

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

53.8% YesNo 46.2%

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

58.9% YesNo 41.1%

46.8% YesNo 53.2%

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

73.4% YesNo 26.6%

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

39.8% YesNo 60.2%

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

43.3% YesNo 56.7%

22.2% YesNo 77.8%

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

43.4% YesNo 56.6%

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

14.7% YesNo 85.3%

15.0% YesNo 85.0%

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

71.7% YesNo 28.3%

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

47.1% YesNo 52.9%

23.6% YesNo 76.4%

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

54.3% YesNo 45.7%

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

55.9% YesNo 44.1%

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

54.1% YesNo 45.9%

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

64.3% YesNo 35.7%

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

31.6% YesNo 68.4%

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

38.1% YesNo 61.9%

33.8% YesNo 66.2%

34.4% YesNo 65.6%

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

28.2% YesNo 71.8%

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

65.9% YesNo 34.1%

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

48.7% YesNo 51.3%

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

26.8% YesNo 73.2%

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

76.7% YesNo 23.3%

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

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

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

54.7% YesNo 45.3%

25.09.2022Factory Faming InitiativeFederal● Rejected · 37.1% Yes

33.5% YesNo 66.5%

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

59.5% YesNo 40.5%

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

57.7% YesNo 42.3%

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

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

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

50.6% YesNo 49.4%

15.05.2022Transplantation ActFederal● Accepted · 60.2% Yes

53.3% YesNo 46.7%

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

71.7% YesNo 28.3%

21.9% YesNo 78.1%

47.2% YesNo 52.8%

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

38.0% YesNo 62.0%

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

35.6% YesNo 64.4%

28.11.2021Nursing initiativeFederal● Accepted · 61.0% Yes

56.7% YesNo 43.3%

28.11.2021Judge InitiativeFederal● Rejected · 31.9% Yes

31.8% YesNo 68.2%

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

54.7% YesNo 45.3%

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

30.9% YesNo 69.1%

26.09.2021Marriage for allFederal● Accepted · 64.1% Yes

59.3% YesNo 40.7%

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

37.5% YesNo 62.5%

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

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

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

51.0% YesNo 49.0%

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

42.9% YesNo 57.1%

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

56.5% YesNo 43.5%

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

53.1% YesNo 46.9%

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

38.0% YesNo 62.0%

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

56.0% YesNo 44.0%

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

42.3% YesNo 57.7%

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

35.7% YesNo 64.3%

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

43.3% YesNo 56.7%

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

55.5% YesNo 44.5%

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

32.7% YesNo 67.3%

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

49.2% YesNo 50.8%

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

53.3% YesNo 46.7%

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

36.5% YesNo 63.5%

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

55.2% YesNo 44.8%

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

66.3% YesNo 33.7%

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

64.0% YesNo 36.0%

33.5% YesNo 66.5%

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

41.1% YesNo 58.9%

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

39.1% YesNo 60.9%

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

74.8% YesNo 25.2%

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

71.4% YesNo 28.6%

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

29.8% YesNo 70.2%

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

22.7% YesNo 77.3%

24.0% YesNo 76.0%

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

69.0% YesNo 31.0%

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

81.5% YesNo 18.5%

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

34.4% YesNo 65.6%

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

72.1% YesNo 27.9%

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

43.5% YesNo 56.5%

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

40.8% YesNo 59.2%

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

52.2% YesNo 47.8%

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

49.8% YesNo 50.2%

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

60.3% YesNo 39.7%

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

41.3% YesNo 58.7%

39.9% YesNo 60.1%

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

30.3% YesNo 69.7%

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

33.2% YesNo 66.8%

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

65.8% YesNo 34.2%

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

34.7% YesNo 65.3%

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

18.6% YesNo 81.4%

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

31.8% YesNo 68.2%

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

54.5% YesNo 45.5%

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

64.5% YesNo 35.5%

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

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

45.9% YesNo 54.1%

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

37.3% YesNo 62.7%

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

56.1% YesNo 43.9%

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

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

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

22.0% YesNo 78.0%

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

28.0% YesNo 72.0%

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

48.5% YesNo 51.5%

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

23.8% YesNo 76.2%

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

7.3% YesNo 92.7%