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Popular vote · 08.03.2015Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»

8.0% YesNo 92.0%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
8.0% 175'398
No
92.0% 2'010'261
Turnout
43.5%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'115 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
BisterVS31.3%
LocarnoTI26.7%
StettlenBE21.1%
BonstettenZH21.1%
VallorbeVD21.0%

Strongest no

BFS

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Basel-City14.0%49.6%3
2Schaffhausen10.9%66.5%26
3Zurich10.8%43.7%160
4Geneva8.9%52.9%45
5Bern8.6%38.3%327
6Basel-Landschaft8.5%35.4%86
7Lucerne8.3%46.1%79
8Appenzell Ausserrhoden8.0%50.9%20
9Thurgau7.8%44.6%80
10Zug7.6%47.0%11
11Aargau7.6%40.6%196
12Solothurn7.5%40.6%104
13St. Gallen7.3%41.8%75
14Grisons6.9%37.9%100
15Ticino6.7%41.9%99
16Glarus6.4%33.8%3
17Schwyz6.2%42.5%30
18Uri6.0%35.3%19
19Nidwalden6.0%49.9%11
20Obwalden5.9%44.7%7
21Neuchâtel5.9%45.4%23
22Jura5.9%40.6%50
23Fribourg5.5%46.8%117
24Vaud5.5%50.1%300
25Appenzell Innerrhoden4.9%37.3%5
26Valais3.8%48.6%122

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»”?
On 08.03.2015, “Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»” was rejected with 175'398 yes and 2'010'261 no. Turnout was 43.5%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»”?
The strongest yes came from Basel-City (14.0%), the strongest no from Valais (3.8%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Energie- statt Mehrwertsteuer»” was rejected nationwide on 08.03.2015.