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 municipalityNoYesNo result
Strongest yes
BFSStrongest no
BFSResult by canton
26| # | Canton | Yes share | Turnout | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel-City | 14.0% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2 | Schaffhausen | 10.9% | 66.5% | 26 |
| 3 | Zurich | 10.8% | 43.7% | 160 |
| 4 | Geneva | 8.9% | 52.9% | 45 |
| 5 | Bern | 8.6% | 38.3% | 327 |
| 6 | Basel-Landschaft | 8.5% | 35.4% | 86 |
| 7 | Lucerne | 8.3% | 46.1% | 79 |
| 8 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 8.0% | 50.9% | 20 |
| 9 | Thurgau | 7.8% | 44.6% | 80 |
| 10 | Zug | 7.6% | 47.0% | 11 |
| 11 | Aargau | 7.6% | 40.6% | 196 |
| 12 | Solothurn | 7.5% | 40.6% | 104 |
| 13 | St. Gallen | 7.3% | 41.8% | 75 |
| 14 | Grisons | 6.9% | 37.9% | 100 |
| 15 | Ticino | 6.7% | 41.9% | 99 |
| 16 | Glarus | 6.4% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 17 | Schwyz | 6.2% | 42.5% | 30 |
| 18 | Uri | 6.0% | 35.3% | 19 |
| 19 | Nidwalden | 6.0% | 49.9% | 11 |
| 20 | Obwalden | 5.9% | 44.7% | 7 |
| 21 | Neuchâtel | 5.9% | 45.4% | 23 |
| 22 | Jura | 5.9% | 40.6% | 50 |
| 23 | Fribourg | 5.5% | 46.8% | 117 |
| 24 | Vaud | 5.5% | 50.1% | 300 |
| 25 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 4.9% | 37.3% | 5 |
| 26 | Valais | 3.8% | 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.