Popular vote · 28.02.2016Federal ballot
Volksinitiative «Für Ehe und Familie - gegen die Heiratsstrafe»
49.2% YesNo 50.8%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
49.2% 1'609'065
No
50.8% 1'664'175
Turnout
64.8%
Ballot-weighted result across 2'120 municipalities
Result by municipality
yes share per municipalityNoYesNo result
Strongest yes
BFSStrongest no
BFSResult by canton
26| # | Canton | Yes share | Turnout | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jura | 60.1% | 55.6% | 50 |
| 2 | Valais | 57.0% | 65.5% | 122 |
| 3 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 55.7% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 4 | Obwalden | 54.7% | 72.1% | 7 |
| 5 | Ticino | 54.7% | 70.0% | 99 |
| 6 | Nidwalden | 54.6% | 72.7% | 11 |
| 7 | Schwyz | 54.5% | 67.9% | 30 |
| 8 | Thurgau | 54.0% | 61.8% | 80 |
| 9 | Fribourg | 53.6% | 66.0% | 120 |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 53.0% | 62.7% | 75 |
| 11 | Aargau | 52.9% | 64.8% | 197 |
| 12 | Neuchâtel | 51.9% | 60.3% | 23 |
| 13 | Glarus | 51.7% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Solothurn | 51.7% | 65.1% | 106 |
| 15 | Zug | 51.6% | 69.7% | 11 |
| 16 | Schaffhausen | 51.3% | 79.8% | 26 |
| 17 | Lucerne | 50.9% | 68.3% | 79 |
| 18 | Uri | 50.9% | 70.4% | 19 |
| 19 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 49.5% | 66.4% | 20 |
| 20 | Basel-Landschaft | 49.4% | 64.7% | 86 |
| 21 | Grisons | 49.4% | 61.0% | 100 |
| 22 | Geneva | 46.7% | 60.8% | 45 |
| 23 | Bern | 46.2% | 60.1% | 328 |
| 24 | Vaud | 45.6% | 68.0% | 300 |
| 25 | Zurich | 43.5% | 67.8% | 160 |
| 26 | Basel-City | 39.4% | 71.5% | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Für Ehe und Familie - gegen die Heiratsstrafe»”?
- On 28.02.2016, “Volksinitiative «Für Ehe und Familie - gegen die Heiratsstrafe»” was rejected with 1'609'065 yes and 1'664'175 no. Turnout was 64.8%.
- How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Für Ehe und Familie - gegen die Heiratsstrafe»”?
- The strongest yes came from Jura (60.1%), the strongest no from Basel-City (39.4%).
- Was “Volksinitiative «Für Ehe und Familie - gegen die Heiratsstrafe»” accepted?
- “Volksinitiative «Für Ehe und Familie - gegen die Heiratsstrafe»” was rejected nationwide on 28.02.2016.