Popular vote · 28.02.2016Federal ballot
Volksinitiative «Keine Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln!»
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
40.1% 1'287'728
No
59.9% 1'925'857
Turnout
64.4%
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 | Basel-City | 50.7% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Jura | 50.5% | 55.4% | 50 |
| 3 | Neuchâtel | 46.0% | 59.9% | 23 |
| 4 | Geneva | 45.2% | 60.8% | 45 |
| 5 | Schaffhausen | 44.0% | 79.6% | 26 |
| 6 | Vaud | 43.6% | 67.9% | 300 |
| 7 | Ticino | 41.7% | 70.0% | 99 |
| 8 | Bern | 41.4% | 60.1% | 328 |
| 9 | Zurich | 40.4% | 67.2% | 160 |
| 10 | Basel-Landschaft | 40.4% | 64.1% | 86 |
| 11 | Solothurn | 40.2% | 64.7% | 106 |
| 12 | Fribourg | 40.1% | 65.6% | 120 |
| 13 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 38.4% | 66.3% | 20 |
| 14 | Grisons | 38.1% | 60.4% | 100 |
| 15 | Thurgau | 38.1% | 61.4% | 80 |
| 16 | Aargau | 37.6% | 64.1% | 197 |
| 17 | Glarus | 37.5% | 57.4% | 3 |
| 18 | St. Gallen | 37.3% | 61.9% | 75 |
| 19 | Valais | 36.1% | 65.4% | 122 |
| 20 | Lucerne | 35.8% | 67.9% | 79 |
| 21 | Uri | 35.8% | 69.4% | 19 |
| 22 | Schwyz | 33.4% | 67.4% | 30 |
| 23 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 32.4% | 59.8% | 5 |
| 24 | Zug | 32.1% | 69.2% | 11 |
| 25 | Obwalden | 31.5% | 71.5% | 7 |
| 26 | Nidwalden | 30.8% | 72.3% | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Keine Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln!»”?
- On 28.02.2016, “Volksinitiative «Keine Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln!»” was rejected with 1'287'728 yes and 1'925'857 no. Turnout was 64.4%.
- How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Keine Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln!»”?
- The strongest yes came from Basel-City (50.7%), the strongest no from Nidwalden (30.8%).
- Was “Volksinitiative «Keine Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln!»” accepted?
- “Volksinitiative «Keine Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln!»” was rejected nationwide on 28.02.2016.