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Popular vote · 05.06.2016Federal ballot

Änderung des Asylgesetzes (AsylG)

66.8% YesNo 33.2%
Votes
Accepted
Yes
66.8% 1'616'537
No
33.2% 804'054
Turnout
46.8%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'115 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS

Strongest no

BFS
UnteribergSZ27.4%
AlpthalSZ32.3%
EderswilerJU32.4%

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Basel-City73.8%56.0%3
2Vaud73.4%51.5%300
3Neuchâtel72.8%55.7%23
4Zurich69.9%50.0%160
5Fribourg69.0%43.6%117
6Jura68.9%39.3%50
7Bern68.6%42.8%327
8Basel-Landschaft68.4%45.5%86
9Lucerne67.5%45.3%79
10Grisons66.6%42.2%100
11Solothurn65.3%45.8%104
12St. Gallen64.4%43.5%75
13Appenzell Ausserrhoden64.3%49.1%20
14Aargau64.3%44.6%196
15Zug63.6%51.5%11
16Schaffhausen63.5%67.8%26
17Glarus63.4%37.2%3
18Valais62.4%50.5%122
19Thurgau62.1%44.2%80
20Uri61.0%36.8%19
21Nidwalden61.0%49.1%11
22Geneva59.6%57.1%45
23Schwyz58.2%47.1%30
24Obwalden57.1%48.8%7
25Ticino55.7%50.5%99
26Appenzell Innerrhoden55.6%38.1%5

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Änderung des Asylgesetzes (AsylG)”?
On 05.06.2016, “Änderung des Asylgesetzes (AsylG)” was accepted with 1'616'537 yes and 804'054 no. Turnout was 46.8%.
How did the cantons vote on “Änderung des Asylgesetzes (AsylG)”?
The strongest yes came from Basel-City (73.8%), the strongest no from Appenzell Innerrhoden (55.6%).
Was “Änderung des Asylgesetzes (AsylG)” accepted?
“Änderung des Asylgesetzes (AsylG)” was accepted nationwide on 05.06.2016.