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Popular vote · 05.06.2016Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen»

23.1% YesNo 76.9%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
23.1% 568'646
No
76.9% 1'897'446
Turnout
47.0%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'115 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
ScheltenBE48.3%
LajouxJU47.3%
ChâtillonJU44.4%
MoiryVD43.8%
FontenaisJU43.2%

Strongest no

BFS
BerkenBE0.0%
BusenoGR3.1%
DémoretVD3.9%

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Basel-City36.1%56.0%3
2Geneva34.7%57.1%45
3Jura34.4%39.4%50
4Neuchâtel31.6%55.8%23
5Zurich25.0%50.2%160
6Vaud24.6%51.7%300
7Schaffhausen24.5%68.1%26
8Fribourg24.1%43.8%117
9Bern23.7%42.8%327
10Basel-Landschaft22.9%45.8%86
11Ticino21.9%50.5%99
12Solothurn21.2%45.9%104
13Appenzell Ausserrhoden20.8%49.6%20
14Thurgau19.1%44.5%80
15Valais19.1%50.6%122
16Aargau18.7%44.8%196
17St. Gallen18.5%43.9%75
18Glarus18.2%37.4%3
19Lucerne17.9%45.6%79
20Grisons17.8%42.6%100
21Zug16.4%51.8%11
22Uri15.4%37.2%19
23Schwyz13.9%47.4%30
24Obwalden13.8%49.1%7
25Nidwalden13.2%49.3%11
26Appenzell Innerrhoden12.2%38.4%5

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen»”?
On 05.06.2016, “Volksinitiative «Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen»” was rejected with 568'646 yes and 1'897'446 no. Turnout was 47.0%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen»”?
The strongest yes came from Basel-City (36.1%), the strongest no from Appenzell Innerrhoden (12.2%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Für ein bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen»” was rejected nationwide on 05.06.2016.