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Popular vote · 05.06.2016Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Pro Service public»

32.4% YesNo 67.6%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
32.4% 784'266
No
67.6% 1'637'652
Turnout
46.8%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'115 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
ScheltenBE69.0%
SeehofBE64.3%
MettembertJU60.4%

Strongest no

BFS
SergeyVD10.6%
ChignyVD11.3%
RivazVD11.8%
CuarnensVD14.1%

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Neuchâtel41.4%55.7%23
2Jura41.4%39.3%50
3Ticino37.5%50.5%99
4Fribourg35.9%43.6%117
5Thurgau35.9%44.3%80
6Glarus35.7%37.2%3
7Solothurn35.4%45.7%104
8Basel-City34.9%56.0%3
9St. Gallen34.8%43.6%75
10Appenzell Ausserrhoden34.7%49.1%20
11Basel-Landschaft33.4%45.4%86
12Bern33.1%42.8%327
13Valais32.7%50.5%122
14Aargau32.6%44.6%196
15Schaffhausen32.3%67.9%26
16Schwyz31.9%47.1%30
17Zurich31.1%49.9%160
18Uri30.9%36.9%19
19Zug30.8%51.5%11
20Lucerne29.3%45.3%79
21Nidwalden29.3%49.1%11
22Grisons28.7%42.1%100
23Vaud27.7%51.5%300
24Geneva27.6%57.1%45
25Appenzell Innerrhoden27.3%38.2%5
26Obwalden26.9%48.9%7

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Pro Service public»”?
On 05.06.2016, “Volksinitiative «Pro Service public»” was rejected with 784'266 yes and 1'637'652 no. Turnout was 46.8%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Pro Service public»”?
The strongest yes came from Neuchâtel (41.4%), the strongest no from Obwalden (26.9%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Pro Service public»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Pro Service public»” was rejected nationwide on 05.06.2016.