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Popular vote · 25.09.2016Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»

40.6% YesNo 59.4%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
40.6% 921'351
No
59.4% 1'347'981
Turnout
42.9%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'120 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
MettembertJU77.6%
VilleneuveVD74.6%
FontenaisJU70.3%
LajouxJU69.6%

Strongest no

BFS

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Jura59.5%38.6%50
2Neuchâtel54.3%47.2%23
3Ticino53.4%46.9%99
4Geneva53.4%50.7%45
5Vaud50.4%48.7%300
6Basel-City49.1%53.4%3
7Fribourg42.8%41.0%120
8Basel-Landschaft42.2%40.9%86
9Schaffhausen41.2%65.4%26
10Valais41.0%45.7%122
11Solothurn40.8%41.1%106
12Bern39.8%37.9%328
13Zurich38.3%45.8%160
14Glarus36.9%33.1%3
15Aargau36.2%39.5%197
16Grisons34.5%38.7%100
17Appenzell Ausserrhoden34.0%42.9%20
18Thurgau33.5%39.1%80
19St. Gallen33.1%47.4%75
20Lucerne30.7%40.1%79
21Uri30.2%35.6%19
22Zug28.6%49.3%11
23Schwyz28.2%45.3%30
24Nidwalden27.0%42.4%11
25Obwalden24.9%44.7%7
26Appenzell Innerrhoden21.9%34.2%5

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»”?
On 25.09.2016, “Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»” was rejected with 921'351 yes and 1'347'981 no. Turnout was 42.9%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»”?
The strongest yes came from Jura (59.5%), the strongest no from Appenzell Innerrhoden (21.9%).
Was “Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «AHVplus: für eine starke AHV»” was rejected nationwide on 25.09.2016.