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Popular vote · 27.11.2016Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Für den geordneten Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie»

45.8% YesNo 54.2%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
45.8% 1'099'384
No
54.2% 1'300'802
Turnout
46.3%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'120 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
BisterVS93.3%
FerreyresVD72.4%
PremierVD69.1%

Strongest no

BFS
ChampozBE5.7%
LeibstadtAG10.3%
MandachAG15.1%
LeuggernAG15.4%

Result by canton

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#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Basel-City60.7%59.0%3
2Geneva59.3%50.6%45
3Jura57.5%43.0%50
4Neuchâtel57.0%47.8%23
5Vaud54.9%51.8%300
6Basel-Landschaft50.4%43.8%86
7Fribourg48.6%46.9%120
8Zurich47.2%48.0%160
9Schaffhausen46.9%66.6%26
10Valais46.9%49.0%122
11Ticino46.2%46.2%99
12Bern44.1%41.4%328
13Grisons44.1%45.6%100
14Appenzell Ausserrhoden42.6%45.3%20
15Uri40.5%40.1%19
16Thurgau40.1%45.0%80
17St. Gallen39.7%45.0%75
18Solothurn39.5%46.1%106
19Lucerne38.9%43.6%79
20Glarus38.5%39.0%3
21Zug37.9%51.0%11
22Aargau37.0%44.5%197
23Obwalden35.1%50.1%7
24Nidwalden35.0%48.5%11
25Appenzell Innerrhoden33.9%38.6%5
26Schwyz31.9%45.6%30

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Für den geordneten Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie»”?
On 27.11.2016, “Volksinitiative «Für den geordneten Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie»” was rejected with 1'099'384 yes and 1'300'802 no. Turnout was 46.3%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Für den geordneten Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie»”?
The strongest yes came from Basel-City (60.7%), the strongest no from Schwyz (31.9%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Für den geordneten Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Für den geordneten Ausstieg aus der Atomenergie»” was rejected nationwide on 27.11.2016.