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Popular vote · 25.11.2018Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»

Votes2018
45.3% YesNo 54.7%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
45.3% 1'144'814
No
54.7% 1'383'938
Cantonal majority
5 / 23
Turnout
49.3%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'121 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result
#MunicipalityYes shareCanton
1Zwischbergen88.6%VS
2Bosco/Gurin85.2%TI
3Campo (Vallemaggia)80.0%TI
4Castaneda79.0%GR
5Mergoscia76.2%TI
6Embd76.0%VS
7Saas-Grund75.8%VS
8Saas-Balen74.1%VS
9Onsernone74.0%TI
10Gsteigwiler73.8%BE

How the cantons voted

yes share per municipality

This Vorlage needed a majority of the people AND a majority of the cantons. Six cantons count as a half (BV Art. 142).

5 of 23 cantons — Rejected
NoYesNo result
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Geneva59.8%48.9%45
2Basel-City56.8%60.8%3
3Basel-Landschaft51.6%48.8%86
4Glarus50.9%44.4%3
5Ticino50.4%47.3%100
6Schaffhausen50.0%69.9%26
7Grisons49.3%47.9%100
8Valais48.8%55.7%122
9Zurich48.1%52.4%160
10Solothurn47.7%48.5%106
11Bern45.9%47.9%329
12Appenzell Ausserrhoden44.3%52.9%20
13Neuchâtel44.0%45.9%24
14Uri42.6%48.4%19
15Aargau41.7%47.0%197
16Vaud41.2%49.3%300
17St. Gallen41.1%49.3%75
18Zug40.9%53.7%11
19Nidwalden40.7%53.2%11
20Schwyz39.2%52.8%30
21Thurgau38.5%49.5%80
22Lucerne36.3%52.4%79
23Obwalden35.9%54.6%7
24Jura34.5%44.4%50
25Appenzell Innerrhoden34.0%48.3%5
26Fribourg33.8%45.4%121
What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»”?
On 25.11.2018, “Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»” was rejected with 1'144'814 yes and 1'383'938 no. Turnout was 49.3%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»”?
The strongest yes came from Geneva (59.8%), the strongest no from Fribourg (33.8%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Für die Würde der landwirtschaftlichen Nutztiere (Hornkuh-Initiative)»” was rejected nationwide on 25.11.2018.