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Popular vote · 25.09.2022Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Keine Massentierhaltung in der Schweiz (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)»

37.1% YesNo 62.9%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
37.1% 1'062'684
No
62.9% 1'798'956
Turnout
55.7%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'117 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
BernBE66.1%
64.1%
ZurichZH62.7%
ArannoTI59.9%
RodersdorfSO58.4%

Strongest no

BFS

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Basel-City55.1%59.9%3
2Geneva46.7%55.7%45
3Zurich46.5%54.8%160
4Schaffhausen40.0%71.6%26
5Basel-Landschaft39.6%54.1%86
6Bern38.6%55.5%329
7Solothurn37.5%53.4%104
8Glarus36.7%46.1%3
9Neuchâtel36.2%55.3%23
10Aargau35.4%52.1%196
11Grisons34.8%51.2%100
12Appenzell Ausserrhoden34.5%58.3%20
13Ticino34.4%54.4%99
14Vaud34.1%60.5%300
15St. Gallen33.3%54.0%75
16Zug33.0%59.2%11
17Lucerne32.1%61.0%79
18Thurgau30.9%56.0%80
19Jura27.6%56.6%50
20Nidwalden26.8%57.3%11
21Fribourg26.8%56.9%117
22Schwyz25.1%58.9%30
23Uri24.9%53.0%19
24Obwalden23.7%59.7%7
25Valais23.7%53.0%122
26Appenzell Innerrhoden20.8%55.4%5

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Keine Massentierhaltung in der Schweiz (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)»”?
On 25.09.2022, “Volksinitiative «Keine Massentierhaltung in der Schweiz (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)»” was rejected with 1'062'684 yes and 1'798'956 no. Turnout was 55.7%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Keine Massentierhaltung in der Schweiz (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)»”?
The strongest yes came from Basel-City (55.1%), the strongest no from Appenzell Innerrhoden (20.8%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Keine Massentierhaltung in der Schweiz (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Keine Massentierhaltung in der Schweiz (Massentierhaltungsinitiative)»” was rejected nationwide on 25.09.2022.