Initiative «For the dignity of farm animals (horned cows initiative)»

Popular vote of Nov 25, 2018 · Popular initiative · No. 623Initiative populaire «Pour la dignité des animaux de rente agricoles (initiative pour les vaches à cornes)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
45.3 %
Cantons
5 : 18
Turnout
48.3 %
Yes
1'144'845 (45 %)
No
1'384'027 (55 %)
Eligible voters
5'420'789

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
33 (75 %) : 6 (14 %), 5 (11 %) abstentions
Recommend yes
SD, EVP, GLP, Grüne, KVP, PdA, SP
Recommend no
BDP, CVP, EDU, FDP, FPS, SVP
Associations
Free vote: BauernverbandNo recommendation: Travail.Suisse

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich223'171 (48 %)240'483 (52 %)50.9 %
Bern159'023 (46 %)187'357 (54 %)48.5 %
Lucerne49'807 (36 %)87'475 (64 %)51.0 %
Uri5'049 (43 %)6'807 (57 %)45.2 %
Schwyz21'069 (39 %)32'663 (61 %)52.0 %
Obwalden5'126 (36 %)9'144 (64 %)54.8 %
Nidwalden6'645 (41 %)9'691 (59 %)53.5 %
Glarus5'800 (51 %)5'602 (49 %)43.8 %
Zug16'407 (41 %)23'714 (59 %)52.9 %
Fribourg29'019 (34 %)56'736 (66 %)43.7 %
Solothurn39'453 (48 %)43'282 (52 %)46.9 %
Basel-Stadt34'584 (57 %)26'282 (43 %)55.9 %
Basel-Landschaft45'157 (52 %)42'333 (48 %)47.9 %
Schaffhausen16'226 (50 %)16'195 (50 %)66.8 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden8'884 (44 %)11'152 (56 %)52.0 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'868 (34 %)3'624 (66 %)47.3 %
St. Gallen63'001 (41 %)90'340 (59 %)48.1 %
Graubünden31'864 (49 %)32'812 (51 %)47.7 %
Aargau80'333 (42 %)112'458 (58 %)46.1 %
Thurgau30'564 (39 %)48'748 (61 %)47.4 %
Ticino48'263 (50 %)47'480 (50 %)45.2 %
Vaud77'770 (41 %)111'091 (59 %)45.0 %
Valais53'800 (49 %)56'351 (51 %)51.7 %
Neuchâtel19'333 (44 %)24'629 (56 %)41.5 %
Geneva65'438 (60 %)43'900 (40 %)44.0 %
Jura7'191 (34 %)13'678 (66 %)41.3 %

On the same day

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Année politique suisse

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.