Initiative against urban sprawl

Popular vote of Feb 10, 2019 · Popular initiative · No. 626Initiative populaire «Stopper le mitage – pour un développement durable du milieu bâti (initiative contre le mitage)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
36.3 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
37.9 %
Yes
737'241 (36 %)
No
1'291'513 (64 %)
Eligible voters
5'429'641

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
34 (77 %) : 3 (7 %), 7 (16 %) abstentions
Recommend yes
SD, EVP, Grüne, PdA, SP
Recommend no
BDP, CVP, EDU, FDP, FPS, GLP, KVP, SVP
Associations
Recommend yes: VCSRecommend no: economiesuisse, Gemeindeverband, KdK, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband, Städteverband

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich148'438 (40 %)222'301 (60 %)39.9 %
Bern96'635 (35 %)179'743 (65 %)37.8 %
Lucerne34'375 (34 %)67'599 (66 %)37.1 %
Uri2'645 (30 %)6'099 (70 %)33.3 %
Schwyz10'909 (26 %)30'758 (74 %)39.7 %
Obwalden2'494 (24 %)7'811 (76 %)39.2 %
Nidwalden2'846 (24 %)8'863 (76 %)37.6 %
Glarus2'617 (36 %)4'626 (64 %)27.5 %
Zug9'867 (30 %)22'484 (70 %)42.0 %
Fribourg25'726 (38 %)41'932 (62 %)33.5 %
Solothurn22'445 (36 %)39'632 (64 %)34.7 %
Basel-Stadt24'294 (47 %)27'928 (53 %)47.1 %
Basel-Landschaft25'487 (36 %)44'381 (64 %)37.7 %
Schaffhausen12'057 (41 %)17'618 (59 %)61.4 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden5'278 (37 %)9'092 (63 %)37.1 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'108 (28 %)2'838 (72 %)33.7 %
St. Gallen38'351 (34 %)76'005 (66 %)35.5 %
Graubünden12'529 (28 %)32'114 (72 %)32.6 %
Aargau48'506 (34 %)95'775 (66 %)34.0 %
Thurgau22'603 (33 %)45'012 (67 %)40.0 %
Ticino29'275 (42 %)40'774 (58 %)32.4 %
Vaud62'227 (37 %)105'597 (63 %)38.2 %
Valais20'286 (21 %)74'813 (79 %)43.2 %
Neuchâtel16'481 (46 %)19'167 (54 %)32.1 %
Geneva53'705 (48 %)58'833 (52 %)43.8 %
Jura6'057 (38 %)9'718 (62 %)29.9 %

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.