Initiative «Maximum 10% of income for health insurance premiums (Premium relief initiative)»

Popular vote of Jun 9, 2024 · Popular initiative · No. 667Initiative populaire «Maximum 10 % du revenu pour les primes d’assurance-maladie (initiative d’allègement des primes)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
44.5 %
Cantons
7½ : 15½
Turnout
45.5 %
Yes
1'117'095 (45 %)
No
1'391'645 (55 %)
Eligible voters
5'599'464

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
32 (73 %) : 11 (25 %), 1 (2 %) abstention
Recommend yes
SD, Grüne, MCG, PdA, SP
Recommend no
EDU, EVP, FDP, GLP, SVP, Die Mitte
Associations
Recommend yes: Gewerkschaftsbund, Travail.SuisseRecommend no: economiesuisse, GDK, KdK, Arbeitgeberverband, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich174'597 (39 %)274'527 (61 %)46.7 %
Bern155'303 (47 %)177'197 (53 %)45.0 %
Lucerne42'555 (33 %)85'402 (67 %)45.3 %
Uri2'730 (30 %)6'352 (70 %)34.0 %
Schwyz14'470 (28 %)37'680 (72 %)48.5 %
Obwalden3'103 (24 %)10'003 (76 %)48.3 %
Nidwalden3'899 (26 %)11'159 (74 %)47.7 %
Glarus4'024 (36 %)7'150 (64 %)42.2 %
Zug11'320 (28 %)29'745 (72 %)52.5 %
Fribourg51'149 (55 %)41'800 (45 %)43.6 %
Solothurn34'127 (43 %)45'342 (57 %)43.7 %
Basel-Stadt30'331 (54 %)25'580 (46 %)49.6 %
Basel-Landschaft38'117 (43 %)49'544 (57 %)47.0 %
Schaffhausen14'606 (44 %)18'806 (56 %)65.6 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden5'817 (30 %)13'311 (70 %)49.3 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden990 (20 %)3'951 (80 %)40.9 %
St. Gallen47'439 (34 %)92'785 (66 %)42.5 %
Graubünden20'327 (34 %)38'728 (66 %)42.5 %
Aargau64'638 (34 %)124'876 (66 %)43.0 %
Thurgau25'519 (34 %)50'215 (66 %)43.0 %
Ticino63'213 (58 %)46'526 (42 %)49.7 %
Vaud128'093 (61 %)83'469 (39 %)45.1 %
Valais52'667 (52 %)48'018 (48 %)44.0 %
Neuchâtel34'089 (69 %)14'964 (31 %)43.5 %
Geneva77'433 (62 %)48'089 (38 %)46.1 %
Jura16'539 (72 %)6'426 (28 %)42.6 %

On the same day

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Federal Statistical Office, 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.