Cantonal taxation of second properties

Popular vote of Sep 28, 2025 · Mandatory referendum · No. 678Arrêté fédéral relatif à l’impôt immobilier cantonal sur les résidences secondaires

The people and the cantons accepted the proposal.

Yes share
57.7 %
Cantons
16½ : 6½
Turnout
49.5 %
Yes
1'579'379 (58 %)
No
1'156'598 (42 %)
Eligible voters
5'641'040

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, Council of States
25 (57 %) : 15 (34 %), 4 (9 %) abstentions
Recommend yes
EDU, EVP, FDP, SVP, Lega, Die Mitte
Recommend no
SD, Grüne, MCG, PdA, SP
Free vote
GLP
Associations
Recommend yes: GewerbeverbandRecommend no: Gemeindeverband, KdK, Gewerkschaftsbund, Städteverband, Travail.Suisse

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich306'156 (61 %)194'499 (39 %)52.0 %
Bern194'492 (55 %)157'442 (45 %)47.8 %
Lucerne101'796 (68 %)48'919 (32 %)53.2 %
Uri8'166 (66 %)4'293 (34 %)46.5 %
Schwyz42'431 (69 %)19'454 (31 %)57.2 %
Obwalden10'028 (68 %)4'671 (32 %)54.5 %
Nidwalden12'081 (68 %)5'674 (32 %)56.3 %
Glarus8'377 (70 %)3'569 (30 %)45.2 %
Zug27'955 (65 %)15'023 (35 %)54.5 %
Fribourg48'383 (49 %)49'927 (51 %)46.0 %
Solothurn58'280 (62 %)35'343 (38 %)51.6 %
Basel-Stadt25'400 (47 %)28'551 (53 %)48.4 %
Basel-Landschaft56'545 (61 %)36'899 (39 %)50.0 %
Schaffhausen20'374 (59 %)14'348 (41 %)68.1 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden15'834 (73 %)5'730 (27 %)55.3 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden4'389 (75 %)1'459 (25 %)48.5 %
St. Gallen120'543 (72 %)47'462 (28 %)50.7 %
Graubünden44'667 (67 %)21'861 (33 %)47.6 %
Aargau158'251 (69 %)70'965 (31 %)51.8 %
Thurgau68'189 (72 %)25'982 (28 %)53.1 %
Ticino63'610 (56 %)49'022 (44 %)51.6 %
Vaud76'908 (36 %)135'269 (64 %)45.3 %
Valais42'396 (40 %)64'352 (60 %)46.4 %
Neuchâtel17'149 (38 %)27'476 (62 %)39.6 %
Geneva38'131 (34 %)74'435 (66 %)41.7 %
Jura8'848 (39 %)13'973 (61 %)42.4 %

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.