Initiative for an Animal Lawyer

Popular vote of Mar 7, 2010 · Popular initiative · No. 549Initiative populaire «Contre les mauvais traitements envers les animaux et pour une meilleure protection juridique de ces derniers (Initiative pour l’institution d’un avocat de la protection des animaux)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
29.5 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
45.8 %
Yes
671'731 (30 %)
No
1'605'141 (70 %)
Eligible voters
5'051'169

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
6 (17 %) : 30 (83 %)
Recommend yes
SD, EVP, FPS, GLP, Grüne, SP
Recommend no
BDP, CVP, EDU, FDP, KVP, SVP, UCSP
Associations
Recommend no: Bauernverband

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich144'410 (36 %)251'490 (64 %)46.3 %
Bern90'996 (30 %)208'115 (70 %)42.8 %
Lucerne26'491 (24 %)84'978 (76 %)44.4 %
Uri2'205 (18 %)9'720 (82 %)46.6 %
Schwyz9'184 (21 %)35'116 (79 %)46.0 %
Obwalden2'213 (16 %)11'418 (84 %)56.5 %
Nidwalden3'161 (19 %)13'404 (81 %)56.7 %
Glarus3'129 (29 %)7'484 (71 %)41.5 %
Zug9'038 (26 %)25'618 (74 %)49.1 %
Fribourg16'625 (19 %)69'972 (81 %)48.6 %
Solothurn23'170 (31 %)51'650 (69 %)44.2 %
Basel-Stadt24'661 (44 %)31'036 (56 %)50.1 %
Basel-Landschaft29'113 (36 %)51'395 (64 %)44.2 %
Schaffhausen9'676 (34 %)18'752 (66 %)61.7 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden4'899 (28 %)12'598 (72 %)47.0 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden672 (16 %)3'413 (84 %)36.8 %
St. Gallen35'872 (28 %)92'315 (72 %)42.2 %
Graubünden16'133 (31 %)35'864 (69 %)39.4 %
Aargau50'797 (31 %)111'759 (69 %)41.9 %
Thurgau20'809 (30 %)48'829 (70 %)45.2 %
Ticino33'602 (38 %)54'605 (62 %)42.9 %
Vaud43'850 (22 %)154'806 (78 %)50.3 %
Valais17'826 (17 %)87'006 (83 %)53.2 %
Neuchâtel11'973 (22 %)41'422 (78 %)49.7 %
Geneva37'419 (34 %)74'203 (66 %)49.1 %
Jura3'807 (17 %)18'173 (83 %)44.2 %

Municipalities in Glarus

AreaYesNoTurnout
Glarus Nord1'229 (29 %)3'059 (71 %)39.8 %
Glarus Süd864 (29 %)2'122 (71 %)42.5 %
Glarus1'036 (31 %)2'303 (69 %)42.8 %

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.