Swiss voting day: final results and analysis

The double no is not a rejection of neutrality or of food security as such. Voters are instead throwing out two far-reaching, binding models. On neutrality, the political room for manoeuvre for sanctions and for security-policy cooperation remains intact. On food, a package combining a 70 per cent self-sufficiency target, stronger crop production and additional environmental requirements has failed. At the same time, the cantonal results show a readiness to reform on clearly defined projects: nine of twenty substantive proposals were approved. The voting day thus ends with a clear no to sweeping systemic changes, but not with a general halt to reform.

Zurich: teachers' law rejected (40.76%), assisted-dying rules approved (68.11%). Bern: education initiative rejected (40.07%). Lucerne: fan-violence initiative approved (52.82%), counter-proposal approved (74.76%; on the tie-break question 58.84% in favour of the counter-proposal), longer opening hours for unstaffed shops approved (55.18%), business location promotion approved (65.06%), Reussbühl cantonal school approved (67.62%). Basel-Stadt: anti-rioter initiative rejected (35.68%), collection centre rejected (13.15%). Basel-Landschaft: betterment levy initiative rejected (31.75%), counter-proposal rejected (43.87%; tie-break question moot). Schaffhausen: traffic flow initiative rejected (46.74%), counter-proposal rejected (46.31%; tie-break question moot). Graubünden: voting age of 16 rejected (32.58%). Vaud: tax-cut initiative approved (53.14%). Geneva: free contraception approved (58.46%), loan for cross-border projects approved (56.78%), easier home purchase rejected (36.48%), HES-SO funding rejected (41.48%).

The count is continuing. The neutrality initiative stands at 29.92 per cent yes (785,130 votes) and 70.08 per cent no (1,838,841), with turnout at 47.21 per cent. The nutrition initiative stands at 27.42 per cent yes (716,140 votes) and 72.58 per cent no (1,895,701), with turnout at 47.18 per cent. For both proposals the Federal Statistical Office (BFS) reports 0 yes-stands as well as 19 full and five half no-stands. All figures are interim results (as of 15:33).

The count is ongoing. The neutrality initiative stands at 30.01 percent yes (782,642 votes) and 69.99 percent no (1,825,572) on a turnout of 47.14 percent. The nutrition initiative stands at 27.34 percent yes (709,857 votes) and 72.66 percent no (1,886,502) on a turnout of 47.11 percent. For both proposals the BFS reports 0 yes cantons as well as 19 full and five half no cantons. All figures are interim results (data as of 15:12).

The count is continuing. The neutrality initiative stands at 30.26% yes (767,605 votes) and 69.74% no (1,768,997), with turnout at 47.05%. The nutrition initiative stands at 27.14% yes (685,437 votes) and 72.86% no (1,840,221), with turnout at 47.03%. For both proposals, the Federal Statistical Office (BFS) records 0 cantons in favour and 16½ cantons against. All figures are interim results (data as of 14:42).

The count is not yet complete. The neutrality initiative stands at 31.30 per cent Yes (696,886 votes) and 68.70 per cent No (1,529,769) on a turnout of 46.61 per cent. The nutrition initiative stands at 26.51 per cent Yes (587,985) and 73.49 per cent No (1,630,362) on a turnout of 46.59 per cent. For both proposals the Federal Statistical Office (BFS) currently records 0 supporting and 14½ opposing cantons. All figures are interim results.