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The track

Every federal vote since 1848. Each one is a switch the country has already passed; the coming ones are still open.

Coming switches

The next federal votes. Set each one to Yes, No or Undecided: the dashed line shows how the population curve would change, where a sourced estimate exists.

No reliable estimate None of the coming switches has a reliable estimate yet. The what-if line is therefore identical to the OFS/BFS reference scenario: flipping a switch does not move the curve.

Population to 2050: OFS/BFS reference scenario and your what-if

Population on 31 December. The dashed line adds the estimates of the switches you set.

What-if, not a forecast

Population

02M4M6M8M10M12M202520302035204020452050
  • OFS/BFS scenario: reference
  • What-if (your switches)

OFS/BFS scenario: reference: 10,322,244 in 2050. What-if (your switches): 10,322,244 in 2050. Note: The what-if line is identical to the reference scenario.

Show the data as a table
Data shown in the chart “Population to 2050: OFS/BFS reference scenario and your what-if”
YearOFS/BFS scenario: referenceWhat-if (your switches)
20249,036,6899,036,689
20259,110,2519,110,251
20269,183,1379,183,137
20279,255,0569,255,056
20289,325,7719,325,771
20299,395,0559,395,055
20309,462,8859,462,885
20319,529,1869,529,186
20329,591,3629,591,362
20339,649,4419,649,441
20349,703,5469,703,546
20359,753,5289,753,528
20369,801,1909,801,190
20379,846,5599,846,559
20389,889,7729,889,772
20399,930,9979,930,997
20409,970,3059,970,305
204110,008,82210,008,822
204210,046,65010,046,650
204310,083,78310,083,783
204410,120,20010,120,200
204510,155,95210,155,952
204610,190,92910,190,929
204710,225,08310,225,083
204810,258,37510,258,375
204910,290,78110,290,781
205010,322,24410,322,244

Switches set: 0 of 9. Assumptions applied: 0.

Assumptions in this what-if

No assumption applied: the what-if line is the reference scenario.

Federal decree on additional funding for OASI pensions by increasing the VAT rate

Mandatory referendum

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Popular initiative ‘For a restriction on fireworks’

Popular initiative

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Popular initiative ‘Yes to fair federal taxes for married couples, finally ending discrimination against marriage!’

Popular initiative

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Amendment to the War Materiel Act

Optional referendum

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Initiative to ban the import of foie gras

Popular initiative

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Initiative «For Modern Citizenship Rights (Democracy Initiative)»

Popular initiative

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Free trade agreement with Malaysia

Optional referendum

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Nuclear Energy Act (lifting of the ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants)

Optional referendum

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote
Priority of collective employment agreements over cantonal minimum wages

Optional referendum

No reliable estimate This switch does not move the curve.

About this vote

How it works: an estimate gives the difference from the OFS/BFS reference scenario in 2050. The what-if adds it in equal steps from the year of the vote to 2050; the estimates of several switches add up. It is a what-if, not a forecast.

All federal votes

Data: swissvotes (Année politique suisse, University of Bern) and the Federal Chancellery. Federal votes only: cantonal and communal votes are not included yet.

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Votes shown: 719 / 719

The track

The shape of each mark shows the result.

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  • Rejected
  • Past
  • Upcoming

Past: 710 (accepted: 331; rejected: 375), 1848–2026. Upcoming: 9.

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Votes by decade

Newest first.

2020–2029

  1. Initiative to ban the import of foie gras

    Popular initiative

    Upcoming

  2. Initiative «For Modern Citizenship Rights (Democracy Initiative)»

    Popular initiative

    Upcoming

  3. Free trade agreement with Malaysia

    Optional referendum

    Upcoming

  4. Nuclear Energy Act (lifting of the ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants)

    Optional referendum

    Upcoming

  5. Priority of collective employment agreements over cantonal minimum wages

    Optional referendum

    Upcoming

  6. VAT increase in favour of the old-age insurance

    Mandatory referendum

    Upcoming

  7. Fireworks Initiative

    Popular initiative

    Upcoming

  8. Initiative on the taxation of married couples

    Popular initiative

    Upcoming

  9. Amendment to the War Materiel Act

    Optional referendum

    Upcoming

  10. Neutrality Initiative

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 29.9%

  11. «Food Initiative»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 27.5%

  12. «Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 45.2%

  13. Amendment to the Civilian Service Act

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 52.5%

  14. Initiative «Cash is Freedom»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 45.6%

  15. Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply

    Direct counter-proposal

    Accepted

    Yes share 73.4%

  16. Tie-breaker question on the Cash Initiative and the counter-proposal

    Tie-breaker question

    No result of its own (tie-breaker question)

    Yes share 37.4%

  17. Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 38.1%

  18. Climate Fund Initiative

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 29.3%

  19. Act on Individual Taxation

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 54.3%

  20. Service Citoyen Initiative

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 15.9%

  21. Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 21.7%

  22. Cantonal taxation of second properties

    Mandatory referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 57.7%

  23. E-ID Act

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 50.4%

  24. Initiative for an economy within planetary boundaries («Environmental Responsibility Initiative»)

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 30.2%

  25. Expansion of the motorway network

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 47.3%

  26. Conditions for subletting

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 48.4%

  27. Termination due to personal need (tenancy law)

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 46.2%

  28. Uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 53.3%

  29. Biodiversity initiative

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 37.0%

  30. Reform of the occupational pension benefit plans

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 32.9%

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

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 44.5%

  32. Initiative for a brake on healthcare costs

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 37.2%

  33. Initiative «For freedom and physical integrity»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 26.3%

  34. Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 68.7%

  35. Initiative for a 13th monthly pension in old-age insurance

    Popular initiative

    Accepted

    Yes share 58.3%

  36. Pension initiative (retirement age)

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 25.3%

  37. OECD minimum tax for enterprises

    Mandatory referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 78.5%

  38. Climate and Innovation Act

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 59.1%

  39. Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (5th revision)

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 61.9%

  40. Initiative against factory farming

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 37.1%

  41. VAT increase in favour of the old-age insurance

    Mandatory referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 55.1%

  42. Act on the old-age insurance

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 50.6%

  43. Act on Withholding Tax

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 48.0%

  44. Amendment to the Film Act

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 58.4%

  45. Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 60.2%

  46. Contribution to the European border and coast guard Frontex

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 71.5%

  47. Initiative for a ban on animal and human experiments

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 20.9%

  48. Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»

    Popular initiative

    Accepted

    Yes share 56.7%

  49. Act on Stamp Duties

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 37.4%

  50. Package of measures to support the media

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 45.4%

  51. Nursing initiative

    Popular initiative

    Accepted

    Yes share 61.0%

  52. Justice initiative

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 31.9%

  53. Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 62.0%

  54. «99% Initiative» (Initiative «Reduce tax on salaries, tax capital fairly»)

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 35.1%

  55. Marriage for all

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 64.1%

  56. Initiative «For clean drinking water and healthy food»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 39.3%

  57. Initiative «For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 39.4%

  58. COVID-19 Act

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 60.2%

  59. CO2 Act

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 48.4%

  60. Act on police measures to combat terrorism

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 56.6%

  61. Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings

    Popular initiative

    Accepted

    Yes share 51.2%

  62. Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act)

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 35.6%

  63. Economic partnership agreement with Indonesia

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 51.7%

  64. Initiative «For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 50.7%

  65. Initiative «For a ban on financing war material manufacturers»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 42.6%

  66. Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 38.3%

  67. Hunting Act

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 48.1%

  68. Increase of tax deductions for children

    Optional referendum

    Rejected

    Yes share 36.8%

  69. Paternity leave

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 60.3%

  70. Procurement of new fighter aircraft

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 50.1%

  71. Initiative «More affordable homes»

    Popular initiative

    Rejected

    Yes share 43.0%

  72. Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation

    Optional referendum

    Accepted

    Yes share 63.1%