Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 28.41% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (27.69%), the SP (16.72%) and the SVP (11.23%). In the federal election, a total of 197 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 49.1%.
In the 2007 Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 413 registered voters in Brione sopra Minusio, of which 213 or 51.6% voted. 11 blank ballots were cast, leaving 202 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD+GenGiova which received 60 or 29.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 41 or 20.3%), the PS (with 36 or 17.8%) and the SSI (with 26 or 12.9%).
In the 2007 Consiglio di Stato election, 4 blank ballots were cast, leaving 209 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 53 or 25.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 42 or 20.1%), the PS (with 40 or 19.1%) and the SSI (with 35 or 16.7%).
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