Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 36.96% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (30.84%), the SP (16.58%) and the Ticino League (8.88%). In the federal election, a total of 829 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 54.7%.
In the 2007 Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 1,510 registered voters in Monte Carasso, of which 1,111 or 73.6% voted. 33 blank ballots and 3 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,075 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD+GenGiova which received 316 or 29.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 257 or 23.9%), the SSI (with 184 or 17.1%) and the PS (with 164 or 15.3%).
In the 2007 Consiglio di Stato election, there were 22 blank ballots and 4 null ballots, which left 1,085 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PPD which received 313 or 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 238 or 21.9%), the PS (with 185 or 17.1%) and the SSI (with 171 or 15.8%).
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