Editing Ascona (section)

==Politics==
In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[FDP.The Liberals|FDP]] which received 32.24% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (18.93%), the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (15.89%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (15.29%). In the federal election, a total of 1,419 votes were cast, and the [[voter turnout]] was 41.4%.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office, ''Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514211354/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html |date=May 14, 2015 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 May 2010</ref>

In the {{as of|2007|alt=2007}} ''[[Ticino#Government|Gran Consiglio]]'' election, there were a total of 3,346 registered voters in Ascona, of which 1,763 or 52.7% voted.  37 blank ballots and 2 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,724 valid ballots in the election.  The most popular party was the [[FDP.The Liberals|PLRT]], which received 422 or 24.5% of the vote.  The next three most popular parties were; the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|PPD]]+GenGiova (with 323 or 18.7%), the SSI (with 307 or 17.8%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|PS]] (with 215 or 12.5%).<ref name=Election>[http://www.ti.ch/DFE/USTAT/DATI_RIEPILOGHI/default_x.asp?menu=17&key1_testo=Politica&key1=17&key2=02&key3=02  Elezioni cantonali: Gran Consiglio, Consiglio di Stato] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003818/http://www.ti.ch/DFE/USTAT/DATI_RIEPILOGHI/default_x.asp?menu=17&key1_testo=Politica&key1=17&key2=02&key3=02 |date=July 7, 2011 }} {{in lang|it}} accessed 23 November 2010</ref>

In the {{as of|2007|alt=2007}} ''Consiglio di Stato'' election, 29 blank ballots and 8 null ballots were cast, leaving 1,726 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 409 or 23.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PPD (with 338 or 19.6%), the LEGA (with 311 or 18.0%) and the SSI (with 254 or 14.7%).<ref name=Election/>