2008 Valdostan regional election

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2008 Valdostan regional election
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  2003 25 May 2008 2013  

All 35 seats to the Regional Council of Aosta Valley
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.03%
Party%Seats+/–
UV 44.4%17-1
VdA ViveRV 12.5%5New
SA 11.4%4-3
PdL 10.7%4+1
PD 9.3%3-1
FA 6.2%2New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President beforePresident after
Augusto Rollandin
UV
Augusto Rollandin
UV

The Valdostan regional election of 2008 took place in Italy's Aosta Valley on 25 May 2008. The election saw the victory of the centrist autonomist coalition led by Aosta Valley's former governor, Augusto Rollandin. [1]

Results

2008 Aosta Valley regional election results
Regional Council of Aosta Valley 2008.svg
CoalitionPartiesVotes %Seats
Aosta Valley Valdostan Union 32,61444.3917
Edelweiss (incl. UdC)8,37011.394
Autonomist Federation 4,5366.172
Total44,52061.9523
Autonomy Liberty Democracy Vallée d'Aoste ViveValdostan Renewal 9,17012.485
Democratic Party 6,8419.313
Rainbow Aosta Valley (incl. Greens)4,1205.61
Total20,13127.408
The People of Freedom 7,82610.654
Total72,477100.035
Source: Aosta Valley Region – Results
Popular vote (parties)
UV
44.4%
RVVdAV
12.5%
SA
11.4%
PdL
10.7%
PD–VdA Left
9.3%
FA
6.2%
AVdA
5.6%
Popular vote (coalitions)
VdA
62.0%
ALD
27.4%
CDX
10.7%

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