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The 2020 Italian local elections were held on different dates; they were originally scheduled to take place in May 2020, together with the 2020 regional elections, with a second round on June, [1] but they were delayed on 20 and 21 September with a second round on 4 and 5 October due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy. [2] Direct elections were held in 1,172 out of 7,904 municipalities; in each of these, the mayor and the members of the City Council are going to be elected. Of the 1,172 municipalities, 18 are provincial capitals.
The elections in Trentino - Alto Adige/Südtirol were planned to be held on 3 May, with a second ballot on 17 May, [3] while the elections in Aosta Valley were planned on 17 May, with a second ballot on 31 May, [4] but they were delayed following the coronavirus pandemic. [5] [6] In Sicily the elections were planned to be held on 24 May but they were first postponed on 14 June with a second round on 28 June [7] and then they were delayed again sometime between 11 October and 6 December. [8]
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Majority of each coalition in the municipalities which have a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants: [9]
Coalition | Comuni | |
---|---|---|
Centre-left coalition | 48 / 133 | |
Independents and civic lists | 38 / 133 | |
Centre-right coalition | 33 / 133 | |
Five Star Movement | 3 / 133 | |
Others | 11 / 133 | |
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