Italian regional elections, 2015

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Italian regional elections, 2015
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Presidents and regional assemblies of Veneto, Liguria, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Campania and Apulia

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Elected Presidents:
   Democratic Party
   Lega Nord
   Forza Italia

A large round of regional elections were held in Italy on 31 May 2015 in seven of the twenty regions composing the country, including four of the ten largest ones: Campania, Veneto, Apulia and Tuscany. The other three regions holding elections were Liguria, Marche, Umbria. [1]

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Overview

Overall results

PartyVotesSeats
Democratic Party (PD)2,134,229
99 / 276
Five Star Movement (M5S)1,327,394
37 / 276
Lega Nord (LN)1,192,230
42 / 276
Forza Italia (FI)958,871
28 / 276
Brothers of Italy (FdI)330,566
7 / 276
Popular Area (AP)319,649
8 / 276
Left Ecology Freedom (SEL)294,665
9 / 276
Total
276 / 276
Source:

Overview of results

RegionIncumbent presidentPartyElected presidentParty
Veneto Luca Zaia LN Luca Zaia LN
Liguria Claudio Burlando PD Giovanni Toti FI
Marche Gian Mario Spacca PD Luca Ceriscioli PD
Tuscany Enrico Rossi PD Enrico Rossi PD
Umbria Catiuscia Marini PD Catiuscia Marini PD
Campania Stefano Caldoro FI Vincenzo De Luca PD
Apulia Nichi Vendola SEL Michele Emiliano PD

Regional results

Veneto

Regional election 2015: Veneto
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Northern League Luca Zaia 1,108,06550.1-10.129-8
Democratic Party Alessandra Moretti 503,14722.7-6.412-7
Five Star Movement Jacopo Berti262,74911.9+9.35+5
Tosi List for Veneto Flavio Tosi 262,56911.9+11.95+1
Venetian Independence Alessio Morosin 55,7602.5+2.50-
Communist Refoundation Laura Di Lucia Coletti19,9140.9+0.90-
Turnout 2,212,20457.2-9.3

Liguria

Regional election 2015: Liguria
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Forza Italia Giovanni Toti 226,60334.4-13.415±0
Democratic Party Raffaella Paita183,19127.8-24.48-17
Five Star Movement Alice Salvatore163,43324.8+24.86+6
Independent Luca Pastorino [2] 61,9449.4+9.41+1
Independent Enrico Musso10,6621.6+1.60±0
Independent Matteo Piccardi5,1340.8+0.80±0
Independent Antonio Bruno4,8550.7+0.70±0
Independent Mirella Batini2,0150.3+0.30±0
Turnout 657,83750.7

Tuscany

Regional election 2015: Tuscany
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Democratic Party Enrico Rossi 656,49848.0-11.725-7
Northern League Claudio Borghi273,57620.0+13.56+5
Five Star Movement Giacomo Giannarelli205,67115.0+15.05+5
Forza Italia Stefano Mugnai124,1509.1-18.02-14
Left Ecology Freedom Tommaso Fattori85,8266.3-2.82-1
New Centre-Right Giovanni Lamioni17,3981.3+1.30±0
Independent Gabriele Chiurli3,6140.3+0.30±0
Turnout 1,441,73348.3

Umbria

Regional election 2015: Umbria
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Democratic Party Catiuscia Marini 159,86942.8-14.412-9
Forza Italia Claudio Ricci146,75239.3+1.65-5
Five Star Movement Andrea Liberati53,45814.3+14.31+1
The Other Europe Michele Vecchietti5,8581.6+1.60±0
CasaPound Simone Di Stefano2,4570.6+0.60±0
Independent Amato John De Paulis2,1550.6+0.60±0
Independent Aurelio Fabiani1,8200.5+0.50±0
New Force Fulvio Carlo Maiorca1,3040.3+0.30±0
Turnout 373,67355.4

Marche

Regional election 2015: Marche
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Democratic Party Luca Ceriscioli251,05041.1-12.119-7
Five Star Movement Giovanni Maggi133,17821.8+21.85+5
Brothers of Italy Francesco Acquaroli116,04719.0+12.73+1
Forza Italia Gian Mario Spacca [3] 86,84814.2-17.04-8
Left Ecology Freedom Edoardo Mentrasti24,2134.0-3.10-2
Turnout 49.8

Campania

Regional election 2015: Campania
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Democratic Party Vincenzo De Luca 987,65141.1-1.931+10
Forza Italia Stefano Caldoro 920,95738.4-15.812-26
Five Star Movement Valeria Ciambrino420,61717.5+17.57+7
The Other Europe Salvatore Vozza52,7682.2+2.20±0
Independent Marco Esposito17,8570.7+0.70±0
Turnout 51.9

Apulia

Regional election 2015: Apulia
ListCandidatesVotes%±%Seats±
Democratic Party Michele Emiliano 793,83147.1-1.630-17
Five Star Movement Antonella Laricchia310,30418.4+18.46+6
New Centre-Right Francesco Schittulli [4] 308,16818.3+18.38+8
Forza Italia Adriana Poli Bortone [5] 242,64114.4-27.86-11
Communist Refoundation Riccardo Rossi17,1101.0+1.00±0
Greens Gregorio Mariggiò7,5590.4+0.40±0
Independent Michele Rizzi5,0560.3+0.30±0
Turnout 1,825,61351.2

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References

  1. ↑ Regionali, saltano le coalizioni: Pd e Forza Italia si litigano Alfano L'Espresso, 12 February 2015 (in Italian)
  2. ↑ Previously a member of the PD, substained by a center-left alliance including Left Ecology Freedom (SEL).
  3. ↑ Current president of the Region. In 2015 he decided to leave the PD and create his own party. Substained by a center-right coalition including Forza Italia (FI).
  4. ↑ Previously he was the candidate of Forza Italia (FI). Substained by some center-right movements.
  5. ↑ Previously a member of Brothers of Italy (FdI). Substained by a center-right coalition, including Us with Salvini movement.
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