Politics of Campania

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The politics of Campania , a region of Italy, takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council. [1]

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Executive branch

The Regional Government (Giunta Regionale) is presided by the President of the Region (Presidente della Regione), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers (Assessori), who are currently eight, including a vice president, all appointed by the President. [2]

List of presidents

Elected by the Regional Council (1970–1995)
#NameTerm of officePolitical partyLegislature
1Carlo Leone19701971 DC I
(1970)
2 Nicola Mancino
(b. 1931)		19711972 DC
3Alberto Servidio
(1930–2017)		19721973 DC
4Vittorio Cascetta
(1928–1989)		19731975 DC
(2) Nicola Mancino
(b. 1931)		19751976 DC II
(1975)
5 Gaspare Russo
(b. 1927)		19761979 DC
6 Ciro Cirillo
(1921–2017)		19791980 DC
7Emilio De Feo
(1920–1987)		19801983 DC III
(1980)
8Antonio Fantini
(1936–2013)		19831985 DC
19851989IV
(1985)
9Ferdinando Clemente di San Luca
(1925–2004)		19891990 DC
19901993V
(1990)
10Giovanni Grasso
(1940–1999)		19931995 DC
11 Antonio Rastrelli
(1927–2019)		8 June 199523 March 1999 [a] AN VI
(1995)
12 Andrea Losco
(b. 1951)		23 March 199918 May 2000 PPI
  1. ↑ Rastrelli was forced out of office by a motion of non-confidence voted by the Regional Council. The opposition leader Andrea Losco (PPI) was elected President by the Regional Council to end Rastrelli's term.
Directly-elected presidents (since 2000)
N.PortraitPresidentTerm of officeTenure
(Years and days)		PartyCompositionLegislature
13 Antonio Bassolino (cropped).jpg Antonio Bassolino
(1947– )		18 May
2000		4 May
2005		9 years, 334 days Democrats of the Left /
Democratic Party 		DS–PPI–UDEUR–Dem–SDI–
PRC–RI–FdV–PdCI–PRI 		VII
(2000)
4 May
2005		17 April
2010		 DL–DS–UDEUR–SDI–
PRC–FdV–PdCI–IdV–PRI 		VIII
(2005)
14 Stefano Caldoro crop.jpg Stefano Caldoro
(1960– )		17 April
2010		18 June
2015		5 years, 62 days The People of Freedom /
Forza Italia 		PdL–UDC–NS–UDEUR–LD IX
(2010)
15 Vincenzo De Luca crop.jpg Vincenzo De Luca
(1949– )		18 June
2015		9 October
2020		10 years, 166 days Democratic Party PD–CD–SC–UDC–PSI–IdV X
(2015)
9 October
2020		Incumbent PD–IV–Pop–NC–LD–CD–
PSI–Eu–EV 		XI
(2020)
16 Roberto Fico 2018.jpg Roberto Fico
(1974– )		Elected Five Star Movement PD–M5S–ATA–PSI–IV–AVS–NdC XII
(2025)

Legislative branch

The Regional Council of Campania (Consiglio Regionale della Campania) is composed of 60 members. 48 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 12 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the council with PR, only 6 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 54. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes, special seats are added to the council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition. [3]

The council is elected for a five-year term, but, if the President suffers a vote of no confidence, resigns or dies, under the simul stabunt, simul cadent clause introduced in 1999 (literally they will stand together or they will fall together), also the council is dissolved and a snap election is called. [4]

Current composition

The Regional Council of Campania is currently composed of the following political groups: [5]

PartySeatsStatus
Democratic Party (PD)
10 / 51
In government
Brothers of Italy (FdI)
7 / 51
In opposition
Five Star Movement (M5S)
6 / 51
In government
Forza Italia (FI)
6 / 51
In opposition
Head Held High (ATA)
4 / 51
In government
Italian Socialist Party (PSI)
3 / 51
In government
Italia Viva (IV)
3 / 51
In government
Fico for President
3 / 51
In government
Lega
3 / 51
In opposition
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)
2 / 51
In government
Us of the Centre – We the South (NdC–NS)
2 / 51
In government
Moderates and Reformists (MeR)
2 / 51
In opposition

By coalition:

CoalitionSeatsStatus Conseil regional Campanie 2025 Coalitions.svg
Centre-left coalition
33 / 51
Government
Centre-right coalition
18 / 51
Opposition

Local government

Provinces

Municipalities

Provincial capitals
MunicipalityInhabitants [6] MayorPartyElection
Avellino 54,080 Gianluca Festa Civic 2019
Benevento 59,306 Clemente Mastella Forza Italia 2016
Caserta 75,456 Carlo Marino Democratic Party 2016
Naples 956,917 Gaetano Manfredi Independent 2021
Salerno 133,557 Vincenzo Napoli Democratic Party 2016

Parties and elections

Latest regional election

In the latest regional election, which took place on 23–24 November 2025, Roberto Fico of the Five Star Movement was elected President by a landslide 60.6% of the vote.

23–24 November 2025 Campania regional election results
2025 Campania Regional Council.svg
CandidatesVotes%SeatsPartiesVotes%Seats
Roberto Fico 1,286,18860.631
Democratic Party 370,01618.4110
Five Star Movement 183,3339.125
Head Held High 167,5698.344
Forward Campania 118,4355.893
Reformist House 116,9635.823
Fico for President108,7505.413
Greens and Left Alliance 93,5964.662
Us of the Centre – We the South 71,2603.552
Total1,229,92261.2032
Edmondo Cirielli 757,83635.721
Brothers of Italy 239,73311.936
Forza Italia 215,41910.726
League 110.7355.513
Cirielli for President – Moderates and Reformists94.3744.702
Us Moderates 25,5591.270
Union of the Centre – Christian Democracy9,7710.490
Christian Democracy with Rotondi 8,6770.430
Pensioners and Consumers3,9220.200
Total708,19035.2017
Giuliano Granato43,0552.030Popular Campania40,7432.030
Nicola Campanile20,2350.950For the People and the Community19,8430.990
Stefano Bandecchi 10,4970.490Bandecchi Dimension8,5220.420
Carlo Arnese3,6630.170Force of the People2,4930.120
Blank and invalid votes72,3663.30
Total candidates2,121,474100.02Total parties2,009,713100.049
Registered voters/turnout2,193,84044.10
Source: Campania Region – Results

References

  1. ↑ Baldini, Gianfranco; Baldi, Brunetta (11 September 2013). "Decentralization in Italy and the Troubles of Federalization" . Regional & Federal Studies. 24 (1): 87–108. doi:10.1080/13597566.2013.827116. ISSN   1359-7566.
  2. ↑ "Giunta - Nuovo portale della Regione Campania". www.regione.campania.it. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
  3. ↑ La Repubblica – Regional electoral law
  4. ↑ Regional Council of Lombardy – 1999 Constitutional law
  5. ↑ "Il Consiglio". www.consiglio.regione.campania.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Bilancio demografico anno 2018 (October 2018)". Istat . Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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