The 1985 Italian local elections were held on 12 and 13 May.[1] The elections were held in 6,562 municipalities and 86 provinces.
The elections were won by the Christian Democracy, led by Ciriaco De Mita. The election was also characterized by a strong result of the Italian Social Movement, which became the most voted party in the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol.
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy (DC) | 7,254,903 | 33.8 | 16,283 | |
| Italian Communist Party (PCI) | 6,144,484 | 28.7 | 11,842 | |
| Italian Socialist Party (PSI) | 3,299,998 | 15.4 | 6,232 | |
| Italian Republican Party (PRI) | 1,027,410 | 4.8 | 1,158 | |
| Italian Social Movement (MSI) | 1,027,332 | 4.8 | 1,098 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) | 932,785 | 4.3 | 1,356 | |
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI) | 509,178 | 2.4 | 414 | |
| Proletarian Democracy (DP) | 246,632 | 1.2 | 122 | |
| Federation of Green Lists (FLV) | 184,729 | 0.9 | 79 | |
| South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP) | 162,312 | 0.8 | 1575 | |
| 81,619 | 0.4 | 328 | ||
| Sardinian Action Party (PSd'Az) | 64,473 | 0.3 | 112 | |
| Venetian League (ŁV) | 45,492 | 0.2 | 37 | |
| Others | 464,928 | 2.5 | 1,213 | |
| Total | 21,446,275 | 100 | 41,925 |
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy (DC) | 11,814,220 | 33.5 | 951 | |
| Italian Communist Party (PCI) | 10,519,672 | 29.9 | 824 | |
| Italian Socialist Party (PSI) | 4,820,847 | 13.7 | 374 | |
| Italian Social Movement (MSI) | 2,572,109 | 7.3 | 179 | |
| Italian Republican Party (PRI) | 1,539,477 | 4.4 | 98 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) | 1,449,090 | 4.1 | 103 | |
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI) | 906,836 | 2.6 | 49 | |
| Proletarian Democracy (DP) | 554,210 | 1.6 | 14 | |
| Federation of Green Lists (FLV) | 484,867 | 1.3 | 17 | |
| Venetian League (ŁV) | 176,906 | 0.5 | 9 | |
| Sardinian Action Party (PSd'Az) | 135,811 | 0.4 | 14 | |
| Others | 257,600 | 0.7 | 5 | |
| Total | 100 |