2006 Molise regional election explained

Election Name:2006 Molise regional election
Country:Molise
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2001 Molise regional election
Previous Year:2001
Next Election:2011 Molise regional election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:All 30 seats to the Regional Council of Molise
Election Date:5–6 November 2006
Leader1:Michele Iorio
Party1:Forza Italia
Alliance1:House of Freedoms
Seats1:18
Popular Vote1: 111,811
Percentage1:54.0%
Swing1: 4.2%
Leader2:Roberto Ruta
Party2:The Daisy
Color2:EF3E3E
Alliance2:The Union
Seats2:12
Popular Vote2:95,246
Percentage2:46.0%
Swing2: 3.2%
Map Size:210px
President
Posttitle:Elected President
Before Election:Michele Iorio
Before Party:Forza Italia
After Election:Michele Iorio
After Party:Forza Italia

The Molise regional election of 2006 took place on 5–6 November 2006.

Incumbent Michele Iorio (Forza Italia) defeated Roberto Ruta (The Daisy).

Results

Candidates & partiesvotesvotes (%)seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Michele Iorio111,81154.02612
Forza Italia39,61019.845
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats19,9359.992
National Alliance18,1209.082
Christian Democracy for Autonomies10,1035.061
Project Molise9,6654.841
Civil Molise7,4733.741
Pensioners' Party3850.190
Alternative for Molise3510.180
Roberto Ruta95,24645.98111
Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy24,79712.423
Democrats of the Left21,76610.903
Italy of Values17,5168.782
Union of Democrats for Europe10,8765.451
Italian Democratic Socialists6,4133.211
Party of Italian Communists4,4492.231
Communist Refoundation Party4,4422.230
Federation of the Greens3,7221.860
Total207,127100.00723
Sources: Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections