2015 Italian local elections explained
The 2015 Italian local elections were to be held on 31 May, with a second round on 14 June, concurrently with the Regional elections. In Italy, direct elections were held in 1,063 municipalities: in each municipality (comune) were chosen mayor and members of the City Council. Of the 1,603 municipalities, 15 were provincial capitals and 120 had a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants.[1]
In Trentino-Alto Adige and Aosta Valley the elections were held on 10 May with a second ballot on 24 May.
Municipal councilors and mayors ordinarily serve a terms of five years.
Voting System
All mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 use the same system.
Under this system voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for one of the parties of the candidate's coalition.
If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round two weeks later. The coalition of the elected mayor is guaranteed a majority of seats in the council with the attribution of extra seats, but the majority bonus system is not adopted by the cities of Trentino-Alto Adige. If a Mayor resigns, dies or is ousted from office after more than half the municipal councillors stepped down, an early municipal election (for the Mayor and for all municipal councillors) is called.
The City Council is elected at the same time as the mayor. Voters can vote for a list of candidates and can express up to 2 preferences for candidates of said list. In case of two preferences, they must be given to candidates of both genders. Seats are the attributed to parties proportionally, and for each party list the candidates with the highest number of preferences are elected.
Results
Majority of each coalition in 120 municipalities (comuni) with a population higher than 15,000:
| Coalition | Comuni |
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| | 41 |
| | 24 |
| | 5 |
| Independents and others | 45 | |
Trento, Bolzano, Aosta, Riva del Garda, San Giovanni in Fiore, Siderno, Cardito, Ercolano, San Giorgio a Cremano, Zagarolo, Senigallia, Moncalieri, Manfredonia, Pedara, Agrigento, Bollate, Lecco, Mantua, Segrate, Somma Lombardo, Cava de' Tirreni, Frattamaggiore, Marigliano, Mugnano di Napoli, San Nicola la Strada, Faenza, Albano Laziale, Colleferro, Macerata, Valenza, Trani, Casamassima, Mola di Bari, San Vito dei Normanni, Quartu Sant'Elena, Marsala, Bronte, Carini, Ispica, Milazzo, San Giovanni la Punta.
Laives, Pomigliano d'Arco, Vibo Valentia, Bondeno, Fondi, Parabiago, Samarate, Capurso, Ceglie Messapica, Andria, Chieti, Matera, Gioia Tauro, Lamezia Terme, Caivano, Carovigno, Oria, Sestu, Arezzo, Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Enna, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Licata.
Quarto, Porto Torres, Venaria Reale, Gela, Augusta.
- Independent and others: Merano, Rovereto, Grumo Nevano, Orta di Atella, Sorrento, Mascali, Mussomeli, Nicosia, Raffadali, Trabia, Sanluri, Tempio Pausania, Angri, Bacoli, Casalnuovo di Napoli, Casavatore, Eboli, Giugliano in Campania, Terzigno, Ceccano, Fermo, Altamura, Cerignola, Latiano, Mesagne, Modugno, Nuoro, Silius, Ribera, Tremestieri Etneo.
Mayoral election results
| Region | City | Population | Incumbent mayor | Elected mayor | 1st round | 2nd round | Seats | Source |
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| Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Aosta Valley | Aosta | | bgcolor= | | Bruno Giordano (UV) | bgcolor= | | Fulvio Centoz (PD) | 8,935 | 54.18 | | | | https://www.regione.vda.it/amministrazione/Elezioni/Dati_e_risultati/elezioni/Mobile/VotiComunaliAosta_i.aspx?idele=120&ord=1&setcar=n&idcom=3&idsez=0 |
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| Lombardy | Lecco | | bgcolor= | | Virginio Brivio (PD) | bgcolor= | | Virginio Brivio (PD) | 8,251 | 39.21 | 9,676 | 54.38 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=3&levsut1=1&lev2=98&levsut2=2&lev3=420&levsut3=3&ne1=3&ne2=98&ne3=980420&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Mantua | | bgcolor= | | Nicola Sodano (FI) | bgcolor= | | Mattia Palazzi (PD) | 9,435 | 46.50 | 9,966 | 62.56 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=3&levsut1=1&lev2=45&levsut2=2&lev3=300&levsut3=3&ne1=3&ne2=45&ne3=450300&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Trentino-Alto Adige | Bolzano | | bgcolor= | | Luigi Spagnolli (PD) | bgcolor= | | Luigi Spagnolli (PD) | 17,983 | 41.58 | 17,630 | 57.70 | | https://www.regione.taa.it/Documenti/Elezioni-Comunali/Elezioni-del-10-05-2015-Comune-di-BOLZANO |
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| Trento | | bgcolor= | | Alessandro Andreatta (PD) | bgcolor= | | Alessandro Andreatta (PD) | 26,420 | 53.70 | | | | https://www.regione.taa.it/Documenti/Elezioni-Comunali/Elezioni-del-10-05-2015-Comune-di-TRENTO |
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| Veneto | Rovigo | | bgcolor= | | Claudio Ventrice[2] | bgcolor= | | Massimo Bergamin (LN) | 4,630 | 18.64 | 10,264 | 59.72 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=5&levsut1=1&lev2=71&levsut2=2&lev3=410&levsut3=3&ne1=5&ne2=71&ne3=710410&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Venice | | bgcolor= | | Vittorio Zappalorto[3] | bgcolor= | | Luigi Brugnaro (Ind.) | 34,790 | 28.56 | 54,405 | 53.21 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=5&levsut1=1&lev2=87&levsut2=2&lev3=420&levsut3=3&ne1=5&ne2=87&ne3=870420&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Tuscany | Arezzo | | bgcolor= | | Stefano Gasperini (PD)[4] | bgcolor= | | Alessandro Ghinelli (Ind.) | 15,393 | 35.98 | 18,651 | 50.83 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=9&levsut1=1&lev2=5&levsut2=2&lev3=20&levsut3=3&ne1=9&ne2=5&ne3=50020&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Marche | Fermo | | bgcolor= | | Vittorio Saladino[5] | bgcolor= | | Paolo Calcinaro (Ind.) | 4,255 | 22.90 | 10,067 | 69.92 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=11&levsut1=1&lev2=105&levsut2=2&lev3=60&levsut3=3&ne1=11&ne2=105&ne3=1050060&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Macerata | | bgcolor= | | Romano Carancini (PD) | bgcolor= | | Romano Carancini (PD) | 8,163 | 39.92 | 8,042 | 59.11 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=11&levsut1=1&lev2=44&levsut2=2&lev3=230&levsut3=3&ne1=11&ne2=44&ne3=440230&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Abruzzo | Chieti | | bgcolor= | | Umberto Di Primio (NCD) | bgcolor= | | Umberto Di Primio (NCD) | 10,606 | 37.00 | 12,063 | 55.01 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=13&levsut1=1&lev2=23&levsut2=2&lev3=220&levsut3=3&ne1=13&ne2=23&ne3=230220&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Apulia | Andria | | bgcolor= | | Nicola Giorgino (FI) | bgcolor= | | Nicola Giorgino (FI) | 30,073 | 52.24 | | | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=16&levsut1=1&lev2=106&levsut2=2&lev3=10&levsut3=3&ne1=16&ne2=106&ne3=1060010&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Trani | | bgcolor= | | Maria Rita Iaculli[6] | bgcolor= | | Amedeo Bottaro (PD) | 14,517 | 47.48 | 13,324 | 75.79 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=16&levsut1=1&lev2=106&levsut2=2&lev3=90&levsut3=3&ne1=16&ne2=106&ne3=1060090&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Basilicata | Matera | | bgcolor= | | Salvatore Adduce (PD) | bgcolor= | | Raffaello De Ruggieri (Ind.) | 12,970 | 36.00 | 15,448 | 54.51 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=17&levsut1=1&lev2=47&levsut2=2&lev3=140&levsut3=3&ne1=17&ne2=47&ne3=470140&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Calabria | Vibo Valentia | | bgcolor= | | Nicola D'Agostino (FI) | bgcolor= | | Elio Costa (Ind.) | 10,327 | 50.80 | | | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=18&levsut1=1&lev2=103&levsut2=2&lev3=470&levsut3=3&ne1=18&ne2=103&ne3=1030470&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S |
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| Sicily | Agrigento | | bgcolor= | | Luciana Giammanco[7] | bgcolor= | | Lillo Firetto (UDC) | 16,594 | 59.01 | | | | http://www.elezioni.regione.sicilia.it/comunali2015/primoTurno/AG/ReportSeggiAG11.html |
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| Enna | | bgcolor= | | Paolo Garofalo (PD) | bgcolor= | | Maurizio Dipietro (Ind.) | 3,561 | 24.36 | 7,425 | 51.89 | | http://www.elezioni.regione.sicilia.it/comunali2015/EN/ReportSeggiEN117.html |
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| Sardinia | Nuoro | | bgcolor= | | Alessandro Bianchi (PD) | bgcolor= | | Andrea Soddu (Ind.) | 4,219 | 21.45 | 10,482 | 68.39 | | https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=G&dtel=31/05/2015&tpa=I&tpe=C&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=20&levsut1=1&lev2=53&levsut2=2&lev3=490&levsut3=3&ne1=20&ne2=53&ne3=530490&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&es3=N&ms=S | |
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City councils
Notes and References
- Web site: Ministero Dell'Interno - Tematiche . 2014-07-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715021019/http://www.interno.gov.it/mininterno/export/sites/default/it/temi/elezioni/ . 2014-07-15 .
- Special Commissioner replacing mayor Bruno Piva (FI) since July 2014.
- Special Commissioner replacing mayor Giorgio Orsoni (PD) since June 2014.
- Deputy mayor replacing mayor Giuseppe Fanfani (PD) since September 2014.
- Special Commissioner replacing mayor Nella Brambatti (PD) since February 2015.
- Special Commissioner replacing mayor Luigi Nicola Riserbato (Apulia First of All) since January 2015.
- Special Commissioner replacing mayor Marco Zambuto (UDC) since July 2014.
