2021 Naples municipal election explained

Election Name:2021 Naples municipal election
Country:Naples
Type:legislative
Previous Election:2016 Naples municipal election
Previous Year:2016
Election Date:3 and 4 October 2021
Candidate1:Gaetano Manfredi
Party1:Independent politician
Colour1:EF3E3E
Alliance1:Centre-left coalition (Italy)
Popular Vote1:218,077
Percentage1:62.9%
Seats1:28
Candidate2:Catello Maresca
Party2:Independent (politician)
Alliance2:Centre-right coalition (Italy)
Colour2:0A6BE1
Popular Vote2:75,891
Percentage2:21.9%
Seats2:7
Mayor
Before Election:Luigi de Magistris
Before Party:DemA
After Election:Gaetano Manfredi
After Party:Independent

The municipal elections in Naples took place on 3 and 4 October 2021. The incumbent Mayor of Naples was Luigi de Magistris of Democracy and Autonomy, who won the 2016 Naples municipal election.

Electoral system

The voting system is used for all mayoral elections in Italy, in the cities with a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants. Under this system, voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives 50% of votes during the first round, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The winning candidate obtains a majority bonus equal to 60% of seats. During the first round, if no candidate gets more than 50% of votes but a coalition of lists gets the majority of 50% of votes or if the mayor is elected in the first round but its coalition gets less than 40% of the valid votes, the majority bonus cannot be assigned to the coalition of the winning mayor candidate.

The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a maximum of two preferential votes, each for a different gender, belonging to the same party list: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally, using D'Hondt seat allocation. Only coalitions with more than 3% of votes are eligible to get any seats.[1]

Background

The center-left coalition did not nominate their candidate through a primary election, in order to avoid the same troubles that happened during the previous municipal primary election in Naples.[2] Through the municipal secretary of the Democratic Party Marco Sarracino, the coalition sought an alliance with the Five Star Movement and Italian Left.[3] [4]

Parties and candidates

This is a list of the parties (and their respective leaders) which participated in the election.[5]

Political force or allianceConstituent listsCandidate
Bassolino coalitionBassolino x NaplesAntonio Bassolino
With Naples
Naples is Naples
Clemente coaliionAlessandra Clemente for Mayor (incl. DemA, PRC, PCI, PdS)Alessandra Clemente
Naples 20 30
Power to the People
Centre-left coalitionGaetano Manfredi
Five Star Movement
Solidarity Naples Left (incl. Art.1, SI, PSI)
Us Campanians for the City
Democratic Centre
Democratic Republicans
Manfredi List
Free Naples
For People and the Community
Now Naples
Centre-right coalitionEuropean Liberal PartyCatello Maresca
Brothers of Italy
Forza Italia
Cambiamo!
Being Naples
Naples Capital (incl. PdF, LSA, SeF)
Neapolitan Pride
3V MovementGiovanni Moscarella
Rosa Solombrino
Naples on the move – No alliancesMatteo Brambilla

Potential and declined candidates

Potential

Centre-left coalition

Centre-right coalition

Others

Declined

Centre-left coalition

Centre-right coalition

Opinion polls

Candidates

First round

DatePolling firm/
Client		Sample sizeClementeMarescaManfrediBassolinoOthersLead
-5.621.962.98.21.525.7
13–15 Sep 2021BiDiMedia1,0359.122.548.017.52.525.5
12–15 Sep 2021Noto1,0007.028.044.018.03.016.0
6–11 Sep 2021Ipsos1,00011.029.545.511.03.016.0
8–10 Sep 2021Winpoll8009.721.147.417.34.526.3
7–10 Sep 2021Quorum8058.325.947.917.10.822.0
3–8 Sep 2021YouTrend8027.426.248.217.40.822.0
2 Sep 2021Demopolis6.029.046.015.04.017.0
10 Aug 2021Opinio Italia7.029.044.016.04.015.0
1 Jul 2021Lab210120.723.540.28.96.716.7
23 Jun 2021Tecnè1,0008.230.641.613.85.811.0
18–20 Jun 2021Tecnè8008.031.042.013.06.011.0
14–16 Jun 2021Winpoll80014.223.340.417.24.917.1
1–2 Jun 2021Noto2,0006.038.043.06.07.05.0

Second round

Manfredi vs. Maresca

DatePolling firm/
Client		Sample sizeManfrediMarescaLead
13–15 Sep 2021BiDiMedia1,03566.034.032.0
6–11 Sep 2021Ipsos1,00063.037.026.0
8–10 Sep 2021Winpoll80063.536.527.0
7–10 Sep 2021Quorum80569.930.139.8
3–8 Sep 2021YouTrend80269.230.838.4
1 Jul 2021Lab210155.244.810.4
14–16 Jun 2021Winpoll80062.637.425.2

Manfredi vs. Bassolino

DatePolling firm/
Client		Sample sizeManfrediBassolinoLead
13–15 Sep 2021BiDiMedia1,03553.047.06.0
8–10 Sep 2021Winpoll80057.242.814.4
1 Jul 2021Lab210172.827.245.6
14–16 Jun 2021Winpoll80056.343.712.6

Manfredi vs. Clemente

DatePolling firm/
Client		Sample sizeManfrediClementeLead
13–15 Sep 2021BiDiMedia1,03568.032.036.0
8–10 Sep 2021Winpoll80067.831.236.6
1 Jul 2021Lab210151.248.82.4

Bassolino vs. Maresca

DatePolling firm/
Client		Sample sizeBassolinoMarescaLead
1 Jul 2021Lab210145.154.99.8
14–16 Jun 2021Winpoll80052.247.84.4

Bassolino vs. Clemente

Clemente vs. Maresca

Parties

DatePolling firmSample sizeLeft-wingCentre-leftCentre-rightCentreOthersUndecidedLead
DemAOtherPDM5SEVIVArt.1-SIOtherFIFdILegaOtherAOther
BiDiMedia1,0354.5 4.814.4 13.81.84.415.43.47.6 2.68.72.213.33.122.00.6
Ipsos1,0006.5 5.317.4 18.613.3 5.37.1 3.514.28.0 0.81.2
Winpoll80010.918.7 15.52.69.75.67.4 2.96.33.212.74.534.03.2
YouTrend8025.315.4 28.010.53.97.8 6.45.311.36.254.512.6
Tecnè1,0008.117.8 15.89.67.712.2 6.73.911.66.145.42.0
Winpoll80013.519.0 16.22.21.72.00.57.310.9 6.71.014.84.240.05.7
-7.632.211.69.7DNPDNPDNP12.09.6 1.2DNP15.0DNP1.0-1.9

Results

Summary of the 2021 Naples City Council election results
Mayoral candidatesVotes%Leaders
seats		PartiesVotes%Seats
Gaetano Manfredi 218,08762.88–align=left Democratic Party39,90412.206
align=left Manfredi List32,4519.925
align=left 31,8059.735
align=left Azzurri – We the South – Naples Alive17,7915.442
align=left Free Naples15,0534.602
align=left Us Campanians13,1644.032
align=left Solidary Naples12,5963.852
align=left Now Naples12,3073.761
align=left 10,4963.211
align=left 9,8003.00 1
align=left 8,4082.571
align=left People and Community6,006 1.840
align=left Democratic Republicans5,6461.760
Total215,42765.8828
Catello Maresca75,89121.881align=left 21,6916.633
align=left 14,4044.411
align=left Maresca for Mayor9,1752.811
align=left Naples Capital (PdF – LSA – Others)8,4942.60 1
align=left Cambiamo!8,2912.541
align=left Us with Italy – Alliance of the Centre3,0660.940
align=left Neapolitan Pride2,6050.800
align=left European Liberal Party5720.170
Total68,29820.897
Antonio Bassolino28,4518.201align=left Bassolino for Naples13,5624.151
align=left With Naples4,0971.250
align=left Action1,4830.450
align=left Naples is Naples1,4140.430
align=left Gay Party9300.280
Total21,4866.571
Alessandra Clemente19,3385.581align=left Alessandra Clemente for Mayor10,564 3.231
align=left Power to the People4,3581.330
align=left Naples 20302,4500.750
Total17,3725.311
align=left Matteo Brambilla2,1620.62–align=left Naples on the Move1,9600.700
align=left Giovanni Moscarella1,8100.52–align=left 3V Movement1,5160.460
align=left Rossella Solombrino1,0780.31–align=left August 24th Movement921 0.280
Total346,807100.003326,990100.0037
Total valid votes94.66
Blank or invalid ballots5.34
Turnout47.17
Eligible voters100.00
Source: Ministry of the Interior

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministero dell'Interno – Approfondimento . Ministero dell'Interno . 17 July 2020 . Italian.
  2. News: Sindaco di Napoli, niente primarie: "Nel Pd già troppi errori" . 1 January 2021 . . 15 September 2020 . Italian.
  3. News: 16 December 2020. Pd-M5 primo tavolo congiunto, prove di dialogo verso le comunali di Napoli. Italian. FanPage. 1 January 2021.
  4. News: Elezioni Comunali, Marco Sarracino (Pd): "Accordo con il M5S anche a Napoli" . 2 January 2021 . FanPage . 25 August 2020 . Italian.
  5. Web site: Maestri. Pubblicato da Gabriele. Napoli, simboli e curiosità sulla scheda. 2021-09-24.
  6. News: Napoli, aperte le grandi manovre per il candidato a sindaco. Ecco i nomi in ballo nel centrosinistra . 1 January 2021 . Corriere del Mezzogiorno . 24 September 2020 . Italian.
  7. News: Elezioni comunali a Napoli, centrodestra diviso: tre aspiranti per una candidatura . 1 January 2021 . . 14 December 2020 . Italian.
  8. News: Comunali 2021 Napoli, Enzo Amendola: "Sindaco? Il mio impegno continua da ministro" . 1 January 2021 . FanPage . 12 October 2020 . Italian.
  9. News: Roberto Fico: "Sindaco di Napoli? Mi piacerebbe, ma non intendo lasciare il mio incarico" . 1 January 2021 . FanPage . 22 November 2020 . Italian.
  10. News: Elezioni Comunali Napoli 2021, Iervolino: "Amo la città, ma non sono interessato a fare il sindaco" . 1 January 2021 . FanPage . 21 October 2020 . Italian.

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