The politics of Piedmont, a region of Italy, takes place in a framework of a presidential system of representative democracy, whereby the president of Piedmont 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 of Piedmont.
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, who are currently 14, including a Vice President (Vice Presidente).[1]
See main article: List of presidents of Piedmont.
| Province | Inhabitants | President | Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan City of Turin | 2,282,197 | Stefano Lo Russo (metropolitan mayor) | Democratic Party | 2021 | ||
| Province of Cuneo | 590,421 | Luca Robaldo | Independent (Forza Italia) | 2022 | ||
| Province of Alessandria | 428,826 | Enrico Bussalino | Independent (Forza Italia) | 2021 | ||
| Province of Novara | 370,525 | Federico Binatti | Brothers of Italy | 2018 | ||
| Province of Asti | 217,574 | Maurizio Rasero | Forza Italia | 2022 | ||
| Province of Biella | 179,685 | Emanuele Ramella Pralungo | Democratic Party | 2021 | ||
| Province of Vercelli | 174,904 | Davide Gilardino | Brothers of Italy | 2022 | ||
| Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 160,114 | Alessandro Lana | Independent (Forza Italia) | 2021 | ||
| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turin (list) | 890,529 | Stefano Lo Russo (metropolitan mayor) | Democratic Party | 2021 | ||
| Novara (list) | 104,380 | Alessandro Canelli | Lega Nord Piemont | 2021 | ||
| Alessandria (list) | 93,943 | Giorgio Abonante | Democratic Party | 2022 | ||
| Asti (list) | 76,202 | Maurizio Rasero | Forza Italia | 2022 | ||
| Cuneo (list) | 56,081 | Patrizia Manassero | Democratic Party | 2022 | ||
| Vercelli (list) | 46,754 | Andrea Corsaro | Forza Italia | 2019 | ||
| Biella (list) | 44,733 | Claudio Corradino | Lega Nord Piemont | 2019 | ||
| Verbania (list) | 30,827 | Silvia Marchionini | Democratic Party | 2019 | ||
| Municipality | Inhabitants | Mayor | Party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncalieri | 57,294 | Paolo Montagna | Democratic Party | 2020 | ||
| Collegno | 49,905 | Francesco Casciano | Democratic Party | 2019 | ||
| Rivoli | 48,791 | Andrea Tagaroli | Lega Nord Piemont | 2019 | ||
| Nichelino | 48,123 | Giampietro Tolardo | Italian Left | 2021 | ||
| Settimo Torinese | 47,669 | Elena Piastra | Democratic Party | 2019 | ||
See main article: Regional Council of Piedmont.
The Regional Council of Piedmont (Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte) is composed of 60 members. 48 councilors 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.[2]
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.[3]
See main article: Elections in Piedmont.
See main article: 2024 Piedmontese regional election.
The latest regional election took place on 8–9 June 2024. Incumbent president Alberto Cirio of Forza Italia, supported also by Brothers of Italy (FdI), Lega Piemonte and other parties, was re-elected. FdI was the most voted party, ahead of the Democratic Party.