2000 Umbrian regional election explained

Election Name:2000 Umbrian regional election
Country:Umbria
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1995 Umbrian regional election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2005 Umbrian regional election
Next Year:2005
Seats For Election:All 30 seats to the Regional Council of Umbria
Election Date:16 April 2000
Leader1:Maria Rita Lorenzetti
Party1:Democrats of the Left
Color1:EF3E3E
Alliance1:The Olive Tree (Italy)
Last Election1:18 seats, 59.9%
Seats1:20
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:286,588
Percentage1:54.6%
Swing1: 5.3%
Leader2:Maurizio Ronconi
Party2:Christian Democratic Centre
Color2:0A6BE1
Alliance2:Pole for Freedoms
Last Election2:12 seats, 39.9%
Seats2:10
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:199,215
Percentage2:39.1%
Swing2: 0.8%
President
Before Election:Bruno Bracalente
Before Party:Democrats of the Left
After Election:Maria Rita Lorenzetti
After Party:Democrats of the Left

The Umbrian regional election of 2000 took place on 16 April 2000.

Maria Rita Lorenzetti (Democrats of the Left) was elected President of Umbria, defeating Maurizio Ronconi (Christian Democratic Centre) by a landslide.

Results

Candidates & partiesvotesvotes (%)seats
reg. list
seats
prov. lists
Maria Rita Lorenzetti286,58856.41614
Democrats of the Left154,46132.058
Communist Refoundation Party36,1947.512
PPIPRI24,8635.161
SDIUDEURUpR23,8554.951
Party of Italian Communists17,0213.531
The Democrats15,7503.271
Federation of the Greens7,0501.460
Maurizio Ronconi199,21539.2119
Forza Italia89,47518.564
National Alliance74,51015.464
CCDCDU22,6554.701
Lega Nord Marche1,2270.250
Fulvio Maiorca12,2322.41--
Tricolour Flame7,0781.470
Elisabetta Chiacchella10,0341.97--
Bonino List7,8651.630
Total508,069100.00723
Source: Ministry of the Interior