European Parliament election, 2009 (Veneto)
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The European Parliament election of 2009
took place on 6–7 June 2009.
The People of Freedom
(29.3%) and Lega Nord (28.4%) were tied at the top in Veneto
, while the Democratic Party
(20.3%) was a distant third.
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
European Parliament election, 2009 (Italy)
European elections to elect 72 members of the European Parliament representing Italy were held on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009, as decided by the Italian government on December 18, 2008...
took place on 6–7 June 2009.
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
(29.3%) and Lega Nord (28.4%) were tied at the top in Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, while the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(20.3%) was a distant third.
Results
| Parties | votes | votes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| The People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
792,830 | 29.3 |
| Lega Nord | 767,088 | 28.4 |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
548,501 | 20.3 |
| Italy of Values Italy of Values Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give... |
194,530 | 7.2 |
| Union of the Centre | 172,077 | 6.4 |
| Pannella-Bonino List Pannella-Bonino List Pannella-Bonino List is a libertarian and progressive electoral list formed by the Italian Radicals.Named after Marco Pannella and Emma Bonino, the list was the continuation of Pannella List and Bonino List and its candidates were mainly members of the Italian Radicals... –Italian Radicals Italian Radicals Italian Radicals is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario political movement .It was... |
66,284 | 2.5 |
| Anticapitalist List Anticapitalist List The Anticapitalist List was a communist coalition of political parties in Italy, formed in the run-up to the 2009 European Parliament election in order to overcome the 4% threshold introduced by the new electoral law.... (PRC Communist Refoundation Party The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero.... –PdCI Party of Italian Communists The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:... ) |
49,075 | 1.8 |
| Left and Freedom Left and Freedom Left Ecology Freedom is a socialist political party in Italy, originally founded as a left-wing coalition of parties... (MpS Movement for the Left Movement for the Left was a socialist and communist political party in Italy, emerged by a split from the Communist Refoundation Party... –Greens Federation of the Greens The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:... –PS Socialist Party (Italy) The Italian Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy.The party was founded in 2007–2008 by the merger of six minor social-democratic parties and groups: the Italian Democratic Socialists, Democracy and Socialism, The Italian Socialists, the Socialist Party–De Michelis,... ) |
42,074 | 1.6 |
| Others | 70,044 | 2.6 |
| Total | 651,327 | 100.0 |