Italian regional elections, 2005
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The Italian regional elections of 3–4 April 2005 were a major victory (11-2) for the centre-left The Union
coalition, led by Romano Prodi
. The centre-right coalition, governing in the national government, was defeated in all the regions it held, except for its strongholds in Lombardy
and Veneto
, whose population is anyway a fourth of Italian population. The elections resulted in the national government, led by Silvio Berlusconi
, to acknowledge defeat and open a crisis, which resulted in the formation of Berlusconi III Cabinet
, with some ministers being substituted.
Due to a series of bureaucratic issues involving the presentation of the list of Social Alternative in Basilicata
, the election there would have been held two weeks later. There, the victory of the centre-left coalition brought the tally to 12-2.
The fact that the centre-left was particularly strong in small regions led to the even result of the 2006 general election
.
Note: The Communist Refoundation Party presented its own candidate in Tuscany, even though it is full member of left-wing coalition The Union
, as well as what Socialist Party New PSI
, member of right-wing House of Freedoms
, did in Umbria.
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
coalition, led by Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
. The centre-right coalition, governing in the national government, was defeated in all the regions it held, except for its strongholds in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
and 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...
, whose population is anyway a fourth of Italian population. The elections resulted in the national government, led by Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
, to acknowledge defeat and open a crisis, which resulted in the formation of Berlusconi III Cabinet
Berlusconi III Cabinet
The Berlusconi III Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 23 April 2005 to 5 May 2006. It was the 58th cabinet of the Italian Republic, and the second cabinet of the XIV Legislature.Composition of the governemnt:...
, with some ministers being substituted.
Due to a series of bureaucratic issues involving the presentation of the list of Social Alternative in Basilicata
Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
, the election there would have been held two weeks later. There, the victory of the centre-left coalition brought the tally to 12-2.
The fact that the centre-left was particularly strong in small regions led to the even result of the 2006 general election
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
.
Summary of results
| Region | Candidates | Incumbent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... L'Unione |
House of Freedoms House of Freedoms The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance... Casa delle Libertà |
Social Alternative Alternativa Sociale |
Other | ||
| Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... Piemonte |
Mercedes Bresso Mercedes Bresso Mercedes Bresso is an Italian politician and former President of the Piedmont Region. She is a member of the Democratic Party . After her election as governor of Piedmont, she resigned from the office as Member of European Parliament. She is a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic... 1,234,354 (50.9%) |
Enzo Ghigo 1,143,993 (47.1%) |
Ludovico Ellena 24,650 (1.0%) |
Gianfranco Rotondi Gianfranco Rotondi Gianfranco Rotondi is an Italian politician, and the current leader of the Christian Democracy for Autonomies since June 2005.- Biography :Rotondi was born in Avellino, Campania.... (Christian Democracy) 25,017 (1.0%) |
Enzo Ghigo |
| Lombardy Lombardy Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe... Lombardia |
Riccardo Sarfatti Riccardo Sarfatti Riccardo Sarfatti was an Italian architect, entrepreneur and politician.-Life:Sarfatti was married and had three children, He graduated in architecture from Politecnico di Milano in 1965, and was an assistant professor of Urban Planning, Ordinary of the same Polytechnic Institute and professor... 2,126,189 (43.6%) |
Roberto Formigoni Roberto Formigoni Roberto Formigoni is an Italian politician, and the current President of Lombardy Region, Italy.-Life and career:Graduated in Philosophy at the Catholic University of Milan, he studied political economy at the Sorbonne, in Paris.... 2,606,687 (53.4%) |
Gianmario Invernizzi 134,596 (2.7%) |
Marco Marsili (Liberal Democrats) 13,099 (0.3%) |
Roberto Formigoni |
| 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... Veneto |
Massimo Carraro Massimo Carraro Massimo Carraro is an Italian university professor, entrepreneur and politician from Veneto.From 1999 to 2004 he was a member of the European Parliament for the social-democratic Democrats of the Left, despite not being a member of the party... 1,143,935 (42.4%) |
Giancarlo Galan Giancarlo Galan Giancarlo Galan is an Italian politician.After having been a Liberal activist in the Seventies and the Eighties, he was not active in politics until he joined Forza Italia since its foundation in 1994. In the same year he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies.In 1995 he ran successfully... 1,364,839 (50.5%) |
Roberto Bussinello 29,083 (1.1%) |
Giorgio Panto Giorgio Panto Giorgio Panto was an Italian Venetist entrepreneur and politician.Panto was born at Meolo, in the Province of Venice... (North-Eastern Project) 162,009 (6.0%) |
Giancarlo Galan |
| Liguria Liguria Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:... Liguria |
Claudio Burlando Claudio Burlando Claudio Burlando is an Italian politician, and the current Governor of Liguria, Italy.-External links:* *... 492,352 (52.6%) |
Sandro Biasotti 435,601 (46.6%) |
Angelo Riccobaldi 7,328 (0.8%) |
Sandro Biasotti | |
| Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants.... Emilia-Romagna |
Vasco Errani 1,585,714 (62.7%) |
Carlo Monaco 889,231 (35.2%) |
Gianni Correggiari 25,394 (1.0%) |
Bruno Barbieri (Consumers) 27,220 (1.1%) |
Vasco Errani |
| Tuscany Tuscany Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence .... Toscana |
Claudio Martini 1,185,264 (57.4%) |
Alessandro Antichi 678,254 (32.8%) |
Marzio Gozzoli 20,853 (1.0%) |
Luca Ciabatti (Communist Refoundation) 151,657 (7.3%) Renzo Macelloni (Future Tuscany) 30,068 (1.5%) |
Claudio Martini |
| Umbria Umbria Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St... Umbria |
Maria Rita Lorenzetti Maria Rita Lorenzetti Maria Rita Lorenzetti is an Italian politician and a former president of the Italian region of Umbria. In 2000 she was elected governor of Umbria becoming the first woman to serve as governor of Umbria, the fifth woman to serve as governor in Italy, and the first woman directly elected as governor... 319,109 (63.0%) |
Pietro Laffranco 170,357 (33.6%) |
Luca Romagnoli Luca Romagnoli Luca Romagnoli is an Italian politician and former Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy with the neo-fascist party Fiamma Tricolore, being a Non-Inscrit in the European Parliament.He sat on its Committee on Transport and Tourism, and was a substitute for the Committee on... 7,410 (1.5%) |
Marcello Ramadori (Socialist Party New PSI) 9,561 (1.9%) |
Maria Rita Lorenzetti |
| Marche Marche The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata... Marche |
Gian Mario Spacca Gian Mario Spacca Gian Mario Spacca is an Italian politician and the incumbent President of the Marche Region.-Biography:He graduated in Political Science with Aldo Moro in 1976 with a degree in criminal law and procedure at the University of Rome. Since 1982 he is editor of the magazine "Economy Brands" published... 499,793 (57.7%) |
Francesco Massi 333,635 (38.6%) |
Vincenzo Rosini 12,273 (1.4%) |
Angelo Tiraboschi (Democratic Pact) 19,802 (2.3%) |
Vito d'Ambrosio |
| Lazio Lazio |
Piero Marrazzo Piero Marrazzo Piero Marrazzo is an Italian journalist and politician. He served as the President of Lazio, one of the twenty regions of Italy, from 2005 to 2009.... 1,628,486 (50.7%) |
Francesco Storace Francesco Storace Francesco Storace is an Italian politician.He began his career at the right-wing newspaper Il Secolo d'Italia, until entering the ranks of the Italian Social Movement and later of National Alliance . He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the first time in 1994... 1,522,198 (47.4%) |
Alessandra Mussolini Alessandra Mussolini Alessandra Mussolini is an Italian politician, the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, and previously an actress and model... 62,352 (1.9%) |
Francesco Storace | |
| Abruzzo Abruzzo Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east... Abruzzo |
Ottaviano Del Turco Ottaviano Del Turco Ottaviano Del Turco is an Italian politician. After a career in trade unionism in the Italian General Confederation of Labour Del Turco rose to the top of Bettino Craxi's Italian Socialist Party before it was swept away in the Tangentopoli scandals of 1992-94.Del Turco was the president of the... 455,307 (58.1%) |
Giovanni Pace 317,976 (40.6%) |
Fabrizio Bosio 10,221 (1.3%) |
Giovanni Pace | |
| Campania Campania Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country... Campania |
Antonio Bassolino Antonio Bassolino Antonio Bassolino, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian politician. He has been President of the Campania region from 2000 to 2010.-Biography:Bassolino was born in Afragola, Campania... 1,896,664 (61.6%) |
Italo Bocchino Italo Bocchino Italo Bocchino is an Italian politician and journalist.-Biography:Bocchino was born at Naples, and in his youth he was a members of the Italian Social Movement and worked as a spokesman for the member of parliament Giuseppe Tatarella, and subsequently as a journalist for Il Secolo d'Italia.In... 1,057,523 (34.4%) |
Alessandra Mussolini Alessandra Mussolini Alessandra Mussolini is an Italian politician, the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, and previously an actress and model... 59,652 (1.9%) |
Gianfranco Rotondi Gianfranco Rotondi Gianfranco Rotondi is an Italian politician, and the current leader of the Christian Democracy for Autonomies since June 2005.- Biography :Rotondi was born in Avellino, Campania.... (Christian Democracy) 64,483 (2.1%) |
Antonio Bassolino |
| Apulia Apulia Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and... Puglia |
Nichi Vendola Nichi Vendola Nicola "Nichi" Vendola is an Italian left-wing politician and currently the President of Apulia.-Life:Born in Terlizzi, province of Bari , Vendola had been a member of the Italian Communist Youth Federation since the age of 14; he studied literature in university, presenting a dissertation about... 1,165,536 (49.8%) |
Raffaele Fitto Raffaele Fitto Raffaele Fitto is an Italian politician, current Minister for Regional Business in Berlusconi IV Cabinet.-Biography:Raffaele Fitto was born in Maglie, Province of Lecce. His father, Salvatore Fitto, who was an exponent of the Christian Democracy and President of Apulia from 1985, died in... 1,151,405 (49.2%) |
Gianfelice Galassi 10,973 (0.5%) |
Laura Scalabrini (Christian Democracy) 10,477 (0.5%) |
Raffaele Fitto |
| Calabria Calabria Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro.... Calabria |
Agazio Loiero 662,722 (59.0%) |
Sergio Abramo 446,634 (39.7%) |
Fortunato Aloi 12,577 (1.1%) |
Giuseppe Bilello (Green Democrats) 2,593 (0.2%) |
Giuseppe Chiaravallotti |
Note: The Communist Refoundation Party presented its own candidate in Tuscany, even though it is full member of left-wing coalition The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
, as well as what Socialist Party New PSI
Socialist Party New PSI
The New Italian Socialist Party is a small political party in Italy which professes a social-democratic ideology and claims to be the successor to the old Italian Socialist Party, which was disbanded after the judiciary tempest of the early 1990s...
, member of right-wing House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
, did in Umbria.
Results by region
- Abruzzo regional election, 2005Abruzzo regional election, 2005The Abruzzo regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Ottaviano Del Turco defeated incumbert Giovanni Pace by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
- Apulian regional election, 2005Apulian regional election, 2005The Apulian regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Nichi Vendola defeated incumbent Raffaele Fitto ....
- Basilicata regional election, 2005
- Calabrian regional election, 2005Calabrian regional election, 2005The Calabrian regional election of 2005 took place on 3–4 April 2005.Agazio Loiero was elected President of the Region by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
- Campania regional election, 2005Campania regional election, 2005The Campania regional election of 2005 took place on 3–4 April 2005.Antonio Bassolino was re-elected defeating Italo Bocchino by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
- Emilia-Romagna regional election, 2005Emilia-Romagna regional election, 2005The Emilia-Romagna regional election of 2005 took place on 3–4 April 2005.Vasco Errani was re-elected defeating Carlo Monaco by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
- Lazio regional election, 2005Lazio regional election, 2005The Lazio regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Piero Marrazzo defeated incumbent Francesco Storace ....
- Ligurian regional election, 2005Ligurian regional election, 2005The Ligurian regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Claudio Burlando defeated incumbert Sandro Biasotti .-Results:Source:...
- Lombard regional election, 2005Lombard regional election, 2005The Lombard regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005. The 8th term of the Regional Council was chosen.Roberto Formigoni was re-elected for the third time in a row President, defeating Riccardo Sarfatti.-Electoral law:...
- Piedmontese regional election, 2005Piedmontese regional election, 2005The Piedmontese regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Mercedes Bresso defeated incumbent Enzo Ghigo .-Results:Source:...
- Marche regional election, 2005Marche regional election, 2005The Marche regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Gian Mario Spacca defeated Francesco Massi by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
- Tuscanian regional election, 2005Tuscanian regional election, 2005The Tuscan regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Incumbent Claudio Martini defeated Alessandro Antichi by a landslide.-Results:Sources: and...
- Umbrian regional election, 2005Umbrian regional election, 2005The Umbrian regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.In the last regional election, which took place on 3-4 April 2005, incumbent Maria Rita Lorenzetti defeated Pietro Laffranco by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
- Venetian regional election, 2005Venetian regional election, 2005The Venetian regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Giancarlo Galan was re-elected for the third time in a row President of the Region, but the support for him was diminished by the presence of a third candidate, Giorgio Panto, who picked votes both from the centre-right and the...