Lega Nord Marche
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Regionalism (politics)
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political party in Italy which is the regional section of Lega Nord in the 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...
. The current national secretary is Luca Rodolfo Paolini, who was elected deputy in the 2008 general election
Italian general election, 2008
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in Tuscany
Tuscany
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: it was the first time ever that Lega Nord Marche was represented in the Italian Parliament.
In 2010 the party entered the Regional Council of Marche for the first time with two regional councillors.
Popular support
The party is a tiny one compared to other "national" sections of Lega Nord, but is recently gaining some clout. In the 2010 regional electionMarche regional election, 2010
The Marche regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010.Gian Mario Spacca of the Democratic Party, supported also by the Union of the Centre and Alliance for Italy, defeated by a comfortable margin his centre-right opponent Erminio Marinelli and, thus, secured a second consecutive term...
it won 6.3% of the vote in the Region, its best result ever.
The party's stronghold stronghold is the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (9.1%), the northern province of the Region which has historically been part of Romagna
Romagna
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, but its score is not negliglible in the other provinces: Macerata
Province of Macerata
The Province of Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata.It has an area of 2,774 km², and a total population of 301,701 . There are 57 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata.-External links:*...
(7.0%), Ancona
Province of Ancona
The Province of Ancona is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona. The province has an area of 1940 km² and a 2006 population of 465,906 in 49 comuni , see Comunes of the Province of Ancona....
(4.9%), Fermo
Province of Fermo
The Province of Fermo is a province in the Marche, central Italy, constituted in 2004. The province came into existence in 2009. The administrative centre is the city of Fermo...
(5.5%) and Ascoli Piceno
Province of Ascoli Piceno
The Province of Ascoli Piceno is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno.It has an area of 1,228 km², and a total population of 212,846 . There are 33 comuni in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Ascoli Piceno.-External links:**...
(4.4%).
The electoral results of Lega Nord Marche in the 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...
are shown in the table below.
| 1990 regional | 1992 general | 1994 general | 1995 regional | 1996 general | 1999 European | 2000 regional | 2001 general | 2004 European | 2005 regional | 2006 general | 2008 general | 2009 European | 2010 regional |
| 0.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||
| 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | ||||||||
Leadership
- National Secretary: Luca Rodolfo Paolini (1991–present)
- National President: unknown (1991–present)