Lega Padana is a Padanist

Padanism

Padanian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Padania.Its main proponent is the Lega Nord, a federation of regional parties of Northern Italy, although there are some other minor Padanian nationalist parties and some...

 and separatist

Separatism

Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. While it often refers to full political secession, separatist groups may seek nothing more than greater autonomy...

 political party active mainly in 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...

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In the 2009 provincial elections, led by Renzo Rabellino

Renzo Rabellino

Renzo Rabellino is the leader of the No Euro Movement, a political party in Italy that advocates the return of the Italian lira for the Italian currency and government control of the central bank....

, Lega Padana Piemont (LPP) obtained 1.1% of the vote in the Province of Alessandria

Province of Alessandria

The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria....

 and 1.0% in the Province of Turin

Province of Turin

The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...

. Rabellino, who was a joint-candidate of several small parties won 3.5% of the vote and was elected to the Provincial Council of Turin. In the 2010 Piedmontese regional election

Piedmontese regional election, 2010

The Piedmontese regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010, as part of Italy's big round of regional elections.The incumbent President of the Region, Mercedes Bresso of the centre-left Democratic Party, lost her seat to Roberto Cota, leader of Lega Piemont and floor leader of Lega...

 Rabellino ran for President and gained 1.7%. In 2011 Turin municipal election the candidate supported by LPP, Domenico Coppola, won 3.6% of the vote. Coppola, who had been elected to the Municipal Council, died a few days later the election.