Venetian regional election, 2005 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Venetian regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.

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...

(Forza Italia

Forza Italia

Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....

, 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...

) 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

Giorgio Panto

Giorgio Panto was an Italian Venetist entrepreneur and politician.Panto was born at Meolo, in the Province of Venice...

, who picked votes both from the centre-right and the Venetist

Venetism

Venetian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Veneto, and promoting the re-discovery the Republic of Venice's heritage, traditions, culture and language...

camps, and of a fourth candidate representing the far right

Far right

Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are...

, Roberto Bussinello

Roberto Bussinello

Roberto Bussinello was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 10 September 1961. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.-Complete Formula One World Championship...

.

Although Forza Italia

Forza Italia

remained the largest party in the Council and also in the Region as a whole (The Olive Tree was only an electoral alliance at the time and the three parties which were part of it formed separate groups in the Council), it suffered a serious decline in term of votes, from 30.3% of 2000

Venetian regional election, 2000

The Venetian regional election of 2000 took place on 16 April 2000.Giancarlo Galan was re-elected for the third time President of the Region by a landslide over the centre-left candidate Massimo Cacciari ....

to 22.7%.

Venetist

Venetism

parties had a very good result: the combined score of Liga Veneta

Liga Veneta

Liga Veneta is a regionalist political party based in Veneto, combining Venetism and fiscal federalism. Liga Veneta is by far the largest party in Veneto and the party of Luca Zaia, President of Veneto since March 2010.It was the first party of its kind in Northern Italy, predating Umberto...

(14.7%), North-East Project

North-East Project

North-East Project is a Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian Italian political party based in Veneto, demanding larger autonomy, if not complete independence for the region.-History:...

(5.4%) and Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Veneta Repubblica is a Venetist political party. The party maintains a mildly independentist position and campaingns the self-government of Veneto....

(1.2%) was 21.3%, up from the 15.6% of 2000 (Liga Veneta 12.0%, Veneti d'Europa 2.4% and Fronte Marco Polo

Fronte Marco Polo

Fronte Marco Polo was a Venetist political party active in Veneto, named after Marco Polo.Fabio Padovan, leader of the European Federalist Free Entrepreneurs and former deputy of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord, and Giorgio Vido, another former deputy of LV–LN, formed FMP in 1999 in view of the 2000...

1.2%).

Results

Forza Italia

|valign="top"|523,176
|valign="top"|22.7
|valign="top"|-7.6
|valign="top"|12
|valign="top"|16
|rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top"|39
|-
|align="left"|Liga Veneta

Liga Veneta

–Lega Nord
|valign="top"|337,535
|valign="top"|14.7
|valign="top"|+2.7
|valign="top"|7
|valign="top"|11
|-
|align="left"|National Alliance

National Alliance (Italy)

National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...

|valign="top"|185,293
|valign="top"|8.1
|valign="top"|-1.7
|valign="top"|4
|valign="top"|6
|-
|align="left"|Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
|valign="top"|147,790
|valign="top"|6.4
|valign="top"|+0.3
|valign="top"|3
|valign="top"|5
|-
|align="left"|New Italian Socialist Party
|valign="top"|32,454
|valign="top"|1.4
|valign="top"|+0.7
|valign="top"|1
|valign="top"|1

|-
!rowspan="9" align="left" valign="top"|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...

|rowspan="9" valign="top"|1,144,358
|rowspan="9" valign="top"|42.4
|rowspan="9" valign="top"|1

|align="left"|The Olive Tree

Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy
Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
Italian Democratic Socialists
Italian Democratic Socialists
The Italian Democratic Socialists were a small social-democratic political party in Italy. Led by Enrico Boselli, the party was the direct continuation of the Italian Socialists, the legal successor of the historical Italian Socialist Party...
Independents

|valign="top"|560,407
|valign="top"|24.3
|valign="top"|-2.8
|valign="top"|13

|valign="top"|14

|rowspan="9" align="right" valign="top"|19
|-
|align="left"|For Veneto with Carraro
|valign="top"|107,014
|valign="top"|4.6
|valign="top"|new
|valign="top"|2
|valign="top"|2
|-
|align="left"|Communist Refoundation Party

Communist Refoundation Party

The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....

|valign="top"|80,350
|valign="top"|3.5
|valign="top"|+0.6
|valign="top"|1
|valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left"|Federation of the 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:...

|valign="top"|69,062
|valign="top"|3.0
|valign="top"|+0.7
|valign="top"|1
|valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left"|Party of Italian Communists

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:...

|valign="top"|34,782
|valign="top"|1.5
|valign="top"|+0.5
|valign="top"|1
|valign="top"|1
|-
|align="left"|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...

|valign="top"|29,570
|valign="top"|1.3
|valign="top"|new
|valign="top"|-
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Fronte Veneto

Liga Veneta Repubblica is a Venetist political party. The party maintains a mildly independentist position and campaingns the self-government of Veneto....

|valign="top"|27,481
|valign="top"|1.2
|valign="top"|-2.4
|valign="top"|-
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|Consumers' List

Consumers' List

The Consumers' List is a political party in Italy. The party is affiliated to The Union , the centre-left coalition led by Romano Prodi. In the 9-10 April 2006 general elections, the party was a member of the winning coalition L'Unione and won 1 out of 315 senators....

|valign="top"|15,667
|valign="top"|0.7
|valign="top"|new
|valign="top"|-
|valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left"|UDEUR Populars
|valign="top"|6,246
|valign="top"|0.3
|valign="top"|new
|valign="top"|-
|valign="top"|-

|-
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Giorgio Panto
Giorgio Panto
Giorgio Panto was an Italian Venetist entrepreneur and politician.Panto was born at Meolo, in the Province of Venice...

|rowspan="1" valign="top"|162,037
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|6.0
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|-

|align="left"|North-East Project

North-East Project

North-East Project is a Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian Italian political party based in Veneto, demanding larger autonomy, if not complete independence for the region.-History:...

|valign="top"|125,417
|valign="top"|5.4
|valign="top"|new
|valign="top"|-
|valign="top"|2
|rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|2
|-
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Roberto Bussinello
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|28,649
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|1.1
|rowspan="1" valign="top"|-

|align="left"|Social Alternative

New Force
Social Action

|valign="top"|20,426
|valign="top"|0.9
|valign="top"|new
|valign="top"|-

|valign="top"|-

|rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|-
|-

|-
|- bgcolor="#E9E9E9"
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total candidates
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|2,688,717
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|13
!rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top"|Total parties
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|2,306,814
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|100.0
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|=
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|47
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|60
!rowspan="1" align="right" valign="top"|60
|}Source: Regional Council of Veneto

Council composition

Aftermath

After the election, Giancarlo Galan

Giancarlo Galan

formed his third government

Galan III Government

The Galan III Government was the government of Veneto from 19 May 2005 to 19 April 2010....

. Due to the new strength of Liga Veneta, which received about 2/3 of the vote for Forza Italia, the coalition balance was clearly changed in favour of Liga Veneta. This party had both the post of President of the Regional Council for Marino Finozzi

Marino Finozzi

Marino Finozzi is a Venetist politician.He joined Liga Veneta in 1986, well before the party was integrated into Lega Nord. Hewas first elected in the Regional Council of Veneto in the 2000 regional election...

and the most important ministry, the Health ministry, for Flavio Tosi

Flavio Tosi

Flavio Tosi is an Italian Venetist politician. He is member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord.-Career:Having joined Liga Veneta in 1991, he was elected to the Municipal Council of Verona in 1994 at the age of 25. From 1997 to 2003 he was also provincial secretary of Liga Veneta for the Province of Verona...

(who was replaced by Francesca Martini

Francesca Martini

Francesca Martini is a Venetist politician. She is a member of Liga Veneta-Lega Nord.She was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2001, but she failed re-election five years later...

in 2007).

Also the post of Vice President of Veneto went to a lighista, Luca Zaia

Luca Zaia

Luca Zaia is an Italian Venetist politician, member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord.Since March 2010 Zaia is President of Veneto...

, in place of Fabio Gava

Fabio Gava

Fabio Gava is an Italian politician.A member of the Italian Liberal Party since 1967, he joined Forza Italia in 1993 following his long-time friend Giancarlo Galan. Elected to the Regional Council of Veneto in 1995, he was floor leader of Forza Italia and regional minister of Budget in Galan I...

(Forza Italia), who had been also Minister of Health in second term

Galan II Government

The Galan II Government has been the government of Veneto from 6 June 2000 to 18 May 2005.Source:...

. Forza Italia was indeed far less strong than in 2000

Venetian regional election, 2000

, when it won 30.3% of the vote: in comparison with 2000, Forza Italia lost three regional deputies, while Liga Veneta had a net gain of four.

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