The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol provincial elections of 2008 took place on 26 October 2008 in South Tyrol and on 9 November in the Trentino . It was the first time since 1946 that elections were not held on the same day.
The Trentino election was postponed as the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats ' list (which would have supported Lorenzo Dellai ) was excluded from the race due to lack of signatures.[1] [2]
Trentino
2008 Trentino provincial election
In Trentino , where the President is elected directly by the people, incumbent Lorenzo Dellai (Union for Trentino , supported also by the Democratic Party , the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party , the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats ,[3] the Greens and Democrats of Trentino , Loyal to Trentino , Italy of Values , and the Ladin Autonomist Union ) defeated Sergio Divina (Lega Nord Trentino , supported also by The People of Freedom , Divina Civic List , Popular Autonomists , United Valleys , Fassa Association , Pensioners' Party , The Right , Tricolour Flame and other minor parties) by a landslide.
The Democratic Party (PD) became the largest party in the Province, followed by Union for Trentino (UpT) and Lega Nord Trentino (LNT). The People of Freedom (PdL) lost many votes to LNT, UPT and the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT). In fact both UpT and PATT were centrist parties, running strong campaigns at the provincial level.
2008 Trentino provincial election results
Candidates
Votes
%
Seats
Parties
Votes
%
Seats
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Lorenzo Dellai
185,046
56.99
1
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Democratic Party
59,219
21.62
8
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Union for Trentino
49,035
17.92
6
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
23,336
8.52
3
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Greens and Democrats of Trentino
7,579
2.77
1
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Italy of Values
7,474
2.73
1
Loyal to Trentino
6,435
2.35
–
Ladin Autonomist Union
3,205
1.17
1
Total
156,283
57.08
20
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Sergio Divina
105,696
36.50
1
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Lega Nord Trentino
38,536
14.07
6
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The People of Freedom
33,597
12.26
5
Divina Civic List
11,832
4.32
1
United Valleys
5,846
2.13
–
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Pensioners' Party
3,597
1.31
–
Fassa Association
1,669
0.61
–
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Tricolour Flame
1,652
0.60
–
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The Right
1,643
0.60
–
Public Houses Inhabitants
1,375
0.50
–
Popular Autonomists
803
0.29
–
Total
100,550
36.70
12
Nerio Giovanazzi
8,401
2.90
1
Administer Trentino
4,429
1.62
–
Youth for Trentino
2,717
0.99
–
Total
7,146
2.61
–
Remo Andreolli
5,653
1.95
–
Democrats for Trentino
5,363
1.96
–
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Agostino Catalano
3,354
1.16
–
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The Left (incl. PRC , SD )
3,190
1.16
–
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Gianfranco Valduga
1,447
0.50
–
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Party of Italian Communists
1,373
0.50
–
Total candidates
289,598
100.00
3
Total parties
273,919
100.00
30
Source: Province of Trento – Results
Popular vote (president)
Dellai
57.0%
Divina
36.5%
Giovanazzi
2.9%
Andreolli
2.0%
Catalano
1.1%
Valduga
0.5%
South Tyrol
2008 South Tyrol provincial election
In South Tyrol the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), which had governed the Province for sixty years, was confirmed by far as the largest party, but lost many votes to Die Freiheitlichen . Also South Tyrolean Freedom (a splinter group from Union for South Tyrol ) and Lega Nord Alto Adige–Südtirol (LNST) made gains, while The People of Freedom (PdL), the Democratic Party (PD) and the Greens all lost votes and seats.
After the election President Luis Durnwalder proposed a coalition composed of SVP, PD and LNST,[4] but finally stuck to the SVP–PD alliance.
Parties
Votes
%
Seats
South Tyrolean People's Party
146,545
48.1
18
Die Freiheitlichen
43,614
14.3
5
The People of Freedom
25,294
8.3
3
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Democratic Party
18,139
6.0
2
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Greens
17,743
5.8
2
South Tyrolean Freedom
14,888
4.9
2
Union for South Tyrol
7,048
2.3
1
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Lega Nord Alto Adige–Südtirol
6,411
2.1
1
Unitalia
5,688
1.9
1
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Italy of Values
5,009
1.6
–
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Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
3,792
1.2
–
Citizens' Movement
3,662
1.2
–
Ladins Dolomites
3,334
1.1
–
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Left for South Tyrol (inlc. PRC , PS , SD )
2,226
0.7
–
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Party of Italian Communists
1,262
0.4
–
Total
304,615
100.0
35
Source: Province of Bolzano – Results
References
External links
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