2018 Italian local elections
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The 2018 Italian local elections were held on different dates; most on 10 June, with a second round on 24 June. In Italy, direct elections were held in 720 comuni: in each comune were chosen mayor and members of the City Council. Of the 783 comuni, 21 were capoluoghi and only 112 had a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants (10,000 for Sicily).[1]
In Friuli-Venezia Giulia the elections were held on 29 April with a second ballot on 13 May; while in Aosta Valley they were held on 20 May, and in Trentino Alto-Adige on 27 May.
Voting System
All mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 use the same voting system. Under this system voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. This gives a result whereby the winning candidate may be able to claim majority support, although it is not guaranteed.
The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.
Parties and coalitions
Results
Majority of each coalition in the 112 municipalities (comuni) with a population higher than 15,000:[6]
| Party | Political leaning | Comuni | |
|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Template:Centre-right coalition/meta/color" | | Centre-right coalition | Centre-right | 43 |
| bgcolor="Template:Centre-left coalition/meta/color" | | Centre-left coalition | Centre-left | 27 |
| bgcolor="Template:Five Star Movement/meta/color" | | Five Star Movement | Big tent[7] | 5 |
| bgcolor="Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Independents and others | none | 35 |
Party results
Party results in the main municipalities:[8]
| Party | % | |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Template:Democratic Party (Italy)/meta/color" | | Democratic Party | 13.6% |
| bgcolor="Template:Five Star Movement/meta/color" | | Five Star Movement | 11.5% |
| bgcolor="Template:Lega Nord/meta/color" | | Northern League | 10.9% |
| bgcolor="Template:Forza Italia (2013)/meta/color" | | Forza Italia | 6.0% |
| bgcolor="Template:Brothers of Italy/meta/color" | | Brothers of Italy | 3.6% |
| bgcolor="Template:Free and Equal (Italy)/meta/color" | | Free and Equal | 0.9% |
| bgcolor="Template:Centre-right coalition/meta/color" | | Centre-right civic lists | 13.6% |
| bgcolor="Template:Centre-left coalition/meta/color" | | Centre-left civic lists | 12.4% |
Mayoral election results
References
- ^ Elezioni comunali – I comuni al voto
- ^ Only in Avellino municipal election.
- ^ Only in Brescia municipal election.
- ^ Only in Ancona municipal election.
- ^ Only in Sicily.
- ^ Ballottaggi: vince il centrodestra
- ^ M5S is considered populist and anti-corruption.
- ^ "Bilancio del primo turno: chi ha vinto (e chi ha perso) le Comunali 2018?". www.youtrend.it. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Special Commissioner replacing mayor Angela Carluccio (centrist) since 26 May 2017
- ^ Special Commissioner replacing mayor Maurizio Brucchi (Forza Italia) since 4 December 2017
- ^ Special Commissioner replacing mayor Leopoldo Di Girolamo (Democratic Party) since 22 February 2018
- ^ Special Commissioner since July 2017
