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This page gathers the results of elections in Italy.

Italy elects, on national level, a Parliament consisting of two houses, the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) (630 members) and the Senate of the Republic (Senato della Repubblica) (315 elected members, plus a few senators for life). The President of the Republic is elected for a seven-year term by the Parliament houses in joint session.

In Italy there are two main political coalitions, but historically there are many parties. Both coalitions have experienced stability issues at different times. Other than the left-wing coalition and the right-wing one, there are some regional parties (especially from Aosta Valley and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), many far-left associations, and the Italian Radicals, whose allegiance can change often.

[edit] Latest Election

Main article: Italian general election, 2008

A snap general election was held in Italy on April 13 and April 14, 2008^[1] after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on February 6, 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote,^[2] and an unsuccessful tentative appointment of Franco Marini with the aim to change the current electoral law. Under Italian law, elections must be held within 70 days of the dissolution.

e • d **Summary of the April 13–14, 2008 Chamber of Deputies election**
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
	S. Berlusconi coalition The People of Freedom Lega Nord Movement for Autonomy	17,064,314 13,629,096 3,024,758 410,487	46.81 37.39 8.3 1.13	+3.83^[3] –1.02 +3.72 +1.13	344 276 60 8	+102 +60 +34 +8
	W. Veltroni coalition Democratic Party Italy of Values	13,686,501 12,092,969 1,593,523	37.54 33.17 4.37	+4.05^[4] +1.97 +2.08	246 217 29	+3 –9 +12
	Union of the Centre	2,050,309	5.62	–1.13	36	–3
	The Left – The Rainbow (now out of Parliament)	1,124,428	3.08	–7.11^[5]	0	–72
	The Right–Tricolour Flame (still out of Parliament)	885,226	2.43	+1.82	0	—
	Socialist Party (now out of Parliament)	355,575	0.98	–1.91^[6]	0	–18
	South Tyrolean People's Party	147,666	0.41	–0.07	2	–2
	Autonomy Liberty Democracy	—^[7]	—	—	1	±0
	Movimento Associativo Italiani all'Estero	—^[8]	—	—	1	+1
	Others	1,146,978	3.13	+0.52	—	–11
Total		36,452,286	100%		630

[edit] Graph of general election results

This graph shows the results of elections held in Italy from 1946 to today, with the percentages of consensus gathered by the various parties and movements displayed by color. Passing your mouse over the different colored sections will display the name of the grouping and the percentage in the corresponding election. Clicking on a region will direct you to the article on the party or election selected.

[edit] Past elections and referendums

[edit] Presidential appointment

Italian presidential election, 2006

[edit] European elections

European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

[edit] Regional and local elections

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ "Italy's President Dissolves Parliament, Forces Vote". Bloomberg.com. 2008-02-06. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aZqWocwYgLxo&refer=europe. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
^ "Italy to hold snap April election". BBC News. 2008-02-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7230275.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
^ People of Freedom was founded in late 2007, so the sum of its precursor parties – including the previously Union-affiliated Pensioners' Party – is considered for "change" statistics.
^ The Democratic Party was founded in 2007, so the sum of its precursor parties and Italy of Values is considered for "change" statistics.
^ Previous statistics sum data from coalition partners, as stated in its article.
^ Previous statistics sum data from Rose in the Fist (primarily made up of future Socialist Party members) and The Socialists.
^ Votes from Aosta Valley are not counted in this table because, due to present electoral law, they do not count for the national bonus and, consequently, for the designation of the new Premier.
^ Overseas ballots are not counted for technical reasons.

[edit] External links

[0] "Italy's President Dissolves Parliament, Forces Vote". Bloomberg.com. 2008-02-06. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aZqWocwYgLxo&refer=europe. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

[BBC-1] "Italy to hold snap April election". BBC News. 2008-02-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7230275.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-06.

[pplstats-2] People of Freedom was founded in late 2007, so the sum of its precursor parties – including the previously Union-affiliated Pensioners' Party – is considered for "change" statistics.

[pdidvstats-3] The Democratic Party was founded in 2007, so the sum of its precursor parties and Italy of Values is considered for "change" statistics.

[rainbow-4] Previous statistics sum data from coalition partners, as stated in its article.

[socialist-5] Previous statistics sum data from Rose in the Fist (primarily made up of future Socialist Party members) and The Socialists.

[6] Votes from Aosta Valley are not counted in this table because, due to present electoral law, they do not count for the national bonus and, consequently, for the designation of the new Premier.

[7] Overseas ballots are not counted for technical reasons.

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