Bologna municipal election, 2009

Bologna municipal election, 2009
Italy
6–7 and 21–22 June 2009

 
Candidate Flavio Delbono Alfredo Cazzola
Party Democratic Party People of Freedom
Popular vote 112,127 66,056
Percentage 49.40% 29.10%
Popular vote (2nd) 112,789 72,798
Percentage (2nd) 60.77% 39.23%

Mayor before election

Sergio Cofferati
Democratic Party

Elected Mayor

Flavio Delbono
Democratic Party

Municipal elections were held in Bologna on 6–7 and 21–22 June 2009. The centre-left candidate Flavio Delbono was elected mayor at the second round with 60.77% of votes.[1]

Background

The centre-left primary elections took place on 13 and 14 December 2008.[2] The Vice-President of Emilia-Romagna, Flavio Delbono, received 49.73% of the 24,920 votes cast in the primary; Maurizio Cevenini received 23.29%, Virginio Merola received 21.44% and Andrea Forlani received 5.1%.[3] On 9 January 2009, Delbono announced that he would be resigning as vice-president of Emilia-Romagna and regional assessor in order to focus on his election campaign.[4]

The other candidates were Alfredo Cazzola, former owner of Virtus Bologna and Bologna F.C., who was the candidate of The People of Freedom and Lega Nord, and the UDC's Giorgio Guazzaloca, a former mayor of Bologna.[5]

Voting System

The voting system is used for all mayoral elections in Italy, in the city with a population higher than 15,000 inhabintants. 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 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.

Main parties and leaders

Political force or alliance Constituent lists Leader
Centre-left coalition
Democratic Party
Flavio Delbono
Italy of Values
Left for Bologna
PRCPdCI
Bologna 2014
Federation of the Greens
Bologna to Centre
Centre-right coalition
The People of Freedom
Alfredo Cazzola
Alfredo Cazzola Mayor
Lega Nord Emilia
Third Pole of Centre
Stand Up For Your Rights
Guazzaloca For Bologna
Guazzaloca For Bologna
Giorgio Guazzaloca
Five Star Movement
Five Star Movement
Giovanni Favia
Citizens for Bologna
Citizens for Bologna
Gianfranco Pasquino
Bologna Free City
Bologna Free City
Valerio Monteventi

Results

First round

Candidates & parties votes % Seats
Flavio Delbono 112,127 49.40 28
Democratic Party 85,262 39.91 24
Italy of Values 9,456 4.43 2
Left for Bologna 4,554 2.13 1
PRCPdCI 3,894 1.82 1
Bologna 2014 1,980 0.93
Federation of the Greens 1,831 0.86
Bologn to Centre 878 0.41
Alfredo Cazzola 66,056 29.10 11
The People of Freedom 33,134 15.51 6
Alfredo Cazzola Mayor 21,106 9.88 4
Lega Nord Emilia 6,705 3.14 1
Third Pole of Centre 470 0.22
Stand Up For Your Rights 396 0.19
Giorgio Guazzaloca 28,785 12.68 4
Guazzaloca For Bologna 26,099 12.22 4
Giovanni Favia 7,428 3.27
Five Star Movement 6,450 3.02
Gianfranco Pasquino 4,448 1.96
Citizens for Bologna 3,704 1.73
Valerio Monteventi 3,625 1.60
Bologna Free City 3,567 1.67
Giuseppina Tedde 1,094 0.48
Other City 973 0.43
Michele Terra 893 0.48
Workers' Communist Party 841 0.39
Alessandro Mazzanti 738 0.32
Tricolour Flame 672 0.31
Stefano Morselli 601 0.26
Stefano Morselli Mayor 550 0.26
Giulio Tam 458 0.20
New Force 435 0.20
Leonardo Tucci 414 0.18
Nine Districts United for Bologna 372 0.17
Michele Laganà 414 0.18
Future Bologna 372 0.17
Total 226,983 100.00 43

Second round

Candidate Votes %
Flavio Delbono 112,789 60.77%
Alfredo Cazzola 72,798 39.23%
Popular vote
PD
 
39.91%
PdL
 
15.51%
GpB
 
12.22%
ACS
 
9.88%
IdV
 
4.43%
LNE
 
3.14%
M5S
 
3.02%
SEL
 
2.13%
PRCPdCI
 
1.82%
Others
 
7.94%
Mayor (1st round)
Delbono
 
49.40%
Cazzola
 
29.10%
Guazzaloca
 
12.68%
Favia
 
3.27%
Pasquino
 
1.96%
Monteventi
 
1.60%
Others
 
1.99%
Mayor (2nd round)
Delbono
 
60.77%
Cazzola
 
39.23%

References

  1. "Insediamento a Palazzo D'Accursio Delbono è ufficialmente sindaco" (in Italian). il Resto del Carlino. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. "Primarie 13-14 dicembre 2008: inizia il percorso verso il 2009" (in Italian). Partito Democratico. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. "Primarie Pd a Bologna, Delbono trionfa con il 49%" (in Italian). l'Unità. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  4. Flavio Delbono (9 January 2009). "Bologna prima di tutto" (in Italian). WordPress.com. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  5. "Elezioni amministrative del 21 - 22 giugno 2009 II Turno" (in Italian). Ministero dell'Interno. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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