Venetian regional election, 2015
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Veneto |
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The Venetian regional election of 2015 took place in Veneto on 31 May 2015,[1] as part of a big round of regional elections in Italy. Venetian voters elected their President and their Regional Council, whose members had been reduced to 51, including the President.
Luca Zaia, incumbent President (elected in 2010 with 60.2% of the vote) and leading member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord (LV–LN), was re-elected by a reduced majority, due to a split occurred within his party in the run-up of the election, but, despite this, his victory over Alessandra Moretti of the Democratic Party (PD), who fared quite badly, was still a landslide: 50.1% to 22.7%. The election was a personal triumph for Zaia, who was the most voted President among the seven elected on 31 May. Other two candidates, Jacopo Berti of the Five Star Movement (M5S) and Flavio Tosi of the Tosi List for Veneto (LTV), the splinter group from the LV, got more than 10% of the vote and finished both at 11.9%. A fifth, Alessio Morosin of Venetian Independence (IV), and a sixth, Laura Coletti of the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC), won 2.5% and 0.9% of the vote, respectively.
Among the parties, the LV, which presented an official list and a list named after Zaia (however composed mainly of party members), improved its 2010's performance, by gaining 40.9% of the vote (combined result of the two lists, which obtained 17.8% and 23.1%, respectively). If the two LV-related lists are counted together, the PD came second with 16.7% of the vote (20.5% if Moretti's personal list is counted) and the M5S third with 10.4%. The combined score of the two lists connected to the LTV was 7.1%, while the once-mighty Forza Italia (heir of The People of Freedom and, before that, the original Forza Italia) stopped at 6.0%. The total score of Venetist and regional parties, a diverse field including the LV, the LTV, IV, Independence We Veneto, the North-East Union, Autonomous Veneto Project and Veneto Confederal State, was 54.3%, the highest ever.
Candidates
- Luca Zaia (Liga Veneta–Lega Nord), incumbent President and former minister of Agriculture;
- Alessandra Moretti (Democratic Party), former member of the Chamber of Deputies and MEP;[2]
- Jacopo Berti (Five Star Movement), entrepreneur and activist;[3]
- Flavio Tosi (Tosi List for Veneto), mayor of Verona and former regional minister of Health;[4]
- Alessio Morosin (Venetian Independence), former regional councillor;[5]
- Laura Coletti (L'Altro Veneto Ora Possiamo), teacher and activist.[6]
Results
| Candidates | Regional lists | Provincial lists | Total | ||||||||
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| votes | % | seats | Parties | votes | % | swing | seats | party | group | ||
| Luca Zaia | 1,108,065 | 50.1 | 1 | Zaia President | 427,363 | 23.1 | new | 13 | 13 | 29 | |
| Liga Veneta–Lega Nord | 329,966 | 17.8 | -17.4 | 10 | 11 | ||||||
| Forza Italia | 110,573 | 6.0 | -18.7 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Independence We Veneto | 49,929 | 2.7 | +2.3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Brothers of Italy | 48,163 | 2.6 | new | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Alessandra Moretti | 503,147 | 22.7 | 1 | Democratic Party | 308,438 | 16.7 | -3.6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| Moretti President | 70,764 | 3.8 | new | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Civic Veneto (incl. PSI, SC and IdV) | 26,903 | 1.5 | new | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| New Veneto (incl. SEL, FdV and SV) | 20,282 | 1.1 | new | - | - | ||||||
| Autonomous Veneto Project | 6,242 | 0.3 | +0.1 | - | - | ||||||
| Jacopo Berti | 262,749 | 11.9 | - | Five Star Movement | 192,630 | 10.4 | +7.8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Flavio Tosi | 262,569 | 11.9 | - | Tosi List for Veneto | 105,836 | 5.7 | new | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Popular Area (incl. NCD and UdC) | 37,937 | 2.0 | -2.9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Il Veneto del Fare (Tosi List) | 26,119 | 1.4 | new | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Pensioners' Party | 14,625 | 0.8 | new | - | - | ||||||
| North-East Union | 11,173 | 0.6 | -1.0 | - | - | ||||||
| Veneto Confederal State | 3,487 | 0.2 | new | - | - | ||||||
| Alessio Morosin | 55,760 | 2.5 | - | Venetian Independence | 46,578 | 2.5 | +2.2 | - | - | - | |
| Laura Coletti | 19,914 | 0.9 | - | The Other Veneto (incl. PRC) | 13,997 | 0.8 | -0.8 | - | - | - | |
| Total candidates | 2,212,204 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | 1,851,005 | 100.00 | = | 49 | 51 | 51 | |
Source: Regional Council of Veneto
Council composition
| Distribution of Seats in the Regional Council | ||||
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| Political Group | Leader | 2015 | Now | |
| Liga Veneta–Lega Nord | Nicola Finco | 11 | 12 | |
| Zaia President | Silvia Rizzotto | 13 | 12 | |
| Democratic Party | Alessandra Moretti | 9 | 9 | |
| Five Star Movement | Jacopo Berti | 5 | 5 | |
| Forza Italia | Massimiliano Barison | 3 | 3 | |
| Tosi List for Veneto | Stefano Casali | 3 | 3 | |
| Moretti President | Franco Ferrari | 2 | 2 | |
| NCD–UdC–Popular Area | Marino Zorzato | 1 | 1 | |
| Independence We Veneto / We Are Veneto |
Antonio Guadagnini | 1 | 1 | |
| Brothers of Italy | Sergio Berlato | 1 | 1 | |
| Civic Veneto | Pietro Dalla Libera | 1 | 1 | |
| Il Veneto del Fare | Giovanna Negro | 1 | 1 | |
Sources: Regional Council of Veneto – Groups and Regional Council of Veneto – Members
Aftermath
Following the election, Luca Zaia formed his second government, composed of ten ministers, nine of Liga Veneta and one of Forza Italia.
| Office | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Luca Zaia | Liga Veneta | |
| Vice President | Gianluca Forcolin | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Budget and Local Government | Gianluca Forcolin | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Health and Social Programs | Luca Coletto | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Economic Development and Energy | Roberto Marcato | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Public Works, Infrastructures and Transports | Elisa De Berti | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Hunting and Fishing | Giuseppe Pan | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Education and Labour | Elena Donazzan | Forza Italia | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Manuela Lanzarin | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of EU Programs, Tourism and International Trade | Federico Caner | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Environment and Civil Protection | Gianpaolo Bottacin | Liga Veneta | |
| Minister of Culture, City Planning and Security | Cristiano Corazzari | Liga Veneta | |
Source: Veneto Region – Regional Government
References
- ↑ Alfano: la data delle regionali è il 31 Maggio La Repubblica, 24 March 2015 (Italian)
- ↑ "Primarie, il Veneto sceglie Moretti ŤLa battaglia inizia adessoť - Corriere del Veneto". Corrieredelveneto.corriere.it. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Startupper, Ťdottoreť, tifoso, Berti sfiderŕ Zaia e Moretti alle Regionali - Corriere del Veneto". Corrieredelveneto.corriere.it. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Tosi si candida in Veneto e attacca Salvini: “Nemmeno Renzi si sarebbe comportato così” - La Stampa". Lastampa.it. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Indipendenza Veneta in lizza schiera il suo leader Morosin - Regione - Il Mattino di Padova". Mattinopadova.gelocal.it. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "E' un'insegnante la sesta candidata al Balbi Laura Di Lucia Coletti guida "L'Altro Veneto"". Ilgazzettino.it. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
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