2010 Venetian regional election

Italian regional election 2010 Venetian regional election Veneto legislative no 2005 Venetian regional election 2005 2015 Venetian regional election 2015 Members of the Regional Council of Veneto, 2005–2010 Members of the Regional Council of Veneto, 2010–2015 All 60 seats to the Regional Council 28–29 March 2010 160x160px Luca Zaia Northern League Centre-right coalition (Italy) 0A6BE1 37 2 1,528,386 60.16% 9.58% 110px Giuseppe Bortolussi Independent politician Centre-left coalition (Italy) EF3E3E 19 0 738,761 29.08% 13.27% Veneto 2010 Coalizioni.png 300px Electoral results for area: blue for Zaia, orange for Bortolussi President Subsequent President Giancarlo Galan Luca Zaia Forza Italia Lega Nord The Venetian regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010, as part of Italy's big round of regional elections. Luca Zaia, rising star of the Northern League, was elected President by a landslide. With the support of 60.2% of Venetians, he was the most voted President of Veneto since direct election was introduced in 1995. Liga Veneta became the largest in the region with 35.2%. The total score of Venetist parties (also including North-East Union, Party of the Venetians, Venetian National Party and Liga Veneto Autonomo) was 37.6%, the highest so far. The People of Freedom of the outgoing President Giancarlo Galan came second with 24.7% of the vote and the Democratic Party third with 20.3%. Northern League managed the highest swing ever in a regional election in Veneto (+20.5%), gaining from almost every side of the political spectrum, but mainly from The People of Freedom (–7.5%), the Democrats (–8.6%) and North-East Union (–5.1%), whose main member parties were North-East Project (5.4% in 2005) and Liga Veneta Repubblica (1.2%). Electoral system Regional elections in Veneto were ruled by the "Tatarella law" (approved in 1995), which provided for a mixed electoral system: four fifths of the regional councilors were elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation, using the largest remainder method with a droop quota and open lists, while the residual votes and the unassigned seats were grouped into a "single regional constituency", where the whole ratios and the highest remainders were divided with the Hare method among the provincial party lists; one fifth of the council seats instead was reserved for regional lists and assigned with a majoritarian system: the leader of the regional list that scored the highest number of votes was elected to the presidency of the Region while the other candidates were elected regional councilors. A threshold of 3% had been established for the provincial lists, which, however, could still have entered the regional council if the regional list to which they were connected had scored at least 5% of valid votes. The panachage was also allowed: the voter can indicate a candidate for the presidency but prefer a provincial list connected to another candidate. Background After having supported Giancarlo Galan (The People of Freedom, PdL) for ten years as President of Veneto, Liga Veneta–Lega Nord (that received 28.4% of the vote in the 2009 European Parliament election in Veneto compared to the 29.3% of the PdL), soon reclaimed the post of President for one of itself, with Luca Zaia (Minister of Agriculture in Berlusconi IV Cabinet) or Flavio Tosi (Mayor of Verona and most popular mayor of Italyhttp://www.clandestinoweb.com/sondaggi-da-tutto-il-mondo/35421-monitor-citt-flavio-tosi-il-sindaco-pi-amato-d-it.html MONITOR CITTA': FLAVIO TOSI IL SINDACO PIU' AMATO IN ITALIA - Clandestinoweb: sondaggi politici, elettorali. Il sondaggio politico elettorale che fa opinione 2009-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20091027051731/http://www.clandestinoweb.com/sondaggi-da-tutto-il-mondo/35421-monitor-citt-flavio-tosi-il-sindaco-pi-amato-d-it.html 2009-10-27 dead ) as likeliest choices. Since the early days Zaia was the strongest candidate. According to an opinion poll, 72% of Venetian voters liked him and 67% considered him practised (48 and 42% were the scores of Galan, largely behind also of Tosi), a 49% would back him as President, while only 37% would back Galan.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/16-settembre-2009/governatore-saro-ancora-io-lega-soli-siamo-35percento--1601774317777.shtml «Il governatore sarò ancora io» la Lega: Da soli siamo al 35% - Corriere del Veneto Moreover, centre-right voters preferred Zaia to Galan by an 8-point margin (49.3% to 41.2%). Differently from the incumbent president, Zaia was popular among the young and non-autonomous workers, who generally back the left.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/8-ottobre-2009/sondaggio-centrodestra-zaia-candidato-stacca-galan-1601854188388.shtml Sondaggio nel centrodestra Zaia candidato stacca Galan - Corriere del Veneto Galan and the regional section of the PdL (whose leader is Silvio Berlusconi) disagreed and wanted a fourth term for Galan, who was first elected in 1995. At some point a three-way race in Veneto between Galan, Zaia and a candidate of the Democratic Party (PD) seemed possible, but neither Berlusconi nor Umberto Bossi, federal secretary of Lega Nord, liked the idea.http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/settembre/30/Veneto_ipotesi_una_corsa_due_co_8_090930032.shtml Archivio Corriere della Serahttp://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/ottobre/01/Corsa_due_Veneto_Carroccio_ora_co_9_091001027.shtml Archivio Corriere della Serahttp://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/ottobre/06/Bossi_Veneto_alleati_con_Pdl_co_9_091006005.shtml Archivio Corriere della Sera In December 2009 the national committee of The People of Freedom (PdL) determined that it would have supported a Lega Nord member in Veneto.http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/dicembre/17/Pdl_Udc_basta_tensioni_Regionali_co_8_091217033.shtml Archivio Corriere della Sera Subsequently the National Council (where "national" means "Venetian") of Liga Veneta nominated Zaia for President. Tosi, who as president of Liga Veneta presided the Council, tried until the last minute to be the candidatehttp://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/18-dicembre-2009/zaia-favorito-ma-tosi-non-s-arrende--1602174706495.shtml Zaia favorito ma Tosi non s'arrende - Corriere del Veneto and some councillors opted for Franco Manzato instead.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/19-dicembre-2009/regione-leghista-giorno-zaia-spunta-l-ultima-insidia-frondisti--1602179464155.shtml Regione leghista, il giorno di Zaia Spunta l'ultima insidia dei frondisti - Corriere del Veneto However, as a strong majority backed Zaia (including the party's secretary Gian Paolo Gobbo), Zaia was voted unanimously by the Council, including Tosi.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/19-dicembre-2009/zaia-candidato-c-sigillo-lega--1602180583635.shtml Zaia candidato: C'è il sigillo della Lega «Felice di questa grande responsabilità» - Corriere del Veneto The Venetian PdL is afraid that Liga Veneta, headed by Zaia, will dominate regional politics for many years to come, similarly to what the South Tyrolean People's Party has done in South Tyrol. According to another opinion poll, in the forthcoming election, with Zaia candidate, the PdL would be reduced to a mere 23% with the League at 35% and Zaia would beat Galan also in a three-way race.http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/ottobre/21/Sondaggi_fattore_Zaia_spaventa_Pdl_co_9_091021034.shtml Archivio Corriere della Sera Galan, who has seldom hinted the idea of forming a Venetist party of his own, was rumored as independent candidate supported by the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) and, less likely, by the opposition Democratic Party.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/18-dicembre-2009/lista-combattere-lega-galan-strappi-saremo-lui-1602174478742.shtml Una lista per combattere la Lega «Galan strappi e saremo con lui» - Corriere del Venetohttp://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/17-dicembre-2009/cacciari-mi-spiace-giancarlo-la-lega-sara-dura-collaborare-1602168029874.shtml Cacciari: «Mi spiace per Giancarlo, con la Lega sarà dura collaborare» - Corriere del Veneto However Galan ruled out the idea of running against his party and Zaia, opening the way for a bid by Antonio De Poli, UDC regional leader.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/22-dicembre-2009/contrordine-galan-futuro-ministro--1602196099258.shtml Contrordine Galan: Futuro da ministro - Corriere del Venetohttp://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2010/16-gennaio-2010/de-poli-campo-ultimatum-bortolussi-1602298256861.shtml De Poli in campo, ultimatum di Bortolussi - Corriere del Veneto The UDC refused to join forces with the centre-left, leaving the PD to choose between Laura Puppato, Mayor of Montebelluna, who had expressed her interest for the racehttp://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2009/29-dicembre-2009/gia-50-comitati-la-puppato-imbarazzo-pd-la-candidatura--1602219202599.shtml Già 50 comitati con la Puppato Imbarazzo Pd per la candidatura - Corriere del Veneto and Giuseppe Bortolussi, respected leader of the Mestre section of Confartigianato.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2010/6-gennaio-2010/regione-pd-punta-bortolussi-1602250596343.shtml Regione, il Pd punta su Bortolussi - Corriere del Veneto The PD eventually chose Bortolussi, who beat Puppato by 39 votes to 29 in the regional board of the party.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2010/23-gennaio-2010/pd-lancia-bortolussi-1602336430452.shtml Il Pd lancia Bortolussi - Corriere del Veneto Parties and candidates Political party or allianceConstituent listsPrevious resultCandidateVotes (%)Seats Centre-right coalitionThe People of Freedom (PdL) 33.2 17 Luca ZaiaNorthern League – Venetian League (LN–LV) 14.7 7 Alliance of the Centre – Christian Democracy (AdC–DC) Centre-left coalition Democratic Party (PD) 24.3 13 Giuseppe BortolussiFederation of the Left (FdS) 5.0 2Italy of Values (IdV) 1.3 –Left Ecology Freedom – Italian Socialist Party (SEL–PSI) IDEA – List for Veneto (incl. Greens) Liga Veneto Autonomo (LVA) Centrist coalition Union of the Centre (UDC) 6.4 3 Antonio De PoliNorth-East Union (inc. PNE, LVR and IV) 5.5 2Five Star Movement (M5S) David Borrellihttp://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2010/2-gennaio-2010/grillo-sfida-lega-pd-lancia-suo-candidato-1602235406585.shtml Grillo sfida Lega e Pd e lancia il suo candidato - Corriere del VenetoVenetians Independence Silvano Polohttp://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2010/5-gennaio-2010/partito-veneti-candida-polo-ma-galassia-anti-lega-va-pezzi--1602245812184.shtml Il partito dei veneti candida Polo Ma la galassia anti lega va in pezzi - Corriere del VenetoNew Force (FN) Paolo CaratossidisVenetian National Party (PNV) Gianluca Pantohttp://www.pnveneto.org/2010/01/elezioni-regionali-pnv-candida-panto-a-presidente-del-veneto WordPress › Errore Results + 28–29 March 2010 Venetian regional election results300px|center Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seat Luca Zaia1,528,38660.166 Northern League – Venetian League788,58135.1618 The People of Freedom555,00624.7413 Alliance of the Centre – Christian Democracy18,1140.81–Total1,361,70260.7131 Giuseppe Bortolussi738,76129.081 Democratic Party456,30920.3414 Italy of Values119,3965.323 Federation of the Left35,0281.561 Left Ecology Freedom – Italian Socialist Party27,5781.23– IDEA – List for Veneto 15,9070.67– Liga Veneto Autonomo4,3900.20–Total657,79829.3318 Antonio De Poli162,2356.39– Union of the Centre110,4174.923North-East Union34,6971.551Total145,1146.474 David Borrelli80,2463.16– Five Star Movement57,8482.58– Silvano Polo12,8910.51– Venetians Independence7,8790.35– Paolo Caratossidis9,1510.35– New Force6,4760.29– Gianluca Panto9,0060.36– Venetian National Party6,2260.28– Total candidates2,540,736100.007Total parties2,243,042100.0053 Source: Ministry of the Interior Council composition Members of the Regional Council of Veneto, 2010–15 Aftermath After the election, Luca Zaia formed his first government, composed of twelve ministers, six of Liga Veneta, that maintained the strategic Health portfolio (with Luca Coletto) and gained, above all, Budget and Finances (with Roberto Ciambetti), and six of the PdL, including Marino Zorzato, who was sworn as Vice President, and Renato Chisso, who was confirmed for a third consecutive term as Minister of Infrastructures and Transports. References Category:Regional elections in Veneto Category:21st century in Veneto Category:2010 elections in Italy