2000 Emilia-Romagna regional election

The Emilia-Romagna regional election of 2000 took place on 16 April 2000.

2000 Emilia-Romagna regional election

16 April 2000
All 50 seats to the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna
Leader Vasco Errani Gabriele Cané Party Democrats of the Left Forza Italia Alliance The Olive Tree House of Freedoms Seats won 33 17 Seat change 1 5 Popular vote 1,451,468 1,036,660 Percentage 56.5% 40.3% Swing 2.7% 8.3%
Seat totals by Province. As this is a PR election, seat totals are determined by popular vote in each province.
President before election Vasco Errani DS President-elect Vasco Errani DS

Vasco Errani (Democrats of the Left), who had replaced Pier Luigi Bersani in 1999, was re-elected President, defeating Gabriele Cané, the candidate of Forza Italia

Electoral Law

The Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna (Assemblea Legislativa dell'Emilia-Romagna) is composed of 50 members. 40 councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and open lists, while 10 councillors (elected in bloc) come from a "regional list", including the President-elect. One seat is reserved for the candidate who comes second. If a coalition wins more than 50% of the total seats in the Council with PR, only 5 candidates from the regional list will be chosen and the number of those elected in provincial constituencies will be 45. If the winning coalition receives less than 40% of votes special seats are added to the Council to ensure a large majority for the President's coalition.[1]

Results

16 April 2000 Emilia-Romagna regional election results

Candidates		Votes	%	Seats	Parties		Votes	%	Seats
	Vasco Errani	1,451,468	56.47	10
						Democrats of the Left	869,242	36.10	16
						Communist Refoundation Party	138,464	5.75	2
						The Democrats	113,132	4.70	2
						PPI–RI–UpR	70,808	2.94	1
						Federation of the Greens	64,005	2.66	1
						Party of Italian Communists	49,686	2.06	1
						Italian Democratic Socialists	29,934	1.24	–
						Italian Republican Party	21,625	0.90	–
						Union of Democrats for Europe	1,363	0.06	–
					Total		1,358,259	56.41	23
	Gabriele Cané	1,036,660	40.33	1
						Forza Italia	509,084	21.14	10
						National Alliance	274,420	11.40	4
						Lega Nord Emilia–Romagna	79,714	3.31	1
						Christian Democratic Centre	47,664	1.98	1
						United Christian Democrats	42,548	1.77	–
						Socialist Party	9,507	0.39	–
						Governing Emilia Romagna	8,094	0.34	–
						The Liberals–Sgarbi	6,810	0.28	–
					Total		977.841	40.61	16
	Sergio Stanzani	70,655	2.75	–		Bonino List	62,611	2.60	–
	Carlo Rasmi	11,447	0.45	–		Popular Action	9,080	0.38	–
Total candidates		2,570,230	100.00	11	Total parties		2,407,791	100.00	39
Source: Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections

Popular vote DS   36.10% FI   21.14% AN   11.40% PRC   5.75% Dem   4.70% LN   3.31% PPI–RI–UpR   2.94% FdV   2.66% Bonino List   2.60% PdCI   2.06% Others   7.34%

President Errani   56.47% Cané   40.33% Stanzani   2.75% Rasmi   0.45%

References

1. La Repubblica – Regional electoral law