2016 Bologna municipal election

Municipal elections were held in Bologna on 5 and 19 June 2016. The centre-left candidate Virginio Merola was elected mayor at the second round with 54.64% of votes.[1]

2016 Bologna municipal election

5 and 19 June 2016
 
Candidate Virginio Merola Lucia Borgonzoni
Party Democratic Party League
Alliance Centre-left coalition Centre-right coalition
Popular vote 68,749 38,806
Percentage 39.46% 22.27%
Popular vote (2nd) 83,907 69,660
Percentage (2nd) 54.64% 45.36%

Mayor before election

Virginio Merola
Democratic Party

Elected Mayor

Virginio Merola
Democratic Party

Voting system

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

Parties and candidates

This is a list of the parties (and their respective leaders) which will participate in the election.

Political force or alliance Constituent lists Leader
Centre-left coalition
Democratic Party
Virginio Merola
Common City with Amelia
Alive Bologna
Citizens for Bologna
Metropolitan Bologna Centre
Centre-right coalition
Lega Nord
Lucia Borgonzoni
Forza Italia
United We Win
Brothers of Italy
Reclaim Bologna
Five Star Movement
Five Star Movement
Massimo Bugani
Together Bologna
Together Bologna
Manes Bernardini
Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition
Federico Martelloni
Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
Matteo Badiali
Workers' Communist Party
Workers' Communist Party
Ermanno Lorenzoni
The People of Family
The People of Family
Mirko De Carli
Justice Honor Freedom
Justice Honor Freedom
Sergio Celloni

Opinion polling

Results

First round

Summary of the 5–19 June 2016 Bologna City Council election results
Candidates & parties Votes % Seats
leaders
Seats
Virginio Merola 68,749 39.46 22
Democratic Party 60,054 35.44 21
Common City with Amelia 4,897 2.89 1
Alive Bologna 1,425 0.84
Citizens for Bologna 1,330 0.78
Metropolitan Bologna Centre 1,330 0.78
Lucia Borgonzoni 38,806 22.27 1 5
Lega Nord 17,371 10.25 3
Forza Italia 10,610 6.26 2
United We Win 4,161 2.45
Brothers of Italy 4,090 2.41
Reclaim Bologna 1,035 0.61
Massimo Bugani 29,912 16.19 1 3
Five Star Movement 28,136 16.60 3
Manes Bernardini 18,181 10.43 1 1
Together Bologna 16,840 9.94 1
Federico Martelloni 12,200 7.00 1 1
Civic Coalition 12,024 7.09 1
Matteo Badiali 2,638 1.51
Federation of the Greens 2,569 1.51
Ermanno Lorenzoni 2,180 1.25
Workers' Communist Party 1,871 1.10
Mirko De Carli 2,076 1.19
The People of Family 2,090 1.23
Sergio Celloni 445 0.25
Justice Honor Freedom 427 0.25
Total 169,416 100.00 4 32
Source: Ministry of the Interior

Notes: if a defeated candidate for Mayor obtained over 3% of votes, he/she is automatically elected comunal councilor (Borgonzoni, Bugani, Bernardini and Martelloni); see Italian electoral law of 1993 for Comuni. The candidate elected Mayor is not a member of communal council, but Merola votes in the communal council (see Italian electoral law 1993).

Second round

Candidate Votes %
Virginio Merola 83,907 54.64%
Lucia Borgonzoni 69,660 45.36%
Total 153,567 100.00
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Popular vote
PD
35.44%
M5S
16.60%
LN
10.25%
IB
9.94%
CC
7.09%
FI
6.26%
CCA
2.89%
UsV
2.45%
FdI
2.41%
Others
6.67%
Mayor (1st round)
Merola
39.46%
Borgonzoni
22.27%
Bugani
16.19%
Bernardini
10.43%
Martelloni
7.00%
Others
4.65%
Mayor (2nd round)
Merola
54.64%
Borgonzoni
45.36%

References

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