Provincial elections in Veneto

This page gathers the results of provincial elections in Veneto since 1995.

The direct election of the Presidents of Province was introduced in 1993 and carried out for the first time in 1995.

Direct elections, of both Presidents and Councils, were suspended in 2012 and replaced by indirect elections in 2014. Under the new system, only mayors and municipal councillors vote for the President and the Council, often forming bipartisan or trans-party alliances.

Contextually, the Province of Venice is under the process of transformation into "Metropolitan City of Venice" and its leadership was thus not renewed in 2014.

Direct elections (1995–2012)

1995 provincial elections

Pole of Freedoms Alliance of Progressives Lega Nord Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Belluno Angelo Baraldo
(Forza Italia) 		28.7% 30.0% Oscar De Bona
(Lega Autonomia Veneta) 		39.1% 70.0% Leonardo Colle
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		26.5% - 5.7%
Padua Pierluigi Ancilotto
(Forza Italia) 		37.7% 43.5% Ennio Ronchitelli
(Labour Federation) 		18.7% with Sacco Renzo Sacco
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		29.7% 56.5% 13.9%
Rovigo Vittorio Cogo
(Forza Italia) 		33.2% 41.3% Alberto Brigo
(Italian People's Party) 		36.4% 58.7% Cosimo Oliva
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		11.6% - 18.8%
Treviso Fausto Favaro
(Forza Italia) 		31.1% 34.8% Tiziano Gava
(Democratic Party of the Left) 		13.4% - Giovanni Mazzonetto
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		43.5% 65.2% 12.0%
Venice Paolo Dalla Vecchia
(Forza Italia) 		36.1% 38.2% Luigino Busatto
(Democratic Party of the Left) 		42.9% 61.8 Alberto Mazzonetto
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		10.2% - 10.8%
Verona Aventino Frau
(Forza Italia) 		44.3% 46.0% Silvia Mostarda
(Democratic Party of the Left) 		13.4% - Antonio Borghesi
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		35.4% 54.0% 6.9%
Vicenza Giuseppe Castaman
(Forza Italia) 		34.0% 38.6% Giuseppe Doppio
(Italian People's Party) 		31.4% 61.4% Manuela Dal Lago
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		29.0% - 5.6%

Source: Regional Council of Veneto[permanent dead link‍]

1997 provincial elections

Pole for Freedoms The Olive Tree Lega Nord Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Vicenza Giuseppe Castaman
(Forza Italia) 		22.0% - Giuseppe Doppio
(Italian People's Party) 		25.0% 37.7% Manuela Dal Lago
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		41.4% 62.3% 11.6%

Source: Istituto Cattaneo

1998 provincial elections

Pole for Freedoms The Olive Tree Lega Nord Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Treviso Francesco Benazzi
(Forza Italia)
Carla Puppinato
(United Christian Democrats) 		24.1%

7.2% 		40.0% Ivano Sartor
(Italian People's Party)
Gianni Maddalon
(North-East Movement) 		16.8%

8.7% 		- Luca Zaia
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		41.4% 60.0% 1.8%

Source: Istituto Cattaneo

1999 provincial elections

Pole for Freedoms The Olive Tree Lega Nord Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Belluno Angelo Costola
(Forza Italia) 		23.5% 34.5% Oscar De Bona
(Dolomitic Agreement)
Livio Viel
(Democrats of the Left)
Giuseppe Fascina
(The Democrats) 		38.4%

14.3%

7.3% 		65.5% Andrea Dall'O
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		11.2% - 5.3%
Padua Vittorio Casarin
(Forza Italia) 		43.1% 55.4% Antonino Ziglio
(Italian People's Party) 		39.7% 44.6% Flavio Minzolini
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		7.3% - 6.1%
Rovigo Alberto Brigo
(United Christian Democrats)
Andrea Previati
(National Alliance) 		26.9%

11.5% 		41.7% Federico Saccardin
(Democrat of the Left) 		48.4% 58.3% Andrea Astolfi
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		5.3% - 7.9%
Venice Luciano Falcier
(Forza Italia) 		35.8% 43.7% Luigino Busatto
(Democrats of the Left)
Maria Luisa Semi
(The Democrats) 		39.6%

8.2% 		56.3% Alberto Mazzonetto
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		7.8% - 8.6%
Verona Aleardo Merlin
(Forza Italia) 		41.5% 53.0% Franco Bonfante
(Democrats of the Left) 		29.8% 47.0% Stefano Zaninelli
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		15.0% - 8.2%

Source: Istituto Cattaneo

2002 provincial elections

House of Freedoms The Olive Tree Lega Nord Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Treviso Francesco Giacomin
(Forza Italia) 		25.1% - Diego Bottacin
(Democracy is Freedom) 		25.4% 31.1% Luca Zaia
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		43.3% 68.9% 6.2%
Vicenza Manuela Dal Lago
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		57.0% - Giuseppe Berlato Sella
(Democracy is Freedom) 		35.2% - 7.8%

Source: La Repubblica

2004 provincial elections

House of Freedoms The Olive Tree Lega Nord Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Belluno Floriano Pra
(Forza Italia) 		40.2% 43.8% Sergio Reolon
(Democracy is Freedom) 		39.2% 56.2% Gianvittore Vaccari
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		9.7% with Pra 11.1%
Padua Vittorio Casarin
(Forza Italia) 		44.2% 51.0% Franco Frigo
(Democracy is Freedom) 		41.8% 49.0% Maurizio Conte
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		8.8% with Casarin 5.2%
Rovigo Renzo Marangon
(Forza Italia) 		37.2% - Federico Saccardin
(Democracy is Freedom) 		50.6% - Franco Secchieri
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		5.9% - 6.3%
Venice Carlo Alberto Tesserin
(Forza Italia) 		32.3% - Davide Zoggia
(Democrats of the Left) 		50.5% - Giovanni Anci
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		8.2% - 9.0%
Verona Elio Mosele
(Forza Italia) 		39.2% 52.5% Gustavo Franchetto
(Democracy is Freedom) 		37.9% 47.5% Flavio Tosi
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		13.2% with Mosele 9.7%

Source: Istituto Cattaneo

2006 provincial elections

House of Freedoms (incl. Lega Nord) The Union North-East Project Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Treviso Leonardo Muraro
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		57.3% - Lorenzo Biagi
(Democracy is Freedom) 		30.2% - Giorgio Panto
(North-East Project) 		10.3% - 2.2%

Source: Istituto Cattaneo


2007 provincial elections

House of Freedoms (incl. Lega Nord) The Union VPPE, DC, LVR, etc. Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Vicenza Attilio Schneck
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		60.0% - Pietro Collareda
(Democracy is Freedom) 		17.2% - Giorgio Carollo
(Veneto for the EPP) 		9.9% - 13.0%

Source: La Repubblica

2009 provincial elections

The People of Freedom & Lega Nord Democratic Party and allies Union of the Centre Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Belluno Gianpaolo Bottacin
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		47.1% 51.1% Sergio Reolon
(Democratic Party) 		41.2% 48.9% Luigi De Cesero
(Union of the Centre) 		8.0% - 3.7%
Padua Barbara Degani
(The People of Freedom) 		53.9% - Antonio Albuzio
(Italy of Values) 		30.6% - Antonio De Poli
(Union of the Centre) 		11.3% - 4.2%
Rovigo Antonello Contiero
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		48.7% 47.7% Tiziana Virgili
(Democratic Party) 		36.7% 52.3% Michele Raisi
(Union of the Centre) 		6.2% - 8.3%
Venice Francesca Zaccariotto
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		48.4% 51.9% Davide Zoggia
(Democratic Party) 		41.9% 48.1% Ugo Bergamo
(Union of the Centre) 		5.6% - 4.1%
Verona Giovanni Miozzi
(The People of Freedom) 		59.1% - Diego Zardini
(Democratic Party) 		23.3% - Mario Rossi
(Union of the Centre) 		8.4% - 9.2%

Source: La Repubblica

2011 provincial elections

The People of Freedom & Lega Nord Democratic Party and allies Union of the Centre & North-East Union Others
candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round
Treviso Leonardo Muraro
(Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) 		57.5% - Floriana Casellato
(Democratic Party) 		32.9% - Marco Zabotti
(Union of the Centre) 		6.8% - 2.8%

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Indirect elections (2014–present)

2014 provincial elections

Province Candidate Party Coalition Vote %
Belluno Daniela Larese Italian Socialist Party PD, LV, FI, NCD, UdC, PSI, FdI, others 73,538 100.0
Total 73,538 100.0
Sources: Province of Belluno, Corriere delle Alpi
Padua Enoch Soranzo Independent (Liga Veneta) PD, LV–faction, FI–faction, NCD, UdC, PSI, others 46,313 54.8
Massimiliano Barison Forza Italia LV–faction, FI–faction, FdI, others 38,181 45.2
Total 84,494 100.0
Sources: Province of Padua, Corriere del Veneto, Il Mattino di Padova
Rovigo Marco Trombini Forza Italia FI, LV, FdI, others 45,322 51.4
Nicola Garbellini Democratic Party PD, NCD, UdC, PSI, others 42,787 48.6
Total 88,109 100.0
Sources: Province of Rovigo, Corriere del Veneto, RovigoOggi.it
Verona Antonio Pastorello Forza Italia FI–majority, LV, Tosi List, NCD, FdI, FP, others 47,166 51.5
Giovanni Peretti Union of the Centre PD, FI–minority, UdC, PSI, others 44,437 48.5
Total 91,603 100.0
Sources: Province of Verona, Corriere del Veneto, L'Arena
Vicenza Achille Variati Democratic Party PD, FI, NCD, UdC, PSI, others 52,288 63.7
Milena Cecchetto Liga Veneta LV, FdI, others 29,741 36.3
Total 82,029 100.0
Sources: Province of Vicenza, Corriere del Veneto, Il Giornale di Vicenza, VicenzaReport