Bologna municipal election, 2011

Bologna municipal election, 2009
Italy
15–16 May 2011

 
Candidate Virginio Merola Manes Bernardini
Party Democratic Party Lega Nord
Popular vote 106,070 63,799
Percentage 50.47% 30.35%

Composition of the Bologna City Council

Mayor before election

Flavio Delbono
Democratic Party

Elected Mayor

Virginio Merola
Democratic Party

Municipal elections were held in Bologna on 15 and 16 May 2011. The centre-left candidate Virginio Merola was elected mayor at the first round with 50.47% of votes.[1] The turnout was just 71%, a decrease compared to 2009 and 2004 elections.

Background

The election took place before the end of the legislature because the incumbent mayor Flavio Delbono, who was under investigation after the Cinziagate scandal. Delbono was forced to announce his resignation as mayor on 25 January 2010 following the revelation that he was being investigated for crimes such as embezzlement, fraud and aggravated abuse of office.[2] The investigation followed Delbono's former assistant's claim that he had spent public money on her the pair had been having an affair.[2] Investigators subsequently questioned Delbono about the purchase of a property near St. Julian's, Malta.[3] Delbono denied all the allegations made against him and said that resigning as mayor was the right thing to do.[2][3] He has announced that he will return to lecturing and is working to clear his name.[3] His resignation was confirmed on 28 January following the approval of an emergency budget, the election to appoint Delbono's successor must take place by 28 March 2010.[4]

For 15 months, Bologna was governed under a special commissioner, Anna Maria Cancellieri, an exceptional event in post-war Italian politics.

Voting System

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

Political force or alliance Constituent lists Leader
Centre-left coalition
Democratic Party
Virginio Merola
With Amelia for Bologna
Italy of Values
Federation of the Left
Italian Socialist Party
Centre-right coalition
The People of Freedom
Manes Bernardini
Lega Nord Emilia
Five Star Movement
Five Star Movement
Massimo Bugani
Stefano Aldrovandi Mayor
Stefano Aldrovandi Mayor
Stefano Aldrovandi
Bologna Capital
Bologna Capital
Daniele Corticelli
The Populars of Italy Tomorrow
Italian Republican Party
Act Together Civically
Workers' Communist Party
Workers' Communist Party
Michele Terra
New Force
New Force
Elisabetta Avanzi
The Right
The Right
Anna Montella
Neptune List
Neptune List
Angelo Carcano

Results

Candidates & parties Votes % Seats
leaders
Seats
lists
Virginio Merola 106,070 50.47 17
Democratic Party 72,335 38.28 17
With Amelia for Bologna 19,358 10.24 4
Italy of Values 6,983 3.70 1
Federation of the Left 2,766 1.46
Italian Socialist Party 1,118 0.59
Manes Bernardini 63,799 30.35 1 9
The People of Freedom 31,374 16.60 6
Lega Nord Emilia 20,268 10.72 3
Massimo Bugani 19,969 9.50 1 2
Five Star Movement 17,778 9.41 1
Stefano Aldrovandi 10,679 5.08 1
Stefano Aldrovandi Mayor 8,961 4.74
Daniele Corticelli 6,442 3.06
Bologna Capital 4,546 2.41
The Populars of Italy Tomorrow 328 0.17
Italian Republican Party 251 0.13
Act Together Civically 201 0.11
Michele Terra 1,601 0.76
Workers' Communist Party 1,125 0.60
Elisabetta Avanzi 654 0.28
New Force 603 0.32
Anna Montella 580 0.28
The Right 602 0.32
Angelo Carcano 391 0.19
Neptune List 387 0.20
Total 210,185 100.00 3 33
Popular vote
PD
 
38.28%
PdL
 
16.60%
LNE
 
10.72%
SEL
 
10.24%
M5S
 
9.41%
SAS
 
4.74%
IdV
 
3.70%
BC
 
2.41%
Others
 
3.90%
Mayor
Merola
 
50.47%
Bernardini
 
30.35%
Bugani
 
9.50%
Aldrovandi
 
5.08%
Corticelli
 
3.06%
Others
 
1.54%

References

  1. http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2011/elezioni/comunali/bologna.html
  2. 1 2 3 "The centre-left cannot hold: Italy's troubled left". The Economist. 394 (8667): 47. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Karl Stagno-Navarra (31 January 2010). "Bologna mayor Delbono under investigation on Malta property". Malta Today. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  4. Michele Smargiassi (29 January 2010). "Delbono, dimissioni dopo il bilancio Bologna al voto il 28 marzo" (in Italian). la Repubblica. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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