2008 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election

The 2008 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election took place on 13–14 April 2008.

2008 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election

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All 59 seats of the Regional Council
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Renzo Tondo Riccardo Illy
Party People of Freedom Independent
Alliance Centre-right Centre-left
Seats won 34 23
Seat change Increase11 Decrease14
Popular vote 409,430 351,064
Percentage 53.84% 46.16
Swing Increase10.78% Decrease7.00%


President before election

Riccardo Illy
Independent

President-elect

Renzo Tondo
People of Freedom

Former President Renzo Tondo (The People of Freedom) defeated incumbent Riccardo Illy (an independent closed to the Democratic Party).[1]

Results

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13–14 April 2008 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election results
 
Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats
Renzo Tondo 409,430 53.84 1
The People of Freedom 187,075 33.02 21
Northern League Friuli-Venezia Giulia 73,239 12.93 8
Union of the Centre 34,840 6.15 4
Pensioners' Party 8,561 1.51 1
Total 303,715 53.60 34
Riccardo Illy 351,064 46.16 1
Democratic Party 169,597 29.93 15
The Left – The Rainbow 32,041 5.65 3
Citizens for the President 28,855 5.09 2
Italy of Values 25,414 4.49 2
Slovene Union 7,008 1.24 1
Total 262,915 46.40 23
Total candidates 760,494 100.00 2 Total parties 566,630 100.00 57
Source: Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region

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