2021 Italian by-elections

The 2021 Italian by-elections were held to replace members of the Italian Parliament. The elections were held on 3–4 October 2021.

List

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Chamber of Deputies

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Tuscany 12: Siena

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The constituency in Tuscany

An election was held in the constituency of Siena, Tuscany to replace Pier Carlo Padoan (Democratic Party), who resigned in October 2020. Padoan was included in the board of directors of the Italian bank Unicredit, and therefore left his post in the Chamber of Deputies due to possible conflicts of interest.[1]

Initially expected by March 31, 2021,[2] the elections were postponed to October 3 and 4 of the same year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[3]

In May 2021, the centre-right coalition nominated Tommaso Marrocchesi Marzi, a wine entrepreneur from Siena, as its candidate.[4]

The Democratic Party (PD) nominated party Secretary and former Prime Minister Enrico Letta, who had not been a member of Parliament since 2015.[5]

2021 Siena by-election
Party or coalition Candidate Votes % +/−
Centre-left Enrico Letta (PD) 33,391 49.92 +13.74
Centre-right Tommaso Marrocchesi Marzi (League) 25,303 37.83 +5.55
Communist Party Marco Rizzo 3,134 4.69 +3.33
Power to the People Elena Golini 1,971 2.95 +1.41
Italexit Mauro Aurigi 1,157 1.73
Italian National Movement Angelina Rappuoli 993 1.48
3V Movement Tommaso Agostini 935 1.40
Total votes 66,885 100.00
Turnout 71,201 35.59
Centre-left hold

Lazio 1, 11: Rome (Primavalle)

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The constituency in Lazio

An election was held in the constituency of Rome Primavalle in Lazio to replace Emanuela Del Re (Five Star Movement). In June 2021, she was appointed EU Special Representative for Sahel by the Foreign Affairs Council, and therefore she left her post in the Italian Parliament.[6]

The Five Star Movement (M5S) proposed the nomination of its leader and former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who later rejected the proposal.[7]

2021 Rome-Primavalle by-election
Party or coalition Candidate Votes % +/−
Centre-left Andrea Casu (PD) 32,735 43.47 +19.61
Centre-right Pasquale Calzetta (FI) 28,276 37.55 +4.63
Communist Party Danilo Ballanti 4,984 6.62 +6.07
Independent Luca Palamara 4,463 5.93
Italexit Giampaolo Bocci 3,033 4.03
PLE–Renaissance Giovanni Antonio Cocco (PLE) 1,814 2.41
Total votes 75,305 100.00
Turnout 90,768 44.62
Centre-left gain from Five Star Movement

References

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  1. ^ "Unicredit sceglie Padoan: sarà lui il prossimo presidente". La Stampa (in Italian). 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. ^ "Parlamento, suppletive per i seggi vacanti di Camera e Senato entro il 31 marzo 2021". HuffPost. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ^ "Comunicato stampa del Consiglio dei Ministri n. 5". Sito ufficiale del Governo Italiano. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  4. ^ Tani, Aldo (5 October 2021). "Siena, il centrodestra presenta il candidato alle elezioni suppletive: è Tommaso Marrocchesi Marzi. Sfiderà Letta?". Corriere Fiorentino (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Il segretario del PD Enrico Letta si candiderà per un seggio alla Camera nelle elezioni suppletive di Siena". Il Post (in Italian). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Conte-M5S, la nomina europea di Del Re libera un posto alla Camera". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  7. ^ "Conte si sfila dalla sfida a Primavalle: non si candiderà al seggio alla Camera". Agi (in Italian). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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