2017 Sicilian regional election

2017 Sicilian regional election
← 2012 5 November 2017 2022 →
All 70 seats to the Sicilian Regional Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.76% (Decrease 0.66%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nello Musumeci Giancarlo Cancelleri Fabrizio Micari
Party Diventerà Bellissima Five Star Movement Democratic Party
Alliance Centre-right Centre-left
Seats won 36 20 13
Seat change Increase 15 Increase 5 Decrease 26
Popular vote 830,821 722,555 388,886
Percentage 39.85% 34.65% 18.65%
Swing Decrease 1.29%[1] Increase 16.48% Decrease 11.82%
President before election

Rosario Crocetta
PD

Elected President

Nello Musumeci
DB

The 2017 Sicilian regional election for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily was held on 5 November 2017. Incumbent President Rosario Crocetta was not his party's candidate due to his low popularity.[2] Nello Musumeci, leader of the movement Diventerà Bellissima, was elected president.

  1. ^ The swing comes from the combined result of the Centre-right coalition (25.73%) and New Pole for Italy (15.41%) in the 2012 regional election.
  2. ^ Regionali, Crocetta: "Sono io il candidato legittimo del Pd"