2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election

2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election
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All 50 seats to the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna
Turnout67.7% (Increase30.0%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Stefano Bonaccini Lucia Borgonzoni
Party PD Lega
Alliance Centre-left Centre-right
Seats won 29 19
Seat change Decrease3 Increase7
Popular vote 1,195,742 1,014,672
Percentage 51.4% 43.6%
Swing Increase2.4% Increase11.1%
Maps of the election result
President before election

Stefano Bonaccini
PD

Elected President

Stefano Bonaccini
PD

Politics of Emilia-Romagna

The 2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election took place in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on 26 January 2020.[1] The result was the victory of the centre-left coalition and the confirmation of Stefano Bonaccini as President of Emilia-Romagna, with more than 51% of votes,[2] nearly doubling the number of votes received in 2014.[3]

The election was held concurrently with a regional election in Calabria.

  1. ^ "Elezioni regionali Emilia Romagna, data. Si vota il 26 gennaio 2020". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (27 January 2020). "Salvini suffers setback in leftwing stronghold during Italy regional elections". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ Johnson, Miles (27 January 2020). "Matteo Salvini's attempt to win key Emilia-Romagna region fails". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 January 2020.