2000 Piedmontese regional election

2000 Piedmentese regional election

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All 60 seats to the Regional Council of Piedmont
Turnout	71.96% ( 11.02%)
Majority party Minority party   Leader Enzo Ghigo Livia Turco Party Forza Italia DS Alliance Pole for Freedoms The Olive Tree Last election 33 seats, 39.7% 18 seats, 35.2% Seats won 40 18 Seat change 7 Popular vote 1,249,840 953,163 Percentage 51.8% 39.5% Swing 1.0%[1] 3.7%
President before election Enzo Ghigo FI President-elect Enzo Ghigo FI

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Statute Regional Government President: Alberto Cirio Vice President: Elena Chiorino Regional Council President: Stefano Allasia Elections Political parties Provinces (Presidents) Municipalities (Mayors of largest cities)
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The 2000 Piedmontese regional election took place on 16 April 2000. Enzo Ghigo of Forza Italia (FI) was re-elected for the second time in a row as the president of Piedmont, defeating Livia Turco of the Democrats of the Left (DS). His re-election resulted in a landslide, as this time he was also supported also by Lega Nord (Northern League).

FI was confirmed as the largest party in the region with an historic 30.8% of the vote, while the DS were the second largest party with 17.7%. Piedmont was confirmed as a stronghold of Bonino List, whose leader Emma Bonino was candidate for president and took 5.7% of the vote.