2009 Sardinian regional election

2009 Sardinian regional election

← 2004 15–16 February 2009 2014 →

All 80 seats to the Regional Council of Sardinia
Turnout67.58% (Decrease3.4%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Ugo Cappellacci Renato Soru
Party People of Freedom Democratic Party
Alliance Centre-right Centre-left
Seats won 53 27
Seat change Increase 23 Decrease 24
Popular vote 502,084 415,600
Percentage 51.9% 42.9%
Swing Increase 11.4% Decrease 7.2%


President before election

Carlo Mannoni
PD

Elected President

Ugo Cappellacci
PdL

The Sardinian regional election of 2009 took place in Sardinia, Italy, on 15–16 February 2009.

The election was called few months before the natural end of the legislature because of the resignation of the incumbent President Renato Soru. Ugo Cappellacci, the centre-right candidate, defeated Soru by a large margin.