2009 European Parliament election in Italy

The 2009 European Parliament election in Italy was held on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009, as decided by the Italian government on 18 December 2008. Italy elected 72 members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

2009 European Parliament election in Italy
6 and 7 June 2009
72 seats to the European Parliament
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Silvio Berlusconi Dario Franceschini Umberto Bossi
Party People of Freedom Democratic Party Northern League
Alliance EPP S&D EFD
Leader since 18 January 1994 16 February 2009 4 December 1989
Last election 32.4%, 25 seats 31.1%, 24 seats 5.0%, 4 seats
Seats won 29 21 9
Seat change 4 3 5
Popular vote 10,797,296 7,999,476 3,126,915
Percentage 35.3% 26.1% 10.2%
Swing 2.9% 5.0% 5.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Antonio Di Pietro Pier Ferdinando Casini Richard Theiner
Party IdV UDC SVP
Alliance ALDE EPP EPP
Leader since 4 December 1989 18 January 1994 (as CCD) 18 April 2009
Last election 2.1%, 2 seats 5.9%, 5 seats 0.5%, 1 seat
Seats won 5 5 1
Seat change 5 0 0
Popular vote 2,450,643 1,995,021 143,509
Percentage 8.0% 6.5% 0.5%
Swing 5.8% 0.6% 0
Major parties in each Province
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