2015 Apulian regional election

The Apulian regional election of 2015 were held on 31 May 2015.

2015 Apulian regional election
May 31, 2015
All 51 seats to the Regional Council of Apulia
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Michele Emiliano Antonella Laricchia
Party Democratic Party Five Star Movement
Alliance Centre-left
Seats won 30 8
Seat change 16 new
Popular vote 793,831 310,304
Percentage 47.1% 18.4%
Swing 1.6% new
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Francesco Schittulli Adriana Poli Bortone
Party Schittulli Movement Forza Italia
Alliance CoR–FdI–AP FI–NcS–Others
Seats won 8 5
Popular vote 308,168 242,641
Percentage 18.3% 14.4%
President before election

Nichi Vendola
SEL

 Elected President

Michele Emiliano
PD

Politics of Apulia
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    • President: Michele Emiliano
    • Vice President: Raffaele Piemontese
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    • President: Loredana Capone
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The centre-left candidate Michele Emiliano won the election with a large margin from the Five Star Movement's candidate, Antonella Laricchia. The centre-right coalition broke up, presenting two different candidates, Francesco Schittulli, supported by former governor Raffaele Fitto, and Adriana Poli Bortone, supported by Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia, who arrived third and fourth.

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