Italy Election 2008

Italy held its legislative elections from April 13-14, 2008, to elect a new parliament after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved the previous one on February 6, 2008. Two major coalitions competed, one led by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the other by former Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni. Berlusconi's coalition won a majority of the seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate.

Fast Facts

1. Polls opened: 8AM on April 13, 2008
2. Polls closed: 3PM on April 14, 2008
3. Total Chamber of Deputies votes: 36,527,231
4. Voter turnout: 80.5%¹
5. Total Senate votes: 32,771,227
6. Voter turnout: 80.4%²
7. 630 seats available in the Chamber of Deputies
8. 315 seats available in the Senate
9. Two major coalitions, one led by Silvio Berlusconi, one by Walter Veltroni
10. Berlusconi's coalition won Chamber and Senate, both by 9.3% margins
11. Assembled the 62nd government since World War II

Chamber of Deputies Results

• Majority: Silvio Berlusconi's Coalition
  1. 17,064,314 votes (46.8%)
  2. Seats won: 340
• Minority: Walter Veltroni's Coalition
  1. 13,686,501 votes (37.6%)
  2. Seats won: 239
• Other: Union of Centre Party
  1. 2,050,309 votes (5.6%)
  2. Seats won: 36¹

Senate Results

• Majority: Silvio Berlusconi's Coalition
  1. 15,507,548 votes (47.3%)
  2. Seats won: 168
• Minority: Walter Veltroni's Coalition
  1. 12,456,444 votes (38.0%)
  2. Seats won: 130
• Other: Union of Centre Party
  1. 1,866,338 votes (5.7%)
  2. Seats won: 3²

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