European Parliament election, 2009 (Sicily)
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The European Parliament election of 2009
took place on 6-7 June 2009.
The People of Freedom
was largest party in Sicily
with 36.4%, largely ahead of the Democratic Party
(21.9%), the Movement for Autonomies (15.6%), that ran in list within the Pole of Autonomy
coalition, and the Union of the Centre (11.9%).
Source: Ministry of the Interior
European Parliament election, 2009 (Italy)
European elections to elect 72 members of the European Parliament representing Italy were held on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009, as decided by the Italian government on December 18, 2008...
took place on 6-7 June 2009.
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
was largest party in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
with 36.4%, largely ahead of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(21.9%), the Movement for Autonomies (15.6%), that ran in list within the Pole of Autonomy
Pole of Autonomy
The Pole of Autonomy is an heterogeneous electoral coalition of political parties in Italy, formed in the run-up to the 2009 European Parliament election in order to overcome the 4% threshold introduced in the electoral law in February 2009...
coalition, and the Union of the Centre (11.9%).
Results
| Parties | votes | votes (%) |
|---|---|---|
| The People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
692,340 | 36.4 |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
415,680 | 21.9 |
| Pole of Autonomy Pole of Autonomy The Pole of Autonomy is an heterogeneous electoral coalition of political parties in Italy, formed in the run-up to the 2009 European Parliament election in order to overcome the 4% threshold introduced in the electoral law in February 2009... (MpA–Right The Right The Right is a national-conservative political party in Italy.-Foundation:On 3 July 2007 Storace announced his resignation from National Alliance in a letter posted on his website, claiming that it had become too centrist and moderate and in protest against the lack of internal democracy in the... ) |
297,155 | 15.6 |
| Union of the Centre | 225,964 | 11.9 |
| Italy of Values Italy of Values Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give... |
135,457 | 7.1 |
| Anticapitalist List Anticapitalist List The Anticapitalist List was a communist coalition of political parties in Italy, formed in the run-up to the 2009 European Parliament election in order to overcome the 4% threshold introduced by the new electoral law.... (PRC Communist Refoundation Party The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero.... –PdCI Party of Italian Communists The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:... ) |
42,692 | 2.2 |
| Left and Freedom Left and Freedom Left Ecology Freedom is a socialist political party in Italy, originally founded as a left-wing coalition of parties... (MpS Movement for the Left Movement for the Left was a socialist and communist political party in Italy, emerged by a split from the Communist Refoundation Party... –Greens Federation of the Greens The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:... –PS Socialist Party (Italy) The Italian Socialist Party is a minor social-democratic political party in Italy.The party was founded in 2007–2008 by the merger of six minor social-democratic parties and groups: the Italian Democratic Socialists, Democracy and Socialism, The Italian Socialists, the Socialist Party–De Michelis,... ) |
40,278 | 2.1 |
| Pannella-Bonino List Pannella-Bonino List Pannella-Bonino List is a libertarian and progressive electoral list formed by the Italian Radicals.Named after Marco Pannella and Emma Bonino, the list was the continuation of Pannella List and Bonino List and its candidates were mainly members of the Italian Radicals... –Italian Radicals Italian Radicals Italian Radicals is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario political movement .It was... |
29,832 | 1.6 |
| Others | 20,246 | 1.1 |
| Total | 1,899,644 | 100.0 |