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Elections In Tuscany
This page gathers the results of elections in Tuscany. Regional elections Latest regional election In the latest regional election, which took place on 20–21 September 2020, Eugenio Giani of the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ... (PD) was elected president, by beating Susanna Ceccardi of Lega Nord 48.6% to 40.5%. The PD was by far the largest party with 34% of the vote. List of previous regional elections * 1970 Tuscan regional election * 1975 Tuscan regional election * 1980 Tuscan regional election * 1985 Tuscan regional election * 1990 Tuscan regional election * 1995 Tuscan regional election * 2000 Tuscan regional election * 2005 Tuscan regional election * 2010 Tuscan regional election * 2015 Tuscan regional election {{DEFAULTSORT:El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organisations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. The global use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where the elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Tuscan Regional Election
Tuscan regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985. Electoral law Election was held under proportional representation with provincial constituencies where the largest remainder method with a Droop quota was used. To ensure more proportionality, remained votes and seats were transferred at regional level and calculated at-large. Results The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party. After the election Gianfranco Bartolini, the incumbent Communist President of the Region, formed a new government with the support of the Italian Socialist Party and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party. SourceMinistry of the Interior/small> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuscan regional election, 1985 1985 elections in Italy 1985 regional election 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 2015 took place on 31 May 2015. Electoral system Tuscany uses its own legislation of 2014 to elect its Regional Council. The councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the D'Hondt method. Florence constituency is further divided into 4 sub-constituencies. Preferential voting is allowed: a maximum of two preferences can be expressed for candidates of the same party list and provided the two chosen candidates are of different gender. In this system parties are grouped in alliances, supporting a candidate for the post of President of Tuscany. The candidate receiving at least 40% of the votes is elected to the post and his/her list (or the coalition) is awarded a majority in the Regional Council. If no candidate gets more than 40% of the votes, a run-off is held fourteen days after, with only the two top candidates from the first round allowed. The winning candidate is assured a majority in the Regional C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010. After two consecutive terms, President Claudio Martini of the Democratic Party chose not run for a third term. His successor, Enrico Rossi, was defeated in a landslide his centre-right opponent Monica Faenzi. The Democrats were by far the largest party, although they lost ground from previous elections. Minor candidates included Francesco Bosi for the Union of the Centre, Alfonso De Virgilis for the Italian Radicals and Ilario Palmisani for New Force. Electoral system Tuscany uses its own legislation of 2004 to elect its Council. The councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and close lists. In this system parties are grouped in alliances, and the alliance which receives a plurality of votes elects all its candidates, its leader becoming the President of Tuscany. Council apportionment According to the offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 2005 took place on 3–4 April 2005. Incumbent Claudio Martini (Democrats of the Left) defeated Alessandro Antichi (Forza Italia) by a landslide. Electoral system Tuscany uses its own legislation of 2004 to elect its Council. The councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota and close lists. In this system parties are grouped in alliances, and the alliance which receives a plurality of votes elects all its candidates, its leader becoming the President of Tuscany. In 2005 the number of the regional councilors rose to 65 from 50. Parties and candidates Results 2005 election led to the return to the guide of the Region, for its second consecutive term, Claudio Martini, supported by the center-left coalition. If the mechanisms of electoral law generated a Regional Council very similar to the incumbent one, popular vote marked a significant increase in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 2000 took place on 16 April 2000. Electoral system Regional elections in Tuscany were ruled by the "Tatarella law" (approved in 1995), which provided for a mixed electoral system: four fifths of the regional councilors were elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation, using the largest remainder method with a droop quota and open lists, while the residual votes and the unassigned seats were grouped into a "single regional constituency", where the whole ratios and the highest remainders were divided with the Hare method among the provincial party lists; one fifth of the council seats instead was reserved for regional lists and assigned with a majoritarian system: the leader of the regional list that scored the highest number of votes was elected to the presidency of the Region while the other candidates were elected regional councilors. A threshold of 3% had been established for the provincial lists, which, however, could st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 1995 took place on 23 April 1995. For the first time the President of the Region was directly elected by the people, although the election was not yet binding and the President-elect could have been replaced during the term. Electoral system Regional elections in Tuscany were ruled by the "Tatarella law" (approved in 1995), which provided for a mixed electoral system: four fifths of the regional councilors were elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation, using the largest remainder method with a droop quota and open lists, while the residual votes and the unassigned seats were grouped into a "single regional constituency", where the whole ratios and the highest remainders were divided with the Hare method among the provincial party lists; one fifth of the council seats instead was reserved for regional lists and assigned with a majoritarian system: the leader of the regional list that scored the highest number of votes was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 1990 took place on 6 and 7 May 1990. Electoral law Election was held under proportional representation with provincial constituencies where the largest remainder method with a Droop quota was used. To ensure more proportionality, remained votes and seats were transferred at regional level and calculated at-large. Results The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party, but lost many votes from five years before. After the election Communist Marco Marcucci formed a government comprising the Italian Socialist Party and the Italian Democratic Socialist Party. In 1992 Vannino Chiti took over from Marcucci and the centre-right Italian Liberal Party joined the government. SourceMinistry of the Interior/small> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuscan regional election, 1990 1990 elections in Italy 1990 regional election 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 1980 took place on 8 June 1980. Electoral law Election was held under proportional representation with provincial constituencies where the largest remainder method with a Droop quota was used. To ensure more proportionality, remained votes and seats were transferred at regional level and calculated at-large. Results The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party. After the election Mario Leone (Italian Socialist Party), the incumbent President of the Region, formed a new government with the Italian Communist Party. In 1983 a government crisis occurred as the relationship between the Communists and the Socialists had become tense at the national level. Communist Gianfranco Bartolini formed a one-party government and then a new coalition government with the Proletarian Unity Party. SourceMinistry of the Interior/small> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuscan regional election, 1980 1980 elections in Italy 1980 regional election 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Tuscany
The politics of Tuscany, Italy take place in the framework of a semi-presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of the Region is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Regional Council of Tuscany, while executive power is exercised by the Regional Government led by the President, who is directly elected by the people. The current Statute, which regulates the functioning of the regional institutions, has been in force since 2005. Prior to the rise of Fascism, most of the deputies elected in Tuscany were part of the liberal establishment (see Historical Right, Historical Left and Liberals), which governed Italy for decades. Florence and the southern provinces of the region were anyway an early stronghold of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). At the 1924 general election, which opened the way to the Fascist authoritarian rule, Tuscany was one of the regions where the National Fascist Party (PNF) obtained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 1975 took place on 15 June 1975. Electoral law Election was held under proportional representation with provincial constituencies where the largest remainder method with a Droop quota was used. To ensure more proportionality, remained votes and seats were transferred at regional level and calculated at-large. Results The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party. After the election Lelio Lagorio (Italian Socialist Party), the incumbent President of the Region, formed a new government with the Italian Communist Party. In 1978 Mario Leone, another Socialist, took over from Lagorio. SourceMinistry of the Interior/small> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuscan regional election, 1975 1975 elections in Italy 1975 regional election 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Tuscan Regional Election
The Tuscan regional election of 1970 took place on 7–8 June 1970. It was the first-ever regional election. Electoral law Election was held under proportional representation with provincial constituencies where the largest remainder method with a Droop quota was used. To ensure more proportionality, remained votes and seats were transferred at regional level and calculated at-large. Results The Italian Communist Party was by far the largest party. After the election, the Communists formed a left-wing coalition government with the Italian Socialist Party and the Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity. Lelio Lagorio, a Socialist, was elected President of the Region. SourceMinistry of the Interior/small> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuscan regional election, 1970 1970 elections in Italy 1970 regional election 1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
