The Basilicata regional election of 2013 took place on 17–18 November 2013. A snap election was called upon the resignation of the incumbent President,

Vito De Filippo Vito De Filippo (born 27 August 1963) is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party. He served as the president of Basilicata from 6 May 2005 until his resignation on 24 April 2013 during his second term. Biography Born in Sant'Ar ...

of the Democratic Party (PD), on 24 April 2013 and the subsequent dissolution of the Regional Council. Several regional ministers and councillors had been involved in an expenses scandal (and one minister and two councillors had been arrested). Basilicata is a traditional stronghold of the PD, thus

Marcello Pittella Marcello Pittella (born 4 June 1962) is an Italian politician. He has served as President of the Basilicata region from 2013 to 2019. He was formerly a member of the Democratic Party (PD), but is now associated with Carlo Calenda's Action party. ...

(a former Socialist and brother of

Gianni Pittella Giovanni Saverio Furio Pittella (born 19 November 1958) is an Italian politician who served as Leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Group from 2014 to 2018 and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Italy from 1999 ...

, Vice President of the European Parliament) was elected President by a landslide 59.6% of the vote. Its main opponent,

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of Civic Choice (supported by the whole centre-right, comprising The People of Freedom and the Union of the Centre (2002), Union of the Centre), gained a mere 19.4%. The PD was the most voted party with 24.8%, followed by Pittella's personal list with 16.0%.

Parties and candidate

Results

Voter turnout

References