Piedmont Regional Elections 2024: Results and Exit Polls – Who Emerged Victorious?
Elections Results in Piedmont 2024
The regional elections in Piedmont, Italy, took place simultaneously with the European elections and the first round of the municipal elections.
As of 12 PM on Sunday, June 9th, voter turnout was reported at 29.24%.
Once the voting operations are concluded, the counting of the votes will begin at 2 PM the following day.
The results of the Piedmont regional elections will be awaited eagerly, with priority given to the European elections tonight.
It remains to be seen if any exit polls will be released in the meantime.
There are a total of five candidates running in the Piedmont regional elections: the current center-right President Alberto Cirio, Gianna Pentenero for the center-left coalition, Sarah Disabato from the Five Star Movement, Alberto Costanzo for Liberty, and Francesca Frediani for Piedmont Popolare.
Live Coverage of the Piedmont 2024 Regional Elections
The vote counting for the Piedmont regional elections 2024 will be broadcasted live starting from 2 PM on Monday, providing real-time updates on the presidential candidates and party lists.
The vote counting for the Piedmont regional elections starts at 2 PM on Monday, June 10th, after the counting of 0 out of 4,795 sections.
Here are the partial results:
| Candidates | Lists | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Cirio | Forza Italia, Lega, Fratelli d’Italia, Piemonte Liberale e Moderato, Noi Moderati | / |
| Alberto Costanzo | Libertà | / |
| Sarah Disabato | Movimento 5 Stelle | / |
| Francesca Frediani | Piemonte Popolare | / |
| Gianna Pentenero | Partito Democratico, Alleanza Verdi-Sinistra, Stati Uniti d’Europa, Piemonte Ambientalista e Solidale, Pentenero Presidente | / |
Since there is no runoff scheduled, the candidate who receives even one more vote than their opponents will be elected as the President of the Piedmont Region.
Electoral Law
The electoral law for the regional elections in Piedmont was amended in early July 2023 and approved by the Regional Council with 31 in favor, 10 abstentions, and 2 against.
The electoral system has changed: 40 seats are assigned through proportional representation in competing district lists, while 10 seats are allocated through a majority system based on regional lists associated with the presidential candidate.
Seats distribution by district:
- Alessandria – 4
- Asti – 2
- Biella – 2
- Cuneo – 5
- Novara – 3
- Torino – 21
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola – 1
- Vercelli – 2
The majority prize stipulates that the winning coalition must secure at least 55% of the seats (28 seats) if they win with under 45% of valid votes, 60% of the seats (30 seats) for percentages between 45% and 60%, and 64% of the seats (32 seats) for 60% or more of the valid votes.
The electoral constituencies remain unchanged.
The threshold for coalitions is set at 5% of valid votes, and individual lists must exceed 3% to be eligible.
In the spirit of gender equality, no gender can represent more than 60% of the candidates in both district and regional lists.
Gender preference is introduced, allowing voters to express up to 2 preferences, with the second preference being annulled if it’s for a candidate of the same gender.
Split voting is also permitted.
Candidates and Lists for the Piedmont Regional Elections
After leading the center-right coalition to victory in the region, current President Alberto Cirio has announced his willingness to run again.
The center-right is united behind him, while the center-left coalition is facing internal divisions.
The Democratic Party has declared Gianna Pentenero, current councilor in the Municipality of Turin, as their candidate for the Piedmont regional elections.
This choice might bring Action and Italia Viva closer to the Democrats, while a rupture has occurred with the Five Star Movement.
The Five Star Movement has chosen Sarah Disabato as their candidate, with Alberto Costanzo running for Liberty and Francesca Frediani for Piedmont Popolare completing the list of candidates for these regional elections.
