The Apulian regional election of 2015 were held on 31 May 2015.Alfano: la data delle regionali è il 31 Maggio La Repubblica, 24 March 2015
The centre-left candidate Michele Emiliano won the election with a large margin from the Five Star Movement's candidate, Antonella Laricchia. The centre-right coalition broke up, presenting two different candidates, Francesco Schittulli, supported by former governor Raffaele Fitto, and Adriana Poli Bortone, supported by Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia, who arrived third and fourth.
Results + Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats Michele Emiliano793,83147.121 Democratic Party316,87619.8013 Emiliano Mayor of Apulia (incl. SC, IdV, PdS)155,8409.746 Us on the Left for Apulia (incl. SEL)108,9206.814 Populars (incl. UdC, CD, RI)99,0216.193 Apulia for Emiliano68,3664.273 Communist Party of Italy10,3980.65− Pensioners and Disabled6,7120.42− Populars for Italy6,5750.41−Total772,70848.2829 Antonella Laricchia310,30418.421 Five Star Movement275,11417.197 Francesco Schittulli308,16818.29– Beyond with Fitto155,7719.734 Schittulli Political Movement – Popular Area101,8176.364 Brothers of Italy39,1642.45–Total296,75218.548 Adriana Poli Bortone242,64114.40– Forza Italia (incl. LAM)181,89611.375 Us with Salvini38,6612.42− National Apulia9,1860.57− Italian Liberal Party1,7970.11−Total231,54014.475 Riccardo Rossi17,1101.02– The Other Apulia (incl. PRC)14,5130.91− Gregorio Mariggiò7,5590.45– Federation of the Greens6,2780.39− Michele Rizzi5,0560.30– Communist Alternative Party3,4140.21− Total candidates1,684,669100.002 Total parties1,600,319100.0049Source: Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections
See also 2015 Italian regional elections
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