2008 Sicilian regional election

The 2008 Sicilian regional election for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the Presidency of Sicily, Italy, was held on 13 and on 14 April 2008.

2008 Sicilian regional election

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All 90 seats to the Sicilian Regional Assembly
Turnout	66.68% ( 7.52%)
Majority party Minority party   Leader Raffaele Lombardo Anna Finocchiaro Party Movement for Autonomy Democratic Party Alliance Centre-right Centre-left Seats won 61 29 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,862,959 866,044 Percentage 65.4% 30.4% Swing 11.3% 11.2%
President before election Salvatore Cuffaro UDC President-elect Raffaele Lombardo MpA

The election was competed by two main competitors: Raffaele Lombardo for the centre-right and Anna Finocchiaro for the centre-left. Lombardo won by a landslide, 65.3% against 30.4% of Finocchiaro.

Results

14 April 2008 Sicilian regional election results

Candidates		Votes	%	Seats	Parties		Votes	%	Seats
	Raffaele Lombardo	1,862,959	62.35	1
						The People of Freedom	900,149	32.42	34
						Movement for Autonomy	371,418	13.95	15
						Union of the Centre	336,826	12.51	11
						Lombardo for President	119,892	4.45	–
						Autonomist Democrats	101,449	3.76	–
					Total		1,833,903	68.09	60
	Anna Finocchiaro	866,044	30.38	9
						Democratic Party	505,420	18.75	20
						The Left – The Rainbow	131,213	4.87	–
						Finocchiaro for President	83,700	3.11	–
						Italy of Values	49,726	1.85	–
					Total		770,059	28.59	20
	Sonia Alfano	69,551	2.44	–		Friends of Beppe Grillo	46,396	1.72	–
	Ruggero Razza	45,605	1.60	–		The Right – Tricolour Flame	39,143	1.45	–
	Giuseppe Bonanno Conti	6,606	0.23	–		New Force	3,876	0.14	–
Total candidates		2,850,725	100.00	10	Total parties		2,693,377	100.00	80
Source: Sicilian Region

Popular vote PdL   32.42% PD   18.75% MpA   13.92% UDC   12.51% SA   4.87% LP   4.45% AD   3.76% FP   3.11%

President Lombardo   63.35% Finocchiaro   30.38% Alfano   2.44% Razza   1.60% Conti   0.23%