2019 Italian regional elections

A special round of regional elections in Italy took place in 2019 in five of the country’s twenty regions, including Abruzzo (10 February), Sardinia (24 February), Basilicata (24 March), Piedmont (26 May) and Umbria (27 October).

2019 Italian regional elections

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Presidents and regional assemblies of Abruzzo, Sardinia, Basilicata, Piedmont and Umbria
Regions by coalition after the elections

Overview

The regional elections were held early in Abruzzo and Umbria, after the respective presidents had resigned from office or the regional councils had been dissolved.

Overall results

Regional councils

Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
	Centre-right coalition	2,062,161	52.33	113 / 184
	Centre-left coalition	1,255,872	31.87	50 / 184
	Five Star Movement	518,446	13.16	21 / 184
	Others	89,753	2.28	0 / 184
Total		3,926,232	100	184 / 184

Presidents of the regions

Region	Election day	Incumbent president	Party		Alliance		Elected president	Party		Alliance
Abruzzo	10 February	Giovanni Lolli (acting)		PD		Centre-left	Marco Marsilio		FdI		Centre-right
Sardinia	24 February	Francesco Pigliaru		PD		Centre-left	Christian Solinas		PSd'Az		Centre-right
Basilicata	24 March	Marcello Pittella		PD		Centre-left	Vito Bardi		FI		Centre-right
Piedmont	26 May	Sergio Chiamparino		PD		Centre-left	Alberto Cirio		FI		Centre-right
Umbria	27 October	Fabio Paparelli (acting)		PD		Centre-left	Donatella Tesei		Lega		Centre-right

Summary by region

Abruzzo

Main article: 2019 Abruzzo regional election

President					Regional council
Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
Marco Marsilio		FdI	299,949	48.0		Centre-right	294,879	49.2	18
Giovanni Legnini		PD	195,394	31.3		Centre-left	183,630	30.6	6
Sara Marcozzi		M5S	126,125	20.2		M5S	118,273	19.7	7
Others			2,974	0.5		Others	2,560	0.4	0
Voters: 643,287 — Turnout: 53.1%

Sardinia

Main article: 2019 Sardinian regional election

President					Regional council
Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
Christian Solinas		PSd'Az	364,059	47.8		Centre-right	370,354	51.9	36
Massimo Zedda		PP	250,797	32.9		Centre-left	214,660	30.1	18
Francesco Desogus		M5S	85,342	11.2		M5S	69,573	9.7	6
Others			61,365	8.1		Others	59,415	8.3	0
Voters: 790,709 — Turnout: 53.7%

Basilicata

Main article: 2019 Basilicata regional election

President					Regional council
Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
Vito Bardi		FI	124,716	42.2		Centre-right	122,548	42.4	13
Carlo Trerotola		Ind	97,866	33.1		Centre-left	96,000	33.2	5
Antonio Mattia		M5S	60,070	20.3		M5S	58,658	20.3	3
Others			12,912	4.4		Others	12,124	4.2	0
Voters: 307,188 — Turnout: 53.5%

Piedmont

Main article: 2019 Piedmontese regional election

President					Regional council
Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
Alberto Cirio		FI	1,091,814	49.9		Centre-right	1,028,501	53.6	33
Sergio Chiamparino		PD	783,805	35.8		Centre-left	638,802	33.3	13
Giorgio Bertola		M5S	298,086	13.6		M5S	241,014	12.6	5
Others			15,935	0.7		Others	12,259	0.6	0
Voters: 2,290,361 — Turnout: 63.3%

Umbria

Main article: 2019 Umbrian regional election

President					Regional council
Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Alliance		Votes	%	Seats
Donatella Tesei		Lega	255,158	57.6		Centre-right	245,879	58.8	13
Vincenzo Bianconi		Ind	166,179	37.5		Centre-left	153,784	36.8	8
Others			22,006	4.9		Others	18,214	4.4	0
Voters: 455,184 — Turnout: 64.7%

External links

• "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali". elezionistorico.interno.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2025.