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2012 Italian local elections

The 2012 Italian local elections were held on 6–7 May, with a second round on 20–21 May. In Italy, direct elections were held in 948 municipalities: in each municipality (comune) were chosen mayor and members of the City Council. Of the 948 municipalities, 28 were provincial capitals and only 176 had a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants.

Voting System
All mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 use the same voting system. Under this system voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. This gives a result whereby the winning candidate may be able to claim majority support, although it is not guaranteed. If the lists supporting a different candidate than the elected mayor receive a majority of votes, the outcome will be anatra zoppa: with the mayor and the majority of council being from different camps. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally. ==Results==
Results
Majority of each coalition in 142 municipalities (comuni) with a population higher than 15,000: Party results Party votes in 26 provincial capital municipalities: Mayoral election results City councils ==External links==
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