Italian general election, 2008 (Lombardy)

The Italian general election of 2008 took place on 13-14 April 2008. The election was won in Lombardy by the centre-right coalition between The People of Freedom and Lega Nord, as it happened at the national level. The People of Freedom was the largest party in the election with 33.5%, ahead of the Democratic Party (28.1%) and Lega Nord (21.6%).

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Results

Chamber of Deputies

e • d 
Coalitions leaders votes votes (%) seats Parties votes votes (%) seats
Silvio Berlusconi 3,387,180 55.1 62 The People of Freedom 2,059,231 33.5 37
Lega Nord 1,327,949 21.6 25
Walter Veltroni 1,972,981 32.1 32 Democratic Party 1,727,006 28.1 28
Italy of Values 245,975 4.0 4
Pier Ferdinando Casini 261,293 4.3 5 Union of the Centre 261,293 4.3 5
Fausto Bertinotti 180,621 2.9 - The Left – The Rainbow 180,621 2.9 -
Daniela Santanchè 130,324 2.1 - The Right 130,324 2.1 -
Enrico Boselli 37,349 0.6 - Socialist Party 37,349 0.6 -
Marco Ferrando 33,646 0.5 - Workers' Communist Party 33,646 0.5 -
Giuliano Ferrara 28,439 0.5 - Abortion? No, thanks 28,439 0.5 -
Others 110,214 1.8 - Others 110,214 1.8 -
Total coalitions 6,142,028 100.0 98 Total parties 6,142,028 100.0 98

Source: Ministry of the Interior

Senate

Main article: Italian Senate election in Lombardy, 2008
e • d 
Coalitions leaders votes votes (%) seats Parties votes votes (%) swing seats change
Silvio Berlusconi 3,139,694 55.1 30 The People of Freedom 1,959,681 34.4 -3.6 19 0
Lega Nord 1,180,013 20.7 +9.6 11 +6
Walter Veltroni 1,823,835 32.0 17 Democratic Party 1,607,928 28.2 +5.8 15 +2
Italy of Values 215,907 3.8 +1.2 2 +2
Pier Ferdinando Casini 240,481 4.2 - Union of the Centre 240,481 4.2 -1.7 - -3
Fausto Bertinotti 183,061 3.2 - The Left – The Rainbow 183,061 3.2 -8.6 - -7
Daniela Santanchè 93,077 1.6 - The Right 93,077 1.6 +0.5 - -
Eva Rossi 45,622 0.8 - Lega Alleanza Lombarda 45,622 0.8 -0.8 - -
Enrico Boselli 30,745 0.5 - Socialist Party 30,745 0.5 -1.7 - -
Marco Ferrando 27,141 0.5 - Workers' Communist Party 27,141 0.5 +0.5 - -
Renzo Rabellino 25,866 0.5 - Beppe Grillo's Movement 25,866 0.5 +0.5 - -
Others 86,632 1.5 - Others 86,632 1.5 -1.7 - -
Total coalitions 5,696,154 100.0 47 Total parties 5,696,154 100.0 = 47 =

Source: Ministry of the Interior

MPs elected in Lombardy

Chamber of Deputies

Lombardy 1 (Milano-Monza)

The People of Freedom
Democratic Party
Lega Nord
Italy of Values
Union of the Centre

Lombardy 2 (Bergamo-Brescia-Como-Sondrio-Varese-Lecco)

The People of Freedom
Lega Nord
Democratic Party
Union of the Centre
Italy of Values

Lombardy 3 (Cremona-Mantova-Pavia-Lodi)

The People of Freedom
Democratic Party
Lega Nord
Union of the Centre

Senate

The People of Freedom

Democratic Party

Lega Nord

Italy of Values

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