IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Italy

Italian Republic

59,216,525	22
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
45,210,950	60.94%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Italian Chamber of Deputies	Camera dei Deputati	Lower House
Italian Senate	Senato della Repubblica	Upper House
Italian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Sergio MATTARELLA
Head of Government: Prime Minister Giuseppe CONTE
Assembly: Italy has a bicameral Parliament (Parlamento) consisting of the Senate (Senato della Repubblica) with 322 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) with 630 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by an electoral college to serve a 7-year term.
Prime Minister is appointed by the president with the approval of the parliament.
In the Senate (Senato della Repubblica), 315 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms, 5 members are elected by the President and 2 members are filled ex officio*. In the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) 630 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.
- Lists are closed. Once national thresholds are met, seats are allocated to parties on a regional basis. The thresholds are: 10% for any pre-election coalition, 2% for any party within a pre-election coalition, and 4% for any party not in coalition. The pre-election coalition winning a plurality of votes is guaranteed 340 seats. Within a coalition, seats are allocated to parties in proportion to their vote shares.

* Thresholds apply at the regional level, and seats are allocated regionally. The thresholds are: 20% for any pre-election coalition, 3% for any party within a coalition, and 8% for any party not in coalition. Within a coalition, seats are allocated to parties in proportion to their vote shares.

Elections

2022-09-25
Italian Senate
Votes 28,795,727
Registered 45,210,950
Turnout 63.69

2022-09-25
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 29,355,592
Registered 46,021,956
Turnout 63.79

2022-06-12
Referendum
Votes -
Registered 51,533,195
Turnout -

2018-03-04
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 35,185,743
Registered 50,736,204
Turnout 69.35

2018-03-04
Italian Senate
Votes 35,067,594
Registered 46,615,813
Turnout 75.23

2016-12-04
Referendum
Votes 33,244,258
Registered 50,773,284
Turnout 65.48

2016-04-17
Referendum
Votes 15,806,788
Registered 50,675,406
Turnout 31.19

2013-02-24
Italian Senate
Votes 31,751,350
Registered 42,270,824
Turnout 75.11

2013-02-24
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 35,271,541
Registered 42,270,824
Turnout 83.44

2011-06-12
Referendum
Votes 27,642,457
Registered 50,594,868
Turnout 54.63

2009-06-21
Referendum
Votes 11,360,482
Registered 47,196,282
Turnout 24.07

2008-04-13
Italian Senate
Votes 34,681,417
Registered 47,126,326
Turnout 73.59

2008-04-13
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 37,942,347
Registered 47,126,326
Turnout 80.51

2006-06-25
Referendum
Votes 26,044,844
Registered 49,776,350
Turnout 52.32

2006-04-09
Italian Senate
Votes 35,262,679
Registered 42,232,467
Turnout 83.5

2006-04-09
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 39,298,497
Registered 46,997,601
Turnout 83.62

2003-06-15
Referendum
Votes 12,667,178
Registered 49,554,128
Turnout 25.56

2001-10-07
Referendum
Votes 16,257,606
Registered 49,066,417
Turnout 33.13

2001-05-13
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Votes 40,246,874
Registered 49,358,947
Turnout 81.54

2001-05-13
Italian Senate
Votes 36,189,394
Registered 44,499,794
Turnout 81.32

2000-05-21
Referendum
Votes 14,189,487
Registered 48,846,238
Turnout 29.05

1999-04-18
Referendum
Votes 24,447,521
Registered 49,309,060
Turnout 49.58

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Italian Senate	2022-09-25	28,795,727	45,210,950	63.69
Italian Chamber of Deputies	2022-09-25	29,355,592	46,021,956	63.79
Referendum	2022-06-12	-	51,533,195	-
Italian Chamber of Deputies	2018-03-04	35,185,743	50,736,204	69.35
Italian Senate	2018-03-04	35,067,594	46,615,813	75.23
Referendum	2016-12-04	33,244,258	50,773,284	65.48
Referendum	2016-04-17	15,806,788	50,675,406	31.19
Italian Senate	2013-02-24	31,751,350	42,270,824	75.11
Italian Chamber of Deputies	2013-02-24	35,271,541	42,270,824	83.44
Referendum	2011-06-12	27,642,457	50,594,868	54.63
Referendum	2009-06-21	11,360,482	47,196,282	24.07
Italian Senate	2008-04-13	34,681,417	47,126,326	73.59
Italian Chamber of Deputies	2008-04-13	37,942,347	47,126,326	80.51
Referendum	2006-06-25	26,044,844	49,776,350	52.32
Italian Senate	2006-04-09	35,262,679	42,232,467	83.5
Italian Chamber of Deputies	2006-04-09	39,298,497	46,997,601	83.62
Referendum	2003-06-15	12,667,178	49,554,128	25.56
Referendum	2001-10-07	16,257,606	49,066,417	33.13
Italian Chamber of Deputies	2001-05-13	40,246,874	49,358,947	81.54
Italian Senate	2001-05-13	36,189,394	44,499,794	81.32
Referendum	2000-05-21	14,189,487	48,846,238	29.05
Referendum	1999-04-18	24,447,521	49,309,060	49.58

Voter Turnout

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