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Mayor of Padua Style No title, courtesy or style Appointer Electorate of Padua Term length 5 years, renewable once Formation 5 December 1866 Website Official website
The Mayor of Padua is an elected politician who, along with the Padua's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Padua in Veneto , Italy .
The current Mayor is Sergio Giordani a centre-left independent , who took office on 28 June 2017.[1]
Overview [ ] According to the Italian Constitution, the Mayor of Padua is member of the City Council.
The Mayor is elected by the population of Padua, who also elect the members of the City Council, controlling the Mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence . The Mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1995 the Mayor is elected directly by Padua 's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the 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. 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.
Mayors [ ] Republic of Italy (since 1946) [ ] From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Padua was elected by the City's Council.
Mayor
Term start
Term end
Party
1
Giuseppe Schiavon
28 April 1945
19 April 1946
PCI
2
Gastone Costa
19 April 1946
26 April 1947
PSIUP
3
Cesarino Crescente
26 April 1947
12 December 1970
DC
4
Ettore Bentsik
12 December 1970
5 May 1977
DC
5
Luigi Merlin
5 May 1977
9 April 1980
DC
(4)
Ettore Bentsik
9 April 1980
28 April 1981
DC
6
Guido Montesi
28 April 1981
26 August 1982
DC
7
Settimo Gottardo
26 August 1982
7 June 1987
DC
8
Paolo Giaretta
7 June 1987
6 June 1993
DC
9
Flavio Zanonato
6 June 1993
8 May 1995
PDS
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Padua is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 1999 every five years.
Mayor
Term start
Term end
Party
Coalition
Election
(9)
Flavio Zanonato (b. 1950)
8 May 1995
27 June 1999
PDS
PDS • PPI
1995
10
Giustina Mistrello Destro (b. 1945)
27 June 1999
14 June 2004
FI
FI • AN
1999
(9)
Flavio Zanonato (b. 1950)
14 June 2004
23 June 2009
DS PD
The Olive Tree DS -DL -SDI -FdV )
2004
23 June 2009
10 June 2013[a]
PD • IdV • SEL
2009
-
Ivo Rossi (b. 1955) (acting)
10 June 2013
10 June 2014
PD
11
Massimo Bitonci (b. 1965)
10 June 2014
12 November 2016[b]
LV
LV • FI
2014
-
—
Michele Penta
12 November 2016
28 June 2017
—
Prefectural [c] —
12
Sergio Giordani (b. 1953)
28 June 2017
In office
Ind
PD and leftist lists
2017
Notes
^ Resigned after swearing in as Minister.
^ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
^ Nominated by the Prefect after the majority of the city councillors resigned in order to oust the Mayor out of office.
Timeline [ ] Elections [ ] Mayoral and City Council election, 1995 [ ] The election took place on two rounds: the first on 23 April, the second on 7 May 1995.
Summary of the 1995 Padua City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party of the Left (Partito Democratico della Sinistra )
PDS
35,562
27.12
16
Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano )
PPI
12,169
9.28
5
Pact of Democrats (Patto dei Democratici )
PD
5,184
3.95
2
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
4,023
3.07
1
Others
3,181
2.43
0
Zanonato coalition (Left)
60,119
45.85
24
Forza Italia
FI
31,612
24.11
8
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
20,311
15.51
5
Others
4,023
3.06
0
Gentile coalition (Right)
55,966
42.68
13
Liga Veneta -Lega Nord
LV-LN
8,875
6.70
2
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
5,349
4.08
1
Others
900
0.69
0
Total
131,119
100.00
40
Votes cast / turnout
158,406
84.82
Registered voters
186,745
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Flavio Zanonato PDS PDS -PPI -PD -FdV 47,787
31.95
82,700
59.76
Francesco Gentile
FI
Pole for Freedoms
57,771
38.62
55,685
40.24
Luigi Mariani
LV -LN
33,311
22.27
Others
10,701
7.15
Eligible voters
186,745
100.00
186,745
100.00
Voted
158,406
84.82
142,253
76.32
Blank or invalid ballots
8,836
4,138
Total valid votes
149,570
138,385
Mayoral and City Council election, 1999 [ ] The election took place on two rounds: the first on 13 June, the second on 27 June 1999.
Summary of the 1999 Padua City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Forza Italia
FI
21,487
19.27
12
Together for Padua (Insieme per Padova )
IpP
12,528
11.24
6
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
11,470
10.29
6
Others
7,619
6.83
0
Mistrello Destro coalition (Right)
53,104
47.63
24
Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra )
DS
35,562
27.12
16
Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano )
PPI
12,169
9.28
4
Pact of Democrats (I Democratici )
Dem
8,055
7.22
2
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
2,804
2.51
1
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
2,634
2.36
0
Zanonato coalition (Left)
47,086
42.23
15
Liga Veneta -Lega Nord
LV-LN
5,416
4.86
1
Others
5,889
5.28
0
Total
111,495
100.00
40
Votes cast / turnout
136,380
75.09
Registered voters
181,623
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Giustina Mistrello Destro FI Pole for Freedoms 54,350
42.22
57,047
50.55
Flavio Zanonato
DS
The Olive Tree
53,552
41.60
55,807
49.45
Luciano Gasperini
LV -LN
6,260
4.86
Others
14,568
11.33
Eligible voters
181,623
100.00
181,623
100.00
Voted
136,380
75.09
115,952
63.84
Blank or invalid ballots
7,640
3,098
Total valid votes
128,740
112,854
Mayoral and City Council election, 2004 [ ] The election took place on 12–13 June 2004.
Summary of the 2004 Padua City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra )
DS
18,845
16.01
8
Italian Democratic Socialists (Socialisti Democratici Italiani )
SDI
14,981
12.72
7
The Daisy (La Margherita )
DL
13,811
11.73
6
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
4,027
3.42
1
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
3,006
2.55
1
Others
5,456
4.64
1
Zanonato coalition (Left)
60,126
51.07
24
Forza Italia
FI
27,577
23.42
10
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
8,472
7.20
2
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
4,068
3.46
1
Others
474
0.40
0
Mistrello Destro coalition (Right)
40,591
34.48
13
Zanesco List (Lista Zanesco )
LZ
6,024
5.12
2
Liga Veneta -Lega Nord
LV-LN
5,337
4.53
1
Others
5,223
4.28
0
Total
117,740
100.00
40
Votes cast / turnout
135,606
78.09
Registered voters
173,662
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Votes
%
Flavio Zanonato DS The Olive Tree 67,682
51.88
Giustina Mistrello Destro
FI
House of Freedoms
43,846
33.61
Luigi Zanesco
Ind
6,996
5.36
Luciano Gasperini
LV -LN
5,619
4.31
Others
6,311
4.84
Eligible voters
173,662
100.00
Voted
135,606
78.09
Blank or invalid ballots
5,152
Total valid votes
130,454
Mayoral and City Council election, 2009 [ ] The election took place on two rounds: the first on 6–7 June, the second on 21–22 June 2009.
Summary of the 2009 Padua City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
32,297
28.44
16
Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori )
IdV
6,302
5.55
3
Zanonato List (Lista Zanonato )
6,058
5.33
3
Left for Padua (Sinistra per Padova )
SpP
2,506
2.21
1
Federation of the Left (Federazione della Sinistra )
FdS
2,494
2.20
1
Others
1,955
1.72
0
Zanonato coalition (Left)
51,612
45.45
24
The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà )
PdL
27,048
23.82
9
Liga Veneta -Lega Nord
LV-LN
12,523
11.03
3
Marin List (Lista Marin )
9,786
8.62
3
Others
1,763
1.56
0
Marin coalition (Right)
51,120
45.03
15
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
3,800
3.35
1
Others
7,029
6.21
0
Total
113,561
100.00
40
Votes cast / turnout
125,811
74.93
Registered voters
167,905
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Flavio Zanonato PD PD -IdV -SEL -FdS -PSI 55,808
45.68
56,001
52.02
Marco Marin
PdL
PdL -LV -PP
54,835
44.88
51,660
47.98
Oreste Terranova
UDC
3,806
3.11
Carlo Covi
PNE
2,184
1.79
Maurizio D'Este
M5S
2,149
1.76
Aurora D'Agostino
FdV
945
0.77
Andrea Minchio
FN
571
0.47
Others
1,885
1.65
Eligible voters
167,905
100.00
167,905
100.00
Voted
125,811
74.93
109,159
65.01
Blank or invalid ballots
3,628
1,498
Total valid votes
122,183
107,661
Mayoral and City Council election, 2014 [ ] The election took place on two rounds: the first on 25 May, the second on 9 June 2014.
Summary of the 2014 Padua City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
26,700
24.93
7
Rossi List (Lista Rossi )
6,208
5.80
1
Others
[a] 15.48
2
Rossi coalition (Left)
49,479
46.20
[b]
Bitonci List (Lista Bitonci )
17,489
16.67
10
Forza Italia
FI
7,967
7.44
4
Liga Veneta -Lega Nord
LV-LN
5,237
4.89
3
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia )
FdI
1,431
1.34
0
Others
[c] 12.25
3
Bitonci coalition (Right)
45,589
42.57
20
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
9,478
8.85
2
Others
2,549
2.39
0
Total
107,095
100.00
32
Votes cast / turnout
114,528
70.09
Registered voters
163,393
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Massimo Bitonci LV LV -FI -FdI 34,890
31.42
51,702
53.50
Ivo Rossi
PD
PD -SEL -IdV
37,488
33.76
44,943
46.50
Maurizio Saia
NCD
11,805
10.63
Francesco Fiore
SC
11,004
9.91
Simone Borile
M5S
9,590
8.64
Others
6,259
5.63
Eligible voters
163,393
100.00
163,393
100.00
Voted
114,528
70.09
98,075
60.02
Blank or invalid ballots
3,492
1,430
Total valid votes
111,036
96,645
Notes
^ The candidate was endorsed by 5 more lists on the second round.
^ Even if the coalition received more votes, the candidate lost on the second round and was not able to win the majority bonus, which was given to the winner.
^ The candidate was endorsed by 9 more lists on the second round.
Mayoral and City Council election, 2017 [ ] The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 26 June 2017.
Summary of the 2017 Padua City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
12,028
13.49
6
Civic Coalition (Coalizione Civica )[a]
CC
10,212
11.45
5
Lorenzoni List (Lista Lorenzoni )[b]
9,329
10.46
4
Giordani List (Lista Giordani )
8,318
9.33
4
Others
6,583
7.39
1
Giordani coalition (Left)
46,470
52.11
20
Bitonci List (Lista Bitonci )
21,500
24.11
8
Liga Veneta -Lega Nord
LV-LN
5,919
6.64
2
Forza Italia
FI
3,490
3.91
1
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia )
FdI
1,888
2.12
0
Others
2,688
3.01
0
Bitonci coalition (Right)
35,485
39.79
11
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
4,896
5.49
1
Others
2,333
2.61
0
Total
89,184
100.00
32
Votes cast / turnout
99,603
60.77
Registered voters
163,890
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Sergio Giordani Ind PD -PSI 28,593
29.21
47,888
51.84
Massimo Bitonci
LV
LV -FI -FdI
39,413
40.26
44,488
48.16
Arturo Lorenzoni
Ind
22,357
22.84
Simone Borile
M5S
5,140
5.25
Luigi Salvatore Sposato
PdF
1,528
1.56
Others
870
0.89
Eligible voters
163,890
100.00
163,890
100.00
Voted
99,603
60.77
93,470
57.03
Blank or invalid ballots
1,702
1,094
Total valid votes
97,901
92,376
Notes
^ Officially endorsed the candidate only on the second round.
^ Officially endorsed the candidate only on the second round.
References [ ]
Mayors of
provincial capitals of Italy
