2006 Italian Senate election, North and Central American division
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The 2006 Italian general election
was the first in the country's history in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts. Twelve members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
and six members of the Italian Senate
were elected in this way.
Italian and dual citizens in North America
and Central America
(including the Caribbean
) elected one member of the Italian Senate. The winning candidate was Renato Turano
of Romano Prodi
's election coalition, The Union
.
Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
's right-wing Forza Italia
party ran its own slate. Two other parties aligned with Berlusconi's government ran separate lists: the moderate conservative Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and Mirko Tremaglia's right-wing For Italy in the World
, which was specifically focused on diaspora issues. (Another party in Berlusconi's coalition, the Northern League
, also appeared on the ballot, although this seems to have been due to a technical error).
The main opposition group from the previous parliament, Romano Prodi's centre-left Union party, ran a united slate. One of the Union candidates noted that the state of the party lists favoured his group's chances of election.
The centrist Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
also fielded a list, as did the far-right Tricolour Flame
party.
Each of the party lists comprised two candidates, except for the Northern League and Tricolour Flame which fielded one apiece.
The Union
Forza Italia
For Italy in the World with Tremaglia
Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
Northern League
. The American result was a virtual tie between Berlusconi's list and Prodi's list. In Canada, Prodi's list won a significant victory. Renato Turano credited the Canadian turnout as vital for his election.
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Source: ARCHIVIO STORICO DELLE ELEZIONI - Consultazione dati: Senato 09/04/2006, Area ESTERO, Ripartizione AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE E CENTRALE, Ministerio dell'Interno, Government of Italy, accessed 27 July 2011.
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
was the first in the country's history in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts. Twelve members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
and six members of the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
were elected in this way.
Italian and dual citizens in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
(including the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
) elected one member of the Italian Senate. The winning candidate was Renato Turano
Renato Turano
Renato Guerino Turano is an Italian and American politician and businessman. He served in the Italian Senate from 2006 to 2008, representing Italian citizens in North America and Central America.-Early life and private career:...
of Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
's election coalition, The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
.
The process
All electors could vote for a political list and also cast a first preference vote for a specific candidate. The party with the highest number of list votes won the Senate seat, and the winning party's candidate with the most first preference votes was declared elected.The parties
Seven electoral lists contested the North and Central American Senate division. The same lists also fielded candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and North and Central America.Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's right-wing Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
party ran its own slate. Two other parties aligned with Berlusconi's government ran separate lists: the moderate conservative Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and Mirko Tremaglia's right-wing For Italy in the World
For Italy in the World with Tremaglia
The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet...
, which was specifically focused on diaspora issues. (Another party in Berlusconi's coalition, the Northern League
Northern League
Northern League may refer to:In baseball & cricket:* Northern League , the name of the five 'northern' baseball leagues* Northern League , an independent baseball league in the United States...
, also appeared on the ballot, although this seems to have been due to a technical error).
The main opposition group from the previous parliament, Romano Prodi's centre-left Union party, ran a united slate. One of the Union candidates noted that the state of the party lists favoured his group's chances of election.
The centrist Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad
The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate...
also fielded a list, as did the far-right Tricolour Flame
Fiamma Tricolore
The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:...
party.
Each of the party lists comprised two candidates, except for the Northern League and Tricolour Flame which fielded one apiece.
The UnionThe Union (political coalition)The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
- Renato TuranoRenato TuranoRenato Guerino Turano is an Italian and American politician and businessman. He served in the Italian Senate from 2006 to 2008, representing Italian citizens in North America and Central America.-Early life and private career:...
is a ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
baking executive who was active in the Italian expatriate community for several years before his election. He served in the Italian Senate from 2006 to 2008. - Rocco di Trolio was born in CalabrittoCalabrittoCalabritto is an Italian town and a commune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. As of 2009 its population was of 2,567.-History:The town was struck by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake on November 23. The town had to be rebuilt after the serious damage that was inflicted. It is in the...
, Italy. He moved to the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
at age seventeen and became active with the British Labour PartyLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, also serving as secretary of the Italian Socialist PartyItalian Socialist PartyThe Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
in England. He joined the Italian overseas social services agency in 1981 and moved to VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in 1990, where he oversaw the city's Italian-Canadian social services bureau. Di Trolio became a dual Italian-Canadian citizen in 1994. He sought the New Democratic PartyNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
nomination for Vancouver EastVancouver EastVancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935....
in the 1997 Canadian federal election, narrowly losing to veteran municipal politician Libby DaviesLibby DaviesLibby Davies is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party , representing the riding of Vancouver East in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2007, she was named Deputy Leader of the federal NDP, jointly with Thomas Mulcair.-Background:Davies was born in Aldershot, England and...
. In 2004, he topped the polls in an election for Canada's Committee of Italians Abroad, a fifteen-member board whose purpose is to promote Italian culture.
Forza ItaliaForza ItaliaForza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
- Augusto SorrisoAugusto SorrisoAugusto Sorriso is an Italian and American politician and entrepreneur. He has served as the mayor of Licata, Sicily, and has been a candidate for the Italian Senate on two occasions as a supporter of Silvio Berlusconi's political coalition.-Early life, education, and political career in...
was a municipal politician in LicataLicataLicata is a city and comune located on the south coast of Sicily, at the mouth of the Salso River , about midway between Agrigento and Gela...
, SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, before moving to New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in 1994. He also ran as a candidate of Berlusconi's People of Freedom party in the 2008 Senate election2008 Italian Senate election, North and Central American divisionThe 2008 Italian general election was the second in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts...
. - Robert Liborio ZambitoRobert ZambitoRobert Liborio Zambito is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2009, representing the Saint-Léonard-Est division as a member of mayor Gérald Tremblay's Union Montreal party.-Early life and private career:...
is a municipal politician in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was elected to the Montreal city councilMontreal City CouncilThe Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
in 2009Montreal municipal election, 2009The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
.
For Italy in the World with TremagliaFor Italy in the World with TremagliaThe For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet...
- Carlo Consiglio was fifty-four years old in 2006. Originally from the NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
area, he moved to TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in 1989. He has been active in the Italian expatriate community and has served with the General Council of Italians Abroad. In the 2006 campaign, he spoke against the legal recognition of same-sex marriageSame-sex marriageSame-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Supporters of legal recognition for same-sex marriage typically refer to such recognition as marriage equality....
. - Vincenzo Centofanti was born in AbruzzoAbruzzoAbruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
and spent some of his youth in EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
during the Italian occupation of that country. He was still in Ethiopia when it was liberated by the BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1941, and he was held in British surveillance camps in KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and TanganyikaTanganyikaTanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...
for the next six years. Repatriated to Italy in 1947, he received a law degree in 1954 and moved to Philadelphia three years later to rejoin his family. He worked as a banker and an AlitaliaAlitaliaAlitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. , in its later stages known as Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration, was the former Italian flag carrier...
executive, and was retired by the time of the 2006 campaign. He has been active with the General Council of Italians Abroad and has served as president of the Federazione delle Associazioni Abruzzesi della Valle del Delaware.
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
- Vittorio CocoVittorio CocoVittorio Coco is an Italian and Canadian journalist and politician. He has worked at CHIN radio in Toronto since 1973 and was for many years the host of an Italian-language morning program. Coco ran for the Italian Senate in the 2006 and 2008 general elections.-Early life and career:Coco was born...
is a broadcaster in TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He ran for the Italian Senate a second time in 20082008 Italian Senate election, North and Central American divisionThe 2008 Italian general election was the second in which Italian and dual citizens living outside the country could vote by postal ballot in international electoral districts...
as a Union of the Centre candidate. - Bernardo Paradiso is based in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and has worked with the Italian American Committee of Education.
Independent Alternative for Italians AbroadIndependent Alternative for Italians AbroadThe Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate...
- Dom (Domenico) SerafiniDom (Domenico) SerafiniDom Serafini is an Italian journalist and author, currently based in New York. He is currently the editor-in-chief of VideoAge International, a premier television trade publication.-Early life and move to New York:...
was born in GiulianovaGiulianovaGiulianova is a coastal town and comune in the province of Teramo of central Italy.-Geography:The town lies in the north of the Abruzzo region, between the Salinello and the Tordino rivers. Giulianova is split between the Paese, the historic town up in the hills, and the lido, the more recent...
, AbruzzoAbruzzoAbruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
. He moved to the United States of America in 1968, at age eighteen, to attend Empire State CollegeEmpire State CollegeEmpire State College, one of the thirteen arts and science colleges of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. It is primarily oriented towards the adult learner...
. He is a journalist and publisher based in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and is best known for publishing the television trade journal Video Age International. Serafini was one of the first declared candidates for the 2006 Senate election in North and Central America, and was described in an August 2005 New York Times article as an early front-runner. In January 2006, he was quoted as saying, ""My ideology is pragmatism. I'm not an idealogue. My job is to represent Italians overseas, not play politics." He later said that his primary mission if elected would be "squeez[ing] whatever is possible from Italian state and government funds for Italians overseas." - Sonia Marcella Spadoni-Alioto was born in FerraraFerraraFerrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
and later moved to San Francisco. Forty-one years old in 2006, she has a background in law and accountancy and has provided assistance for Italians living overseas in accessing Italian state services.
Northern LeagueNorthern LeagueNorthern League may refer to:In baseball & cricket:* Northern League , the name of the five 'northern' baseball leagues* Northern League , an independent baseball league in the United States...
- Salvatore Rappa is initially from SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
and lived in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 2006. His appearance on the ballot as a Northern League candidate was due to a technical error; he had intended to run for the Movement for Autonomies led by Raffaele LombardoRaffaele LombardoRaffaele Lombardo is an Italian politician, President of Sicily and former Member of the European Parliament for Islands with the Movement for Autonomies and has sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.He is a substitute for the Committee on the...
.
The results
Romano Prodi's Union received the most votes. Renato Turano received the most first preference votes from this list and was declared elected.Detailed results by country
More than ninety-five per cent of votes cast in this election were from the United States of America or CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The American result was a virtual tie between Berlusconi's list and Prodi's list. In Canada, Prodi's list won a significant victory. Renato Turano credited the Canadian turnout as vital for his election.
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
Bahamas
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
24 | 60.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
10 | 25.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
2 | 5.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 2 | 5.00 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
1 | 2.50 | |
| Northern League | 1 | 2.50 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 40 | 0.05 | |
BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
BelizeBelizeBelize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
15,409 | 44.36 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
8,504 | 24.48 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
4,786 | 13.78 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 4,454 | 12.82 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
852 | 2.45 | |
| Northern League | 495 | 1.42 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
240 | 0.69 | |
| Total valid votes | 34,740 | 41.23 | |
Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
288 | 38.50 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
211 | 28.21 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
81 | 10.83 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
67 | 8.96 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 44 | 5.88 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
42 | 5.61 | |
| Northern League | 15 | 2.01 | |
| Total valid votes | 748 | 0.89 | |
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
47 | 45.63 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
24 | 23.30 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
14 | 13.59 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 12 | 11.65 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
4 | 3.88 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
1 | 0.97 | |
| Northern League | 1 | 0.97 | |
| Total valid votes | 103 | 0.12 | |
El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
138 | 46.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
85 | 28.33 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 28 | 9.33 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
22 | 7.33 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
14 | 4.67 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
10 | 3.33 | |
| Northern League | 3 | 1.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 300 | 0.36 | |
GrenadaGrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
322 | 47.35 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
161 | 23.68 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
59 | 8.68 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
59 | 8.68 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 40 | 5.88 | |
| Northern League | 22 | 3.24 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
17 | 2.50 | |
| Total valid votes | 680 | 0.81 | |
HaitiHaitiHaiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
11 | 52.38 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 7 | 33.33 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
2 | 9.52 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
1 | 4.76 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Northern League | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 21 | 0.02 | |
HondurasHondurasHonduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
53 | 49.07 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
24 | 22.22 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
9 | 8.33 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 8 | 7.41 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
7 | 6.48 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
4 | 3.70 | |
| Northern League | 3 | 2.78 | |
| Total valid votes | 108 | 0.13 | |
MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
671 | 37.80 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
502 | 28.28 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
180 | 10.14 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 172 | 9.69 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
155 | 8.73 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
50 | 2.82 | |
| Northern League | 45 | 2.54 | |
| Total valid votes | 1,775 | 2.11 | |
NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
78 | 46.43 | |
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
52 | 30.95 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
18 | 10.71 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 13 | 7.74 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
4 | 2.38 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
2 | 1.19 | |
| Northern League | 1 | 0.60 | |
| Total valid votes | 168 | 0.20 | |
PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
88 | 44.22 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
62 | 31.16 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
33 | 16.58 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
6 | 3.02 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 4 | 2.01 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
3 | 1.51 | |
| Northern League | 3 | 1.51 | |
| Total valid votes | 199 | 0.24 | |
United States of America
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forza Italia Forza Italia Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy.... |
15,559 | 34.30 | |
| The Union The Union (political coalition) The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:... |
15,267 | 33.65 | |
| For Italy in the World with Tremaglia For Italy in the World with Tremaglia The For Italy in the World with Tremaglia is a political party in Italy, active with voters living abroad, which refers to Mirko Tremaglia, member of National Alliance party and Minister for Italians Abroad in the Berlusconi II cabinet... |
6,433 | 14.18 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats | 4,628 | 10.20 | |
| Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad The Independent Alternative for Italians Abroad was a party list that contested the 2006 Italian general election in the overseas division of North America and Central America. It ran four candidates for the Chamber of Deputies and two candidates for the Italian Senate... |
2,002 | 4.41 | |
| Northern League | 800 | 1.76 | |
| Tricolour Flame Fiamma Tricolore The Tricolour Flame Social Movement , normally just Tricolour Flame, is a neo-fascist Italian political party.-History:... |
678 | 1.49 | |
| Total valid votes | 45,367 | 53.85 | |
Source: ARCHIVIO STORICO DELLE ELEZIONI - Consultazione dati: Senato 09/04/2006, Area ESTERO, Ripartizione AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE E CENTRALE, Ministerio dell'Interno, Government of Italy, accessed 27 July 2011.