2008 Italian Senate election, North and Central American division
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The 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. 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 Basilio Giordano
from Silvio Berlusconi
's party, known as the People of Freedom.
The governing centre-left Democratic Party
ran a united slate, as did Berlusconi's right-wing opposition list. The moderately conservative Union of the Centre (UDC), formerly aligned with Berlusconi, ran a separate list, as did a small coalition of right-wing and far-right parties called The Right–Tricolour Flame
.
All of the party lists fielded two candidates.
People of Freedom
Democratic Party
The Right–Tricolour Flame
Democratic Party incumbent Renato Turano
actually received more first preference votes than Giordano, but, as his party list was defeated, he was not returned to office.
. The Democratic Party won narrow victory in the United States, Mexico
, and Nicaragua
, but was defeated everywhere else. The People of Freedom won a narrow victory in Canada; this was a significant shift from the 2006 election
, when the centre-left had won by a credible margin.
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Note: The country-by-country totals provided by the Italian Ministry of the Interior do not entirely correspond with the final totals provided by the same source. Adding up the country-by-country totals yields the following results: People of Freedom 37,774; Democratic Party 36,734; Union of the Centre 7,087; The Right–Tricolour Flame 2,126. These results are the same as the provisional totals provided by La Repubblica with 120 out of 123 polling districts reporting. It is therefore assumed that the country-by-country totals are provisional.
Italian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
was the second 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 Basilio Giordano
Basilio Giordano
Basilio Giordano is an Italian and Canadian politician and journalist. He was a councillor in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Leonard from 1982 to 1990 and has served in the Italian Senate since 2008, representing Italian voters in North and Central America as a member of Silvio Berlusconi's People...
from 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 party, known as the People of Freedom.
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 highest number of first preference votes was declared elected.The parties
Fouur 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.The governing centre-left Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
ran a united slate, as did Berlusconi's right-wing opposition list. The moderately conservative Union of the Centre (UDC), formerly aligned with Berlusconi, ran a separate list, as did a small coalition of right-wing and far-right parties called The Right–Tricolour Flame
The Right–Tricolour Flame
The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election....
.
All of the party lists fielded two candidates.
People of FreedomThe People of FreedomThe People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
- Basilio GiordanoBasilio GiordanoBasilio Giordano is an Italian and Canadian politician and journalist. He was a councillor in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Leonard from 1982 to 1990 and has served in the Italian Senate since 2008, representing Italian voters in North and Central America as a member of Silvio Berlusconi's People...
is a publisher and former 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...
, QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, 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...
. - 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...
is a former mayor of 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,...
, who subsequently became an entrepreneur based in 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...
. He had previously sought election to the Italian Senate in 20062006 Italian Senate election, North and Central American divisionThe 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...
.
Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (Italy)The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
- 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 an entrepreneur in 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...
. He served in the Italian Senate from 2006 to 2008. - Marina Piazzi was born in BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
on April 10, 1954, and moved to 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...
in 1976. She has taught Italian as a second language at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and worked in the Italian department at the National Autonomous University of MexicoNational Autonomous University of MexicoThe Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
. Piazzi has been active for many years with the General Council for Italians Abroad and other Italian community organizations.
Union of the Centre
- Massimo Seracini (June 7, 1943–January 16, 2009) was born in Florence and received an economics degree from the University of FlorenceUniversity of FlorenceThe University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...
in 1962. He moved to the United States of America in the 1960s and worked in real estate in CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. After his marriage failed, he returned to Florence and opened a bistro. He lived for extended periods in both countries during the last decades of his life and became a fixture of the Italian community in San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. Seracini had previously campaigned for an overseas seat in the Italian Chamber of Deputies in the 2006 general electionItalian general election, 2006In 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...
as a candidate of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats. A newspaper report from 2006 described him as "vague on details about his platform" but eager to serve Italians living in the diaspora. He died in San Diego in 2009, after a two-year battle with cancer. - 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...
, Canada. He had previously sought election to the Italian Senate in 20062006 Italian Senate election, North and Central American divisionThe 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...
.
The Right–Tricolour FlameThe Right–Tricolour FlameThe Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election....
- Giuseppe (Joseph) P. Cirnigliaro was born on November 10, 1954, in Militello in Val di CataniaMilitello in Val di Catania-External links:*...
, 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,...
. He ran for the New York State SenateNew York State SenateThe New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
's 19th district in 1988New York state election, 1988The 1988 New York state election was held on November 8, 1988, to elect representatives to the United States Electoral College, a member of the United States Senate, and members of the United States House of Representatives, the New York State Assembly, and the New York State Senate.-Results :...
as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. During the 2008 campaign, he argued that Italy should adopt a strong presidential model of government akin to that of the United States of America. - Franco Misuraca was born on June 10, 1943, in ApriglianoApriglianoAprigliano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, CalabriaCalabriaCalabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, and later 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...
. He is a longtime supporter of the right-wing Italian Social MovementItalian Social MovementThe Italian Social Movement , and later the Italian Social Movement–National Right , was a neo-fascist and post-fascist political party in Italy. Formed in 1946 by supporters of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, the party became the fourth largest party in Italy by the early 1960s...
. In 2008, he centered his campaign around the slogan, "God, country, and family."
The results
Berlusconi's electoral coalition won a narrow plurality, defeating the Democratic Party by only 793 votes. Basilio Giordano received the most votes of the candidates on Berlusconi's list and was declared elected.Democratic Party incumbent 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:...
actually received more first preference votes than Giordano, but, as his party list was defeated, he was not returned to office.
Detailed results by country
More than 90 per cent of the total votes were cast in the United States of America and 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 Democratic Party won narrow victory in the United States, Mexico
Mexico
The 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...
, and Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua 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...
, but was defeated everywhere else. The People of Freedom won a narrow victory in Canada; this was a significant shift from the 2006 election
2006 Italian Senate election, North and Central American division
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...
, when the centre-left had won by a credible margin.
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of the Centre | 0 | 0.00 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
Bahamas
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of the Centre | 0 | 0.00 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of the Centre | 0 | 0.00 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of the Centre | 0 | 0.00 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
16,184 | 45.15 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
15,794 | 44.06 | |
| Union of the Centre | 3,274 | 9.13 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
595 | 1.66 | |
| Total valid votes | 35,847 | 42.82 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
385 | 55.56 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
248 | 35.79 | |
| Union of the Centre | 34 | 4.91 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
26 | 3.75 | |
| Total valid votes | 693 | 0.83 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
723 | 58.88 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
294 | 23.94 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
140 | 11.40 | |
| Union of the Centre | 71 | 5.78 | |
| Total valid votes | 1,228 | 1.47 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
244 | 65.42 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
99 | 26.54 | |
| Union of the Centre | 22 | 5.90 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
8 | 2.14 | |
| Total valid votes | 373 | 0.45 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of the Centre | 0 | 0.00 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
584 | 64.82 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
186 | 20.64 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
73 | 8.10 | |
| Union of the Centre | 58 | 6.44 | |
| Total valid votes | 901 | 1.08 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Union of the Centre | 0 | 0.00 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
0 | 0.00 | |
| Total valid votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
44 | 45.36 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
37 | 38.14 | |
| Union of the Centre | 14 | 14.43 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
2 | 2.06 | |
| Total valid votes | 97 | 0.12 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
667 | 47.41 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
599 | 42.57 | |
| Union of the Centre | 107 | 7.60 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
34 | 2.42 | |
| Total valid votes | 1,407 | 1.68 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
64 | 47.76 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
50 | 37.31 | |
| Union of the Centre | 10 | 7.46 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
10 | 7.46 | |
| Total valid votes | 134 | 0.16 | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
129 | 50.99 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
91 | 35.97 | |
| Union of the Centre | 25 | 9.88 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
8 | 3.16 | |
| Total valid votes | 253 | 0.30 | |
United States of America
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Italy) The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election.... |
19,254 | 45.00 | |
| People of Freedom The People of Freedom The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system.... |
18,832 | 44.01 | |
| Union of the Centre | 3,472 | 8.11 | |
| The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame The Right–Tricolour Flame is an Italian political coalition formed by The Right party of Francesco Storace and Tricolour Flame of Luca Romagnoli on 15 February 2008 in the run-up to the 2008 general election.... |
1,230 | 2.87 | |
| Total valid votes | 42,788 | 51.11 | |
Note: The country-by-country totals provided by the Italian Ministry of the Interior do not entirely correspond with the final totals provided by the same source. Adding up the country-by-country totals yields the following results: People of Freedom 37,774; Democratic Party 36,734; Union of the Centre 7,087; The Right–Tricolour Flame 2,126. These results are the same as the provisional totals provided by La Repubblica with 120 out of 123 polling districts reporting. It is therefore assumed that the country-by-country totals are provisional.