2003 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election

The 2003 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election took place on 8 June 2003.

2003 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election

8–9 June 2003
All 60 seats of the Regional Council
Majority party Minority party   Leader Riccardo Illy Alessandra Guerra Party Independent Lega Nord Alliance The Olive Tree House of Freedoms Seats won 37 23 Popular vote 356,908 290,398 Percentage 53.16% 43.26
President before election Renzo Tondo Forza Italia President-elect Riccardo Illy Independent

Riccardo Illy, a centre-left independent, who had been Mayor of Trieste, defeated Alessandra Guerra, leading member of the Northern League.

Results

8–9 June 2003 Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election results

Candidates		Votes	%	Seats	Parties		Votes	%	Seats
	Riccardo Illy	356,908	53.16	6
						Democrats of the Left	82,878	16.66	10
						Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (incl. SSk, SDI)	73,547	14.78	9
						Citizens for the President	37,431	7.53	5
						Communist Refoundation Party	24,835	4.99	3
						Italy of Values	7,487	1.50	1
						Party of Italian Communists	7,448	1.50	1
						Federation of the Greens	7,088	1.43	1
						Pensioners' Party	5,751	1.16	1
						Union of Democrats for Europe	3,645	0.73	–
					Total		250,119	50.28	37
	Alessandra Guerra	290,398	43.26	1
						Forza Italia	107,522	21.61	11
						National Alliance	57,924	11.65	5
						Northern League Friuli-Venezia Giulia	46,408	9.33	4
						Union of Christian and Centre Democrats	21,508	4.32	2
					Total		233,323	46.90	23
	Ferruccio Saro	24,040	3.58	–		Freedom and Autonomy	14,035	2.82	–
Total candidates		671,336	100.00	7	Total parties		497,492	100.00	53
Source: Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia – Elections