The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol provincial elections of 2008 took place on 26 October 2008 in South Tyrol and on 9 November in the Trentino. It was the first time since 1946 that elections were not held on the same day.

The Trentino election was postponed as the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats' list (which would have supported Lorenzo Dellai) was excluded from the race due to lack of signatures.

Trentino

In Trentino, where the president is elected directly by the people, incumbent Lorenzo Dellai (Union for Trentino, supported also by the Democratic Party, the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party, the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats,Excluded from the race, the UDC endorsed Dellai and the UpT. the Greens and Democrats of Trentino, Loyal to Trentino, Italy of Values, and the Ladin Autonomist Union) defeated Sergio Divina (Lega Nord Trentino, supported also by The People of Freedom, Divina Civic List, Popular Autonomists, United Valleys, Fassa Association, Pensioners' Party, The Right, Tricolour Flame and other minor parties) by a landslide.

The Democratic Party (PD) became the largest party in the Province, followed by Union for Trentino (UpT) and Lega Nord Trentino (LNT). The People of Freedom (PdL) lost many votes to LNT, UPT and the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT). In fact both UpT and PATT were centrist parties, running strong campaigns at the provincial level.

+ Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats Lorenzo Dellai185,04656.991 Democratic Party59,21921.628 Union for Trentino49,03517.926 Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party23,3368.523 Greens and Democrats of Trentino7,5792.771 Italy of Values7,4742.731 Loyal to Trentino6,4352.35– Ladin Autonomist Union3,2051.171Total156,28357.0820 Sergio Divina105,69636.501 Lega Nord Trentino38,53614.076 The People of Freedom33,59712.265 Divina Civic List11,8324.321 United Valleys5,8462.13– Pensioners' Party3,5971.31– Fassa Association1,6690.61– Tricolour Flame1,6520.60– The Right1,6430.60– Public Houses Inhabitants1,3750.50– Popular Autonomists8030.29–Total100,55036.7012 Nerio Giovanazzi8,4012.901 Administer Trentino4,4291.62– Youth for Trentino2,7170.99–Total7,1462.61– Remo Andreolli5,6531.95– Democrats for Trentino5,3631.96– Agostino Catalano3,3541.16– The Left (incl. PRC, SD)3,1901.16– Gianfranco Valduga1,4470.50– Party of Italian Communists1,3730.50– Total candidates289,598100.003Total parties273,919100.0030Source: Province of Trento – Results

South Tyrol

In South Tyrol the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), which had governed the Province for sixty years, was confirmed by far as the largest party, but lost many votes to Die Freiheitlichen. Also South Tyrolean Freedom (a splinter group from Union for South Tyrol) and Lega Nord Alto Adige Südtirol (LNAAST) made gains, while The People of Freedom (PdL), the Democratic Party (PD) and the Greens all lost votes and seats.

After the election, President Luis Durnwalder proposed a coalition composed of SVP, PD and LNST, but finally stuck to the SVP–PD alliance.

Parties Votes % Seats South Tyrolean People's Party146,54548.118 Die Freiheitlichen43,61414.35 The People of Freedom25,2948.33 Democratic Party18,1396.02 Greens17,7435.82 South Tyrolean Freedom14,8884.92 Union for South Tyrol7,0482.31 Lega Nord Alto Adige Südtirol6,4112.11 Unitalia5,6881.91 Italy of Values5,0091.6– Union of Christian and Centre Democrats3,7921.2– Citizens' Movement3,6621.2– Ladins Dolomites3,3341.1– Left for South Tyrol (inlc. PRC, PS, SD)2,2260.7– Party of Italian Communists1,2620.4–Total304,615100.035Source: Province of Bolzano – Results

References

External links Province of Trento – 2008 provincial election Province of Bolzano – 2008 provincial election