The 2001 Sicilian regional election was held on 24 June 2001. For the first time the president of Region was elected directly by the citizens.
The election was competed by three competitors: Salvatore Cuffaro, House of Freedoms candidate; Leoluca Orlando, candidate of The Olive Tree and former mayor of Palermo; and Sergio D'Antoni, leader of European Democracy. Cuffaro won by a landslide.
Results + Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats Salvatore Cuffaro1,572,17859.19 Forza Italia628,02025.120 National Alliance281,70411.38 Christian Democratic Centre223,4208.96 United Christian Democrats215,0478.66 New Sicily101,3684.13 New Italian Socialist Party69,6972.82 Whiteflower54,5502.21 Liberal Socialists24,1101.01 Italian Republican Party22,1100.91 Tricolour Flame9,2240.4–Total1,629,25065.348 Leoluca Orlando972,01036.61 Democrats of the Left253,52210.310 Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy199,3038.07 The Daisy for Sicily107,5164.34 Communist Refoundation Party61,0682.43 Italian Democratic Socialists46,9031.91 Sicilian Spring29,5641.21 Party of Italian Communists28,8261.21 Italy of Values25,8881.01 We Sicilians2,3820.1–Total754,97226.128 Sergio D'Antoni114,7994.3– European Democracy113,6644.54 Total candidates2,658,987100.0010Total parties2,498,244100.0080 Source: Sicilian Region