The Campania regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010.
The region came out from ten years of undisputed dominance by the centre-left led by Antonio Bassolino (DS). A former Mayor of Naples and minister, he was re-elected by a landslide 61.6% of the vote in 2005. However, in his second term in office, Bassolino highly disappointed voters and the whole Italy for his bad management of waste and the subsequent crisis.
The centre-left filed as candidate Vincenzo De Luca, a fellow Democrat and popular Mayor of Salerno who had been one of the loudest critics of Bassolino from within his coalition, but it was not able to recover. Stefano Caldoro, a former minister and leader of the New PSI, merged into The People of Freedom in 2009, won by a convincing margin over De Luca thanks to a 20% swing in favour of the centre-right, which included the Union of the Centre led by Ciriaco De Mita, an influent former leader of Christian Democracy converted into the role of local party boss. After the election, De Mita's nephew, Giuseppe was appointed Vice President by Caldoro.
The People of Freedom was by far the largest party in the region with more than 30% of the vote.
Results + Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats Stefano Caldoro1,586,49054.251 The People of Freedom872,62831.6621 Union of the Centre259,2049.406 Together for Caldoro (NPSI–MpA–PRI–InM)159,7685.804 We the South98,8953.592 Union of Democrats for Europe92,4523.352 Alliance of the Centre–Christian Democracy64,7022.351 Alliance of People (Pensioners - others)39,4601.431 The Right28,0091.021Total1,615,11858.6038 Vincenzo De Luca1,258,78743.04– Democratic Party590,59221.4314 Italy of Values178,2836.474 Left Ecology Freedom–PSEBoth regional councillors belong to the Italian Socialist Party. See .97,0763.522 Alliance for Italy83,9063.04– Free Campania69,4332.521 Federation of the Greens–The Other South29,5091.07– Bonino-Pannella List12,3490.45–Total1,061,14838.5021 Paolo Ferrero39,7301.36– Federation of the Left (incl. PRC, PdCI)43,0971.56– Roberto Fico39,3531.35– Five Star Movement36,7921.33– Total candidates2,924,360100.001Total parties2,756,155100.0059 Source: Ministry of the Interior
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