The Italian general election of 2008 took place on 13 April 2008 – 14 April 2008. The election was won in Piedmont by the centre-right coalition between The People of Freedom and Lega Nord, as it happened at the national level. The People of Freedom was the largest party in the election with 34.3%, ahead of the Democratic Party (32.4%) and Lega Nord (12.6%).
Results
Chamber of Deputies
| Coalition leader
|
votes
|
votes (%)
|
seats
|
Party
|
votes
|
votes (%)
|
seats
|
| Silvio Berlusconi
|
1,278,830
|
46.8
|
27
|
The People of Freedom
|
935,890
|
34.3
|
19
|
| Lega Nord
|
342,940
|
12.6
|
8
|
| Walter Veltroni
|
1,021,623
|
37.4
|
18
|
Democratic Party
|
885,549
|
32.4
|
15
|
| Italy of Values
|
136,074
|
5.0
|
3
|
| Pier Ferdinando Casini
|
141,335
|
5.2
|
2
|
Union of the Centre
|
143,335
|
5.2
|
2
|
| Fausto Bertinotti
|
92,699
|
3.4
|
-
|
The Left – The Rainbow
|
92,699
|
3.4
|
-
|
| Daniela Santanchè
|
86,885
|
3.2
|
-
|
The Right
|
86,885
|
3.2
|
-
|
| Marco Ferrando
|
18,491
|
0.7
|
-
|
Workers' Communist Party
|
18,491
|
0.7
|
-
|
| Enrico Boselli
|
18,101
|
0.7
|
-
|
Socialist Party
|
18,101
|
0.7
|
-
|
| Flavia D'Angeli
|
14,989
|
0.5
|
-
|
Critical Left
|
14,989
|
0.5
|
-
|
| Others
|
45,334
|
1.9
|
-
|
others
|
45,334
|
1.9
|
-
|
| Total coalitions
|
2,730,221
|
100.0
|
47
|
Total parties
|
2,730,221
|
100.0
|
47
|
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Senate
| Coalition leader
|
votes
|
votes (%)
|
seats
|
Party
|
votes
|
votes (%)
|
seats
|
| Silvio Berlusconi
|
1,204,737
|
47.5
|
13
|
The People of Freedom
|
892,479
|
35.2
|
10
|
| Lega Nord
|
312,258
|
12.3
|
3
|
| Walter Veltroni
|
967,805
|
38.2
|
9
|
Democratic Party
|
841,666
|
33.2
|
8
|
| Italy of Values
|
126,139
|
5.0
|
1
|
| Pier Ferdinando Casini
|
134,221
|
5.3
|
-
|
Union of the Centre
|
134,221
|
5.3
|
-
|
| Fausto Bertinotti
|
84,235
|
3.3
|
-
|
The Left – The Rainbow
|
84,235
|
3.3
|
-
|
| Daniela Santanchè
|
68,742
|
2.7
|
-
|
The Right
|
68,742
|
2.7
|
-
|
| Marco Ferrando
|
16,184
|
0.6
|
-
|
Workers' Communist Party
|
16,184
|
0.6
|
-
|
| Enrico Boselli
|
15,556
|
0.6
|
-
|
Socialist Party
|
15,556
|
0.6
|
-
|
| Flavia D'Angeli
|
14,121
|
0.6
|
-
|
Critical Left
|
14,121
|
0.6
|
-
|
| Others
|
28,693
|
1.1
|
-
|
others
|
28,693
|
1.1
|
-
|
| Total coalitions
|
2,534,294
|
100.0
|
22
|
Total parties
|
2,534,294
|
100.0
|
22
|
Source: Ministry of the Interior
