29–31 January 2015 2022 → 65.91% 12.59% Location Italy | 665 127 Start date January 29, 2015 | |
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Winner Sergio Mattarella | ||
The Italian presidential election of 2015 was held in Italy on 29–31 January 2015, following the resignation of incumbent President Giorgio Napolitano on 14 January 2015. Only members of Parliament and regional delegates are entitled to vote. As head of state of the Italian Republic, the President has a role of representation of national unity and guarantees that Italian politics comply with the Italian Constitution, in the framework of a parliamentary system.
Contents
On 31 January, at the fourth round of voting, Constitutional Court judge Sergio Mattarella was elected President with 665 votes out of 1,009.
Procedure
In accordance with the Italian Constitution, the election is held in the form of a secret ballot, with the Senators, the Deputies and 58 regional representatives entitled to vote. The election is held in the Palazzo Montecitorio, home of the Chamber of Deputies, with the capacity of the assembly room expanded for the purpose. The first three ballots require a two-thirds majority of the 1,009 voters in order to elect a President, or 673 votes. Starting from the fourth ballot, an absolute majority is required for candidates to be elected, or 505 votes. The presidential mandate lasts seven years.
The election was presided over by the President of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini, who proceeded to the public counting of the votes, and by the Acting President of the Senate Valeria Fedeli, instead of President Pietro Grasso who was serving as Acting President of the Republic since January 14.
Candidates
Electoral college
Electors per parliamentary group (including the regional delegates) were divided as follows: