2008 Italian general election in Veneto
# 2008 Italian general election in Veneto

The Italian general election of 2008 took place on 13–14 April 2008.

The election was won in Veneto 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 27.4%, slightly ahead of Lega Nord (27.1%) and the Democratic Party (26.5%).

## Results

### Chamber of Deputies

| Coalition leader | votes | votes (%) | seats | Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silvio Berlusconi | 1,669,234 | 54.5 | 31 | The People of Freedom | 838,640 | 27.4 | 15 |
| Silvio Berlusconi | 1,669,234 | 54.5 | 31 | Lega Nord | 830,594 | 27.1 | 16 |
| Walter Veltroni | 944,380 | 30.8 | 16 | Democratic Party | 812,506 | 26.5 | 14 |
| Walter Veltroni | 944,380 | 30.8 | 16 | Italy of Values | 131,874 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Pier Ferdinando Casini | 171,126 | 5.6 | 3 | Union of the Centre | 171,126 | 5.6 | 3 |
| Fausto Bertinotti | 68,159 | 2.2 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 68,159 | 2.2 | - |
| Daniela Santanchè | 59,925 | 2.0 | - | The Right | 59,925 | 2.0 | - |
| Giorgio Vido | 31,353 | 1.0 | - | Liga Veneta Repubblica | 31,353 | 1.0 | - |
| Renzo Rabellino | 22,502 | 0.7 | - | List of Speaking Crickets | 22,502 | 0.7 | - |
| Enrico Boselli | 16,547 | 0.5 | - | Socialist Party | 16,547 | 0.5 | - |
| Giuliano Ferrara | 16,308 | 0.5 | - | Abortion? No, thanks | 16,308 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 66,504 | 2.2 | - | Others | 66,504 | 2.2 | - |
| Total coalitions | 3,066,038 | 100.0 | 50 | Total parties | 3,066,038 | 100.0 | 50 |

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

### Senate

| Coalition leader | votes | votes (%) | seats | Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Silvio Berlusconi | 1,540,993 | 54.4 | 15 | The People of Freedom | 802,533 | 28.3 | 8 |
| Silvio Berlusconi | 1,540,993 | 54.4 | 15 | Lega Nord | 738,460 | 26.1 | 7 |
| Walter Veltroni | 895,433 | 31.6 | 9 | Democratic Party | 771,974 | 27.2 | 8 |
| Walter Veltroni | 895,433 | 31.6 | 9 | Italy of Values | 123,459 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Pier Ferdinando Casini | 162,719 | 5.7 | - | Union of the Centre | 162,719 | 5.7 | - |
| Fausto Bertinotti | 61,279 | 2.2 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 61,279 | 2.2 | - |
| Daniela Santanchè | 49,101 | 1.7 | - | The Right | 49,101 | 1.7 | - |
| Giorgio Vido | 46,677 | 1.7 | - | Liga Veneta Repubblica | 46,677 | 1.7 | - |
| Enrico Boselli | 14,756 | 0.5 | - | Socialist Party | 14,756 | 0.5 | - |
| Others | 62,123 | 2.2 | - | Others | 62,123 | 2.2 | - |
| Total coalitions | 2,834,078 | 100.0 | 24 | Total parties | 2,834,078 | 100.0 | 24 |

Source: Regional Council of Veneto

## MPs elected in Veneto

### Chamber of Deputies

**Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**

**Lega Nord**

* Stefano Stefani
* Matteo Bragantini
* Manuela Dal Lago
* Francesca Martini
* Massimo Bitonci
* Paola Goisis
* Alessandro Montagnoli
* Manuela Lanzarin
* Emanuela Munerato
* Giovanna Negro

**Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**

**The People of Freedom**

* Niccolò Ghedini
* Alberto Giorgetti
* Aldo Brancher
* Francesco De Luca
* Filippo Ascierto
* Marino Zorzato (replaced by Giorgio Conte on 10 June 2010)
* Lorena Milanato
* Luca Bellotti
* Giustina Destro

**Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**

**Democratic Party**

* Massimo Calearo
* Alessandro Naccarato
* Margherita Miotto
* Federica Mogherini
* Giampaolo Fogliardi
* Gian Pietro Dal Moro
* Federico Testa
* Daniela Sbrollini

**Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**

**Union of the Centre**

* Roberto Rao
* Antonio De Poli

**Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**

**Italy of Values**

* Antonio Borghesi

**Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**

**Lega Nord**

* Gianpaolo Dozzo
* Guido Dussin
* Corrado Callegari
* Luciano Dussin (replaced by Sabina Fabi on 15 December 2011)
* Franco Gidoni
* Gianluca Forcolin

**Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**

**The People of Freedom**

* Renato Brunetta
* Adolfo Urso
* Fabio Gava
* Valentino Valentini
* Maurizio Paniz
* Catia Polidori

**Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**

**Democratic Party**

* Andrea Martella
* Pier Paolo Baretta
* Simonetta Rubinato
* Rodolfo Viola
* Delia Murer
* Francesco Tempestini

**Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**

**Union of the Centre**

* Luisa Capitanio Santolini

**Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**

**Italy of Values**

* Massimo Donadi

### Senate

**The People of Freedom**

* Giancarlo Galan (replaced by Piero Longo on 29 April 2008)
* Luigi Ramponi
* Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati
* Maurizio Sacconi
* Maurizio Saia
* Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora
* Anna Bonfrisco
* Maurizio Castro

**Lega Nord**

* Federico Bricolo
* Piergiorgio Stiffoni
* Paolo Franco
* Alberto Filippi
* Gianvittore Vaccari
* Gianpaolo Vallardi
* Luciano Cagnin

**Democratic Party**

* Enrico Morando
* Maria Pia Garavaglia
* Paolo Giaretta
* Felice Casson
* Paolo Nerozzi
* Maurizio Fistarol
* Franca Donaggio
* Marco Stradiotto

**Italy of Values**

* Elio Lanutti
