Milan municipal election, 2006

Milan municipal election, 2006

May 28–29, 2006

Candidate Letizia Moratti Bruno Ferrante Party Forza Italia Democrats of the Left Popular vote 353,410 319,487 Percentage 51.9% 46.9%

Mayor before election Gabriele Albertini Forza Italia Elected Mayor Letizia Moratti Forza Italia

Municipal elections were held in Milan on 28–29 May 2006, at the same time as other Italian municipal elections. The main candidates were the former Minister of Education Letizia Moratti, supported by Silvio Berlusconi's House of Freedom, and the prefect Bruno Ferrante, supported by The Olive Tree.

As a result of the election, Moratti was elected.

Mayoral election

The center-right coalition was led by the Minister of Education Letizia Moratti, from Forza Italia.

The center-left coalition was led by the prefect Bruno Ferrante.

Voting System

The voting system is used for all mayoral elections in Italy, in the city with a population higher than 15,000 inhabintants. Under this system voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. This gives a result whereby the winning candidate may be able to claim majority support, although it is not guaranteed.

The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

Results

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