The 2022 Italian general election was held on 25 September, resulting in a majority of seats of both houses of the Italian Parliament for the centre-right coalition .[1] [2] The Meloni Cabinet was announced on 21 October and was officially sworn in on the next day. The first Cabinet headed by a female Prime Minister of Italy ,[3] it was variously described as a shift to the political right ,[4] as well as the first far-right -led Italian government since World War II .[5] [6] The Meloni Cabinet successufully won the confidence votes on 25–26 October with a comfortable majority in both houses of Parliament.[7] [8] [9]
Voter turnout
Voter turnout was the lowest in the history of republican Italy at 63.9%,[10] about 9 percentage points below the 2018 election.[11]
Chamber of Deputies
Vote and seats share
Seat distribution (party)
FdI
30.00%
PD
17.25%
Lega
16.50%
M5S
13.00%
FI
11.25%
A–IV
5.25%
AVS
3.00%
NM
1.75%
Others
2.00%
Popular vote (coalition)
CDX
43.79%
CSX
26.13%
M5S
15.43%
A–IV
7.79%
Others
6.86%
Seat distribution (coalition)
CDX
59.25%
CSX
21.25%
M5S
13.00%
A–IV
5.25%
Others
1.25%
Overall results
← Summary of the 25 September 2022 Chamber of Deputies election results[12]
Results by party
Results by coalition
Coalition
Party
Proportional
First-past-the-post
Aosta Valley
Overseas
Total seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Centre-right
Brothers of Italy
7,302,517
26.00
69
12,300,244
43.79
49
16,016
28.80
–
281,949
26.00
1
119
League
2,464,005
8.77
23
42
–
1
66
Forza Italia
2,278,217
8.11
22
23
–
–
45
Us Moderates
255,505
0.91
–
7
–
—
—
—
7
Centre-left
Democratic Party – IDP
5,356,180
19.07
57
7,337,975
26.13
8
—
—
—
305,759
28.20
4
69
Greens and Left Alliance
1,018,669
3.63
11
1
—
—
—
52,994
4.89
–
12
More Europe
793,961
2.83
–
2
—
—
—
29,971
2.76
–
2
Civic Commitment
169,165
0.60
–
1
—
—
—
11,590
1.07
–
1
Five Star Movement
4,333,972
15.43
41
4,333,972
15.43
10
—
—
—
93,338
8.61
1
52
Action – Italia Viva
2,186,669
7.79
21
2,186,669
7.79
–
—
—
—
60,499
5.58
–
21
South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT
117,010
0.42
1
117,010
0.42
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
South calls North
212,685
0.76
–
212,685
0.76
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Aosta Valley
—
—
—
—
—
—
20,763
38.63
1
—
—
—
1
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
141,356
13.04
1
1
Others
1,599,227
5.68
–
1,599,227
5.68
–
16,967
32.57
–
106,847
9.85
–
–
Total
28,087,782
100
245
28,087,782
100
146
53,746
100
1
1,084,303
100
8
400
Popular vote (party)
FdI
25.98%
PD
19.04%
M5S
15.43%
Lega
8.79%
FI
8.11%
A–IV
7.78%
AVS
3.64%
+E
2.83%
Others
8.40%
Seat distribution (party)
FdI
30.00%
PD
17.25%
Lega
16.50%
M5S
13.00%
FI
11.25%
A–IV
5.25%
AVS
3.00%
NM
1.75%
Others
2.00%
Popular vote (coalition)
CDX
43.79%
CSX
26.12%
M5S
15.43%
A–IV
7.78%
Others
6.88%
Seat distribution (coalition)
CDX
59.25%
CSX
21.25%
M5S
13.00%
A–IV
5.25%
Others
1.25%
Proportional and FPTP results
Proportional
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Brothers of Italy (FdI)
7,301,303
25.98
69
Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)
5,348,676
19.04
57
Five Star Movement (M5S)
4,335,494
15.43
41
League (Lega)
2,470,318
8.79
23
Forza Italia (FI)
2,279,266
8.11
22
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
2,186,505
7.78
21
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)
1,021,808
3.64
11
More Europe (+E)
796,057
2.83
–
Italexit for Italy (Italexit)
534,950
1.90
–
People's Union (UP)
403,149
1.43
–
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
348,831
1.24
–
Us Moderates (NM)
254,127
0.91
–
South calls North (ScN)
212,954
0.76
–
Vita (V)
201,737
0.72
–
Civic Commitment (IC)
173,555
0.62
–
South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT (SVP–PATT)
117,032
0.42
1
Us of the Centre – Europeanists (NDC–Eu)
46,230
0.16
–
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
24,549
0.09
–
Animalist Party – UCDL – 10VM (PAI–UCDL–10VM)
21,451
0.08
–
Alternative for Italy (APLI)
17,137
0.06
–
Party of Creative Madness (PFC)
1,419
0.00
–
Free (F)
829
0.00
–
Force of the People (FdP)
819
0.00
–
Total
28,098,196
100.00
245
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
1,286,915
4.38
–
Total turnout
29,385,111
63.85
–
Registered voters
46,021,956
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
First-past-the-post (except Aosta Valley)
Party or coalition
Votes
%
Seats
Centre-right coalition (CDX)
12,305,014
43.79
121
Centre-left coalition (CSX)
7,340,096
26.12
12
Five Star Movement (M5S)
4,335,494
15.43
10
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
2,186,505
7.78
–
Italexit for Italy (Italexit)
534,950
1.90
–
People's Union (UP)
403,149
1.43
–
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
348,831
1.24
–
South calls North (ScN)
212,954
0.76
1
Vita (V)
201,737
0.72
–
South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT (SVP–PATT)
117,032
0.42
2
Us of the Centre – Europeanists (NDC–Eu)
46,230
0.16
–
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
24,549
0.09
–
Animalist Party – UCDL – 10VM (PAI–UCDL–10VM)
21,451
0.08
–
Alternative for Italy (APLI)
17,137
0.06
–
Party of Creative Madness (PFC)
1,419
0.00
–
Free (F)
829
0.00
–
Force of the People (FdP)
819
0.00
–
Total
28,098,196
100.00
146
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
1,286,915
4.38
–
Total turnout
29,385,111
63.85
–
Registered voters
46,021,956
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Aosta Valley
The autonomous region of Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy elects one member to the Chamber of Deputies through a direct first-past-the-post election. Some parties that formed electoral coalitions in Italy might have opted to run against one another, or form different coalitions, in this particular region.[13] [14]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Result
Franco Manes
Aosta Valley (VdA)[a]
20,763
38.63
Y Elected
Emily Rini
Centre-right coalition (Lega –FI –NM –FdI )
16,016
28.80
Giovanni Girardini
Valdostan Renaissance
6,398
11.90
Erika Guichardaz
Open Aosta Valley (Open VdA)[b]
5,841
10.87
Loredana Ronc
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
2,302
4.28
Loredana De Rosa
People's Union (UP)
1,375
2.56
Davide Ianni
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
1,051
1.96
Total
53,746
100.00
1
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
5,740
9.66
–
Total turnout
59,490
60.59
–
Registered voters
98,187
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Overseas constituencies
Eight members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected by Italians abroad. Two members are elected for North America and Central America (including most of the Caribbean ), two members for South America (including Trinidad and Tobago ), three members for Europe, and one member for the rest of the world (Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica ). Voters in these regions select candidate lists and cast a preference vote for individual candidates. The seats are allocated by proportional representation. The electoral law allows for parties to form different coalitions on the lists abroad, compared to the lists in Italy; Forza Italia, the League, and Brothers of Italy formed a unified list for abroad constituencies.[15]
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)
306,105
28.20
4
League – Forza Italia – Brothers of Italy (Lega–FI–FdI)
282,636
26.04
2
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE)
141,440
13.03
1
Five Star Movement (M5S)
93,219
8.59
1
South American Union of Italian Emigrants (USEI)
73,389
6.76
–
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
60,456
5.57
–
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)
52,962
4.88
–
More Europe (+E)
29,947
2.76
–
Movement of Freedoms (MdL)
18,348
1.69
–
Italy of the South (IdM)
15,442
1.42
–
Civic Commitment (IC)
11,608
1.07
–
Total
1,085,552
100.00
8
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
164,929
13.19
–
Total turnout
1,250,481
26.36
–
Registered voters
4,743,980
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Results by constituency
Senate of the Republic
Vote and seats share
Popular vote (coalition)
CDX
44.02%
CSX
25.99%
M5S
15.55%
A–IV
7.73%
Seat distribution (coalition)
CDX
57.50%
CSX
22.00%
M5S
14.00%
A–IV
4.50%
Others
2.00%
Overall results
← Summary of the 25 September 2022 Senate of the Republic election results[16]
Results by party
Results by coalition
Coalition
Party
Proportional
First-past-the-post
Aosta Valley
Trentino-Alto Adige
Overseas
Total seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Centre-right
Brothers of Italy
7,167,136
26.01
34
12,129,547
44.02
30
18,509
34.05
–
137,015
27.24
1
294,712
27.05
–
65
League
2,439,200
8.85
13
15
1
–
–
30
Forza Italia
2,279,802
8.27
9
9
–
–
–
18
Us Moderates
243,409
0.88
–
2
–
–
—
—
—
2
Centre-left
Democratic Party–IDP
5,226,732
18.96
31
7,161,688
25.99
4
[a]
–
–
149,682
29,29
1
370,262
33.98
3
39
Greens and Left Alliance
972,316
3.53
3
1
—
—
—
–
—
—
—
4
Campobase
—
—
—
–
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
Others
972,214
3.53
–
–
—
—
—
–
14,610
1.34
0
0
Five Star Movement
4,285,894
15.55
23
4,285,894
15.55
5
—
—
—
28,355
5.64
–
101,794
9.34
–
28
Action – Italia Viva
2,131,310
7.73
9
2,131,310
7.73
–
—
—
—
6,782
1.35
–
76,070
6.98
–
9
South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
116,003
23.06
2
—
—
—
2
South calls North
271,549
0.99
–
271,549
0.99
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
138,758
12.73
1
1
Others
2,119,823
5,72
0
2,119,823
5,72
0
35,850
65.95
–
65.117
13.42
0
93,107
8.54
–
0
Total
27,569,675
100
122
27,569,675
100
67
54,359
100
1
502,954
100
6
1,090,147
100
4
200
Notes
Popular vote (party)
FdI
26.00%
PD
18.93%
M5S
15.56%
Lega
8.84%
FI
8.27%
A–IV
7.73%
AVS
3.53%
+E
2.94%
Others
8.20%
Seat distribution (party)
FdI
32.50%
PD
20.00%
Lega
15.00%
M5S
14.00%
FI
9.00%
A–IV
4.50%
AVS
2.00%
NM
1.00%
Others
2.00%
Popular vote (coalition)
CDX
44.02%
CSX
25.99%
M5S
15.56%
A–IV
7.73%
Others
6.70%
Seat distribution (coalition)
CDX
57.50%
CSX
22.00%
M5S
14.00%
A–IV
4.50%
Others
2.00%
Proportional and FPTP results
Proportional
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Brothers of Italy (FdI)
7,168,875
26.00
34
Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)
5,220,256
18.93
31
Five Star Movement (M5S)
4,290,194
15.55
23
League (Lega)
2,437,406
8.84
13
Forza Italia (FI)
2,281,258
8.27
9
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
2,131,023
7.73
9
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)
972,780
3.53
3
More Europe (+E)
810,441
2.94
–
Italexit for Italy (Italexit)
515,657
1.87
–
People's Union (UP)
374,247
1.36
–
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
309,391
1.12
–
South calls North (ScN)
272,462
0.99
–
Us Moderates (NM)
248,308
0.90
–
Vita (V)
196,644
0.71
–
Civic Commitment (IC)
161,773
0.59
–
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
70,938
0.26
–
Us of the Centre – Europeanists (NDC–Eu)
42,905
0.16
–
Alternative for Italy (APLI)
40,397
0.15
–
Animalist Party – UCDL – 10VM (PAI–UCDL–10VM)
16,950
0.06
–
Workers' Communist Party (PCL)
4,491
0.02
–
United Right – Royal Italy (DU–IR)
2,415
0.01
–
Force of the People (FdP)
864
0.01
–
Total
27,569,675
100.00
122
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
1,281,165
4.44
–
Total turnout
28,850,840
63.81
–
Registered voters
45,210,950
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
First-past-the-post (except Aosta Valley and Trentino-Alto Adige)
Party or coalition
Votes
%
Seats
Centre-right coalition (CDX)
12,135,847
44.02
56
Centre-left coalition (CSX)
7,165,250
25.99
5
Five Star Movement (M5S)
4,290,194
15.55
5
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
2,131,023
7.73
–
Italexit for Italy (Italexit)
515,657
1.87
–
People's Union (UP)
374,247
1.36
–
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
309,391
1.12
–
South calls North (ScN)
272,462
0.99
1
Vita (V)
196,644
0.71
–
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
70,938
0.26
–
Us of the Centre – Europeanists (NDC–Eu)
42,905
0.16
–
Alternative for Italy (APLI)
40,397
0.15
–
Animalist Party – UCDL – 10VM (PAI–UCDL–10VM)
16,950
0.06
–
Workers' Communist Party (PCL)
4,491
0.02
–
United Right – Royal Italy (DU–IR)
2,415
0.01
–
Force of the People (FdP)
864
0.01
–
Total
27,569,675
100.00
67
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
1,281,165
4.44
–
Total turnout
28,850,840
63.81
–
Registered voters
45,210,950
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Aosta Valley
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Result
Nicoletta Spelgatti
Centre-right coalition (Lega –FI –NM –FdI )
18,509
34.05
Y Elected
Patrik Vesan
Aosta Valley (VdA)[a]
18,282
33.63
Augusto Rollandin
For Autonomy (PlA)
7,272
13.38
Daria Pulz
Open Aosta Valley (Open VdA)[b]
5,448
10.02
Alessandro Bianchini
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
1,569
2.89
Francesco Lucat
People's Union (UP)
1,311
2.41
Guglielmo Leray
Italian Communist Party (PCI)
1,051
1.93
Larisa Bargan
Vita (V)
917
1.69
Total
54,359
100.00
1
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
5,131
8.62
–
Total turnout
59,490
60.59
–
Registered voters
98,187
–
–
Source: [citation needed ]
Trentino-Alto Adige
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Centre-right coalition (Lega –FI –NM –FdI )
137,015
27.24
2
South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT (SVP–PATT)
116,003
23.06
2
Centre-left coalition (CB –+E –AVS –PD –A–IV )
100,602
20.00
1
Five Star Movement (M5S)
28,355
5.64
–
Centre-left coalition (PD–IDP –+E –AVS )
21,894
4.35
1
Vita (V)
17,876
3.55
–
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)
17,574
3.49
–
Sovereign and Popular Italy (ISP)
15,252
3.03
–
Die Freiheitlichen (DF)
14,479
2.88
–
Team K (TK)
11,157
2.22
–
Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)
9,612
1.91
–
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
6,782
1.35
–
People's Union (UP)
6,353
1.26
–
Total
502,954
100.00
6
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
32,625
6.09
–
Total turnout
811,006
66.04
–
Registered voters
–
–
Source: [citation needed ]
Overseas constituencies
Four members of the Senate of the Republic are elected by Italians abroad. One member is elected for North America and Central America (including most of the Caribbean ), one member for South America (including Trinidad and Tobago ), one member for Europe, and one for the rest of the world (Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica ). Voters in these regions select candidate lists and cast a preference vote for individual candidates. The seats are allocated by proportional representation. The electoral law allows for parties to form different coalitions on the lists abroad, compared to the lists in Italy; since January 2018, Forza Italia, the League, and Brothers of Italy have formed a unified list for abroad constituencies.[17]
Party
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)
370,549
33.99
3
League – Forza Italia – Brothers of Italy (Lega–FI–FdI)
295,467
27.10
–
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE)
138,337
12.69
1
Five Star Movement (M5S)
101,925
9.35
–
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)
76,152
6.99
–
South American Union of Italian Emigrants (USEI)
55,523
5.09
–
Movement of Freedoms (MdL)
23,384
2.15
–
Civic Commitment (IC)
14,610
1.34
–
Italy of the South (IdM)
14,200
1.30
–
Total
1,090,147
100.00
4
Invalid / blank / unassigned votes
143,681
11.65
–
Total turnout
1.233.828
26.01
–
Registered voters
4,743,980
–
–
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Results by constituency
Analysis of proportionality
Using the Gallagher index , the disproportionality of both houses was 12.31 and 10.83. For comparison, the disproportionality in the 2018 election was 5.50 and 6.12.