Italian local elections, 2014

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25 May and 8 June 2014

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4,086 city mayors and councils

	First party	Second party

Leader	Matteo Renzi	Silvio Berlusconi
Party	Democratic Party	Forza Italia
Leader since	15 December 2013	16 November 2013
Votes	737,879	187,238
Coalition votes	786,476	298,016
Comuni	164	41

The 2014 Italian local elections were held on 25 May, with a second round on 8 June. In Italy, direct elections were held in 4086 comuni: in each comune were chosen mayor and members of the City Council. Of the 4086 comuni, 29 were capoluoghi and 243 had a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants (10,000 for Sicily).

Municipal councilors and mayors ordinarily serve a terms of five years.

All mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 use the same system. Under this system voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for one of the parties of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The coalition of the elected mayor is guaranteed a majority of seats in the council with the attribution of extra seats.

The City Council is elected at the same time as the mayor. Voters can vote for a list of candidates and can express up to two preferences for candidates of said list. In case of two preferences, they must be given to candidates of both genders. Seats are the attributed to parties proportionally, and for each party the candidates with the highest number of preferences are elected.

Majority of each coalition in 243 comuni which have a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants:

Party votes in 29 capoluoghi:

Incumbent mayor: Matteo Renzi (PD)

Incumbent mayor: Michele Emiliano (PD)

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