Results of the Caltanissetta 2024 administrative elections: the second round polls have closed, with the counting of votes starting at 3pm on Monday 24 June: the counting confirmed the victory of Walter Tesaurothe centre-right mayoral candidate who won with 52.36% of the votes.
Below are all official results of the mayoral candidates and lists present in these local elections in Caltanissetta, with all the live updates on the ballot count.
Caltanissetta 2024 election results
The counting of the Caltanissetta 2024 local elections began at 3pm on Monday 24 June. These are the results after the scrutiny of 56 out of 56 sections.
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Annalisa Petitto | 47.64% |
| Walter Tesauro | 52.36% |
In the event of a perfect tie, the oldest candidate present on the ballot will be elected mayor.
Results of the first round of the Caltanissetta 2024 administrative elections
The counting of the votes of the Caltanissetta 2024 administrative elections it started at 2pm on Monday 10 June. These are the results officials after the counting of 56 out of 56 sections, with the final turnout being 56.52%.
| Candidates | Lists | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Failla | Civic List (4.09%) | 5.59% |
| Roberto Gambino | M5s (6.54%), Mayor Gambino (7.73%), South calls North (2.52%) | 27.96% |
| Annalisa Petitto | Cl for life (5.44%), Pride of Nisseno (5.79%), Avanti (4.27%), Making the Center with Totò Licata (5.19%), Together (5.53%), Now ( 1.90%), Future and Democratic Caltanissetta (7.42%) | 30.81% |
| Ignazio Riggi | People’s Strength (0.87%) | 1.21% |
| Walter Tesauro | Forza Italia (11.07%), FdI (7.62%), Lega-Udc (2.88%), Christian Democracy (3.62%), Azzurri for Caltanissetta (6.55%), Caltanissetta 2030 (4 .51%), We Moderates (6.52%) | 34.42% |
By virtue of the fact that none of the mayoral candidates obtained an absolute majority in the first round, a ballot between the two most voted which will be held in two weeks.
Caltanissetta 2024 administrative elections: dates and times
The Caltanissetta 2024 administrative elections will be held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June regarding the first round. As mentioned, at the same time we will also vote for the European elections and in Piedmont for the regional elections.
These are the timetables opening and closing of polls for the 2024 local elections.
- Saturday 8th: from 3pm to 11pm
- Sunday 9th: from 7am to 11pm
The counting of votes of the first round of the local elections will begin at 2pm on Monday 10th June.
The possible turn of ballot for the local elections it will be held on Sunday 23 June from 7am to 11pm and on Monday 24 June from 7am to 3pm.
How to vote in the administrative elections in Caltanissetta
For elect the mayor and, at the same time, the town Councilthe voter in the local elections has three voting options:
- put an X on the symbol of the list, thus also assigning the vote to the candidate for Mayor;
- put an X only on the name of the aspiring mayor (in this case no vote will be assigned to the list);
- put an X on the list and write the surname of the councilor candidate you prefer.
In local elections, split voting is permitted: it means that the voter can cross out the name of the mayoral candidate he prefers and also put an X on a list that supports a different candidate.
In municipalities with over 15,000 inhabitants it is also possible to assign the double gender preference: just write the surnames of the two candidates of different sexes belonging to the same list.
The electoral law
There electoral law of local elections in Italy it is majority-based when it comes to the election of the mayor, while the distribution of councilors takes place in a proportional manner.
Being Caltanissetta a municipality with more than 15,000 inhabitants, if no candidate in the first round obtains 40% of the valid votes then a ballot between the two most voted. If there is a perfect head-to-head tie, the oldest candidate will be elected mayor.
To guarantee the formation of a solid majority and consequently substantial governability, the winning mayoral candidate will be added to the lists linked to the candidate awarded 60% of the seats; the remaining seats on the Council will then be assigned to the other lists in a proportional manner through the “D’Hondt method”.
When the seats are divided, the total number of seats will be elected 24 councilors excluding the mayor, all lists and groups of lists of candidates who have passed the threshold will be admitted barrier threshold 3% of valid votes.
Candidates and lists
In 2019 Roberto Gambino he managed to bring the 5 Star Movement to the leadership of Caltanissetta: after obtaining 20% in the first round, the five-star movement clearly got the better of Michele Giarratana of the centre-right in the run-off.
Five years later in the 2024 local elections the mayor will be in the field seeking a second consecutive mandate, with Gambino who will also be able to count on the support of Sud Gioca Nord.
In the centre-right the coalition has coalesced around the name of Walter Tesaurobut the former city councilor’s run for mayor must be noted Angelo Failla. Ignazio Riggi instead he will be the candidate of Forza del Popolo.
Salvatore Licata’s Nisseno pride – a list capable of getting over 7% in the 2019 elections – will be in the running with the mayoral candidate Annalisa Petitto which will also be supported – without symbol – by the Democratic Party.
