President of the Republic
Italy elections · 2006-05-10 · held
President of the Republic: indirect constitutional election.
Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.
Results: final · complete coverage · Decisive ballot: 990 participating electors, including blank/invalid ballots; not popular votes
| Party / candidate | Elector ballots | Elector ballot share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Napolitano | 543 | 54.8485% | — | — |
| Bossi | 42 | 4.2424% | — | — |
| D'Alema | 10 | 1.0101% | — | — |
| Ferrara | 7 | 0.7071% | — | — |
| Letta | 6 | 0.6061% | — | — |
| Berlusconi | 5 | 0.5051% | — | — |
| Di Piazza | 3 | 0.303% | — | — |
| Pininfarina | 3 | 0.303% | — | — |
| Schede bianche | 347 | 35.0505% | — | — |
| Voti dispersi | 10 | 1.0101% | — | — |
| Schede nulle | 14 | 1.4141% | — | — |
The President is elected indirectly by Parliament in joint session, with regional delegates under the constitutional rules. Votes shown are from the decisive ballot only; earlier rounds are not combined. Percentages use participating electors, including explicitly labelled blank, invalid and dispersed ballots. No popular turnout is inferred.