North-West Italy (European Parliament constituency)

North-West Italy is a constituency of the European Parliament in Italy. It consists of the regions of Aosta Valley, Liguria, Lombardy and Piedmont.

North-West Italy
European Parliament constituency
Map of the European Parliament constituencies with North-West Italy highlighted in red
Location among the current constituencies
Shown in Italy in red
Member stateItaly
Created1979
MEPs20 (2014, 2019, 2024)
21 (2009)
23 (2004)
26 (1999)
23 (1984)
25 (1979, 1989, 1994)
Sources
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As the other Italian constituencies, it has only a procedural goal to choose the elected MEPs inside party lists, the distribution of seats between different parties being calculated at national level (called Collegio Unico Nazionale, National Single Constituency).

Background information

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Year Electorate Votes Turnout Blank & Invalid
votes
Valid votes
1979 11,627,452 10,318,960 88.75% 361,261 9,967,867
1984 12,070,999 10,437,340 86.47% 532,579 9,904,761
1989 12,399,499 10,406,067 83.92% 772,304 9,633,763
1994 12,746,127 9,990,019 78.38% 594,676 9,395,343
1999 12,796,526 9,474,034 74.04% 761,178 8,712,856
2004 12,797,155 9,600,091 75.02% 679,533 8,920,558
2009 12,823,169 9,117,216 71.70% 424,699 8,692,517
2014 12,851,872 8,389,127 65.28% 411,053 7,978,074
2019 12,991,551 8,141,426 62.67% 276,019 7,865,407
2024 13,133,282 7,130,054 54.29% 363,329 6,766,423

Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

Seats by party

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1979–1994

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Party 1979 1984 1989
Christian Democracy (DC) 8 7 7
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 7 7 5
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) 3 3 4
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 2 2 1
Italian Social Movement (MSI) 1 1 1
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) 1 1 1
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 1 0 0
Radical Party (PR) 1 1 1
Proletarian Democracy (DP) 1 1 1
Lega Lombarda (LL) 2
Federation of Green Lists (FLV) 1
Rainbow Greens (VA) 1
Total 25 23 25

Since 1994

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Party 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Forza Italia FI 9 7 5 3 2 2
Lega Nord LN 4 3 3 5 2 9 3
National Alliance AN 2 2 2
The People of Freedom PdL 8
Brothers of Italy FdI 0 2 7
New Centre-Right NCD 1
Democratic Party of the Left PDS 3
Italian People's Party PPI 2 1
Democrats of the Left DS 3
The Olive Tree 6
Democratic Party PD 5 9 5 5
Communist Refoundation Party PRC 2 1 1 0 0 0
Party of Italian Communists PdCI 1 1
The Democrats Dem 2
Italy of Values IdV 1 2 0
Federation of the Greens FdV 1 1 1 0 0
Greens and Left Alliance AVS 2
Italian Radicals RI 1 3 1 0
Segni Pact PS 1
United Christian Democrats CDU 1
Union of the Centre UDC 1 1
Pensioners' Party PP 1 1
The Other Europe with Tsipras AET 1
Five Star Movement M5S 4 2 1
Total 25 26 23 21 20 20 20
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

Current MEPs

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MEPs for North-West Italy elected to the 10th European Parliament session
← 2019–2024 2024–2029 2029–2034 →
Name Gender National party Group Period Preference vote[1]
Giorgia Meloni Female   Brothers of Italy   ECR Never sworn in[2] 624,907
Cecilia Strada Female   Democratic Party   S&D 16 July 2024 – Present 284,785
Giorgio Gori Male   Democratic Party   S&D 16 July 2024 – Present 211,426
Roberto Vannacci Male   League   P4E 16 July 2024 – Present 186,966
Ilaria Salis Female   Greens and Left Alliance   GUE/NGL 16 July 2024 – Present 127,257
Antonio Tajani Male   Forza Italia   EPP Never sworn in[3] 107,274
Irene Tinagli Female   Democratic Party   S&D 16 July 2024 – Present 78,933
Silvia Sardone Female   League   P4E 16 July 2024 – Present 75,253
Brando Benifei Male   Democratic Party   S&D 16 July 2024 – Present 64,831
Carlo Fidanza Male   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 50,804
Pierfrancesco Maran Male   Democratic Party   S&D 16 July 2024 – Present 45,468
Letizia Moratti Male   Forza Italia   EPP 16 July 2024 – Present 41,968
Isabella Tovaglieri Female   League   P4E 16 July 2024 – Present 40,017
Mario Mantovani Male   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 39,080
Massimiliano Salini Male   Forza Italia   EPP 16 July 2024 – Present 36,696
Giovanni Crosetto Male   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 34,009
Benedetta Scuderi Female   Greens and Left Alliance   Greens/EFA 16 July 2024 – Present 20,685
Lara Magoni Female   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 20,403
Pietro Fiocchi Male   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 19,172
Mariateresa Vivaldini Female   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 18,796
Paolo Inselvini Male   Brothers of Italy   ECR 16 July 2024 – Present 16,865
Gaetano Pedullà Male   Five Star Movement   NI 16 July 2024 – Present 15,921

Elections

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1979

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 10 June 1979
National party European group Main candidate Votes % Seats
Christian Democracy (DC) EPP Benigno Zaccagnini 3,426,574 34.35
8 / 25
Italian Communist Party (PCI) COM Gian Carlo Pajetta 2,856,313 28.66
7 / 25
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) SOC Bettino Craxi 1,240,108 12.44
3 / 25
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) LD Sergio Pininfarina 625,173 6.27
2 / 25
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) SOC Mauro Ferri 468,155 4.70
1 / 25
Radical Party (PR) TGI Marco Pannella 410,716 4.12
1 / 25
Italian Social Movement (MSI) NI Giorgio Almirante 333,559 3.35
1 / 25
Italian Republican Party (PRI) LD Susanna Agnelli 297,865 2.99
1 / 25
Proletarian Democracy (DP) TGI Mario Capanna 91,576 0.92
1 / 25
Proletarian Unity Party (PdUP) TGI Lucio Magri 111,073 1.11
0 / 25
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 109,755 1.10
0 / 25
Valid votes 9,967,867
Blank and invalid votes 361,261
Totals 10,318,960 100.00
25 / 25
Eligible voters and turnout 11,627,452 88.75
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

1984

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 17 June 1984
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democracy (DC) EPP Roberto Formigoni 3,216,336 32.47   1.88
7 / 23
  1
Italian Communist Party (PCI) COM Gian Carlo Pajetta 3,142,339 31.73   3.07
7 / 23
  0
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) SOC Carlo Tognoli 1,217,774 12.44   0.15
3 / 23
  0
Liberal PartyRepublican Party (PLI–PRI) LD Sergio Pininfarina 898,821 9.07   0.19
2 / 23
  1
Italian Social Movement (MSI) ER Francesco Petronio 451,031 4.55   1.20
1 / 23
  0
Radical Party (PR) NI Enzo Tortora 398,053 4.02   0.10
1 / 23
  0
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) SOC Pier Luigi Romita 324,948 3.28   1.42
1 / 23
  0
Proletarian Democracy (DP) RBW Emilio Molinari 189,838 1.92   1.0
1 / 23
  0
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 65,621 0.67   0.43
0 / 23
  0
Valid votes 9,904,761
Blank and invalid votes 532,579
Totals 10,437,340 100.00
23 / 23
  2
Eligible voters and turnout 12,070,999 86.47   2.28
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

1989

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 18 June 1989
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Christian Democracy (DC) EPP Giovanni Goria 2,907,623 30.18   2.29
7 / 25
  0
Italian Communist Party (PCI) EUL Achille Occhetto 2,423,549 25.16   6.57
5 / 25
  2
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) SOC Bettino Craxi 1,465,601 15.21   2.77
4 / 25
  1
Lega NordLega Lombarda (LN–LL) RBW Umberto Bossi 542,201 5.63
2 / 25
Liberal PartyRepublican Party (PLI–PRI) LDR Jas Gawronski 498,434 5.17   3.90
1 / 25
  1
Italian Social Movement (MSI) NI Gianfranco Fini 430,021 4.46   0.09
1 / 25
  0
Federation of Green Lists (FLV) G Gianfranco Amendola 387,387 4.02
1 / 25
Rainbow Greens (VA) G Edo Ronchi 281,428 2.92
1 / 25
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) SOC Enrico Ferri 228,293 2.37   0.91
1 / 25
  0
Proletarian Democracy (DP) G Eugenio Melandri 152,116 1.58   0.34
1 / 25
  0
Antiprohibitionist List (LA) G Marco Taradash 111,285 1.16
1 / 25
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 205,825 2.13   1.46
0 / 25
  0
Valid votes 9,633,763
Blank and invalid votes 772,304
Totals 10,406,067 100.00
25 / 25
  2
Eligible voters and turnout 12,399,499 83.92   2.55
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

1994

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 12 June 1994
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Forza Italia (FI) FE Silvio Berlusconi 3,246,029 34.55
9 / 25
Lega Nord (LN) ELDR Umberto Bossi 1,393,415 14.83   9.20
4 / 25
  2
Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) PES Achille Occhetto 1,364,811 14.53
3 / 25
Italian People's Party (PPI) EPP Svevo Colombo 870,597 9.27
2 / 25
National Alliance (AN) NI Gianfranco Fini 645,534 6.87
2 / 25
Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) EUL Fausto Bertinotti 549,234 5.85
2 / 25
Federation of the Greens (FdV) G Carlo Ripa di Meana 318,211 3.39
1 / 25
Segni Pact (PS) EPP Mariotto Segni 275,040 2.93
1 / 25
Pannella List (LP) ERA Marco Pannella 260,303 2.77
1 / 25
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 430,060 5.01   2.88
0 / 25
  0
Valid votes 9,395,343
Blank and invalid votes 594,676
Totals 9,990,019 100.00
25 / 25
  0
Eligible voters and turnout 12,746,127 78.38   5.54
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

1999

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 13 June 1999
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Forza Italia (FI) EPP Silvio Berlusconi 2,574,092 29.54   5.01
7 / 26
  2
Democrats of the Left (DS) PES Bruno Trentin 1,221,331 14.02   0.51
3 / 26
  0
Bonino List (LB) TGI Emma Bonino 1,042,515 11.97   9.20
3 / 26
  2
Lega Nord (LN) TGI Umberto Bossi 916,886 10.52   4.31
3 / 26
  1
The Democrats (Dem) ELDR Antonio Di Pietro 632,014 7.25
2 / 26
National Alliance (AN) UEN Gianfranco Fini 581,532 6.67   0.20
2 / 26
  0
Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) GUE/NGL Fausto Bertinotti 375,881 4.31   1.54
1 / 26
  1
Italian People's Party (PPI) EPP Guido Bodrato 215,637 2.47   6.80
1 / 26
  1
United Christian Democrats (CDU) EPP Rocco Buttiglione 192,294 2.21
1 / 26
Party of Italian Communists (PdCI) GUE/NGL Armando Cossutta 187,858 2.16
1 / 26
Federation of the Greens (FdV) Greens/EFA Reinhold Messner 159,568 1.83   1.56
1 / 26
  0
Pensioners' Party (PP) EPP Carlo Fatuzzo 97,073 1.11
1 / 26
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 516,355 5.92   0.91
0 / 26
  0
Valid votes 8,712,856
Blank and invalid votes 761,178
Totals 9,474,034 100.00
26 / 26
  1
Eligible voters and turnout 12,796,526 74.04   4.34
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

2004

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 12–13 June 2004
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/- Seats +/-
The Olive Tree Several[a] Pier Luigi Bersani 2,521,411 28.27
6 / 23
Forza Italia (FI) EPP Silvio Berlusconi 2,167,169 24.29   5.25
5 / 23
  2
Lega Nord (LN) NI Umberto Bossi 995,057 11.15   0.63
3 / 23
  0
National Alliance (AN) AEN Gianfranco Fini 697,932 7.82   1.15
2 / 23
  0
Communist Refoundation Party (PRC) GUE/NGL Fausto Bertinotti 529,564 5.94   1.63
1 / 23
  0
Union of the Centre (UDC) EPP Marco Follini 358,066 4.01
1 / 23
Bonino List (LB) NI Emma Bonino 251,650 2.82   9.15
1 / 23
  2
Federation of the Greens (FdV) Greens/EFA Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio 202,445 2.27   0.44
1 / 23
  0
Party of Italian Communists (PdCI) GUE/NGL Marco Rizzo 197,531 2.21   0.05
1 / 23
  0
Italy of Values (IdV) ALDE Antonio Di Pietro 171,239 1.92
1 / 23
Pensioners' Party (PP) EPP Carlo Fatuzzo 157,376 1.76   0.65
1 / 23
  0
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 671,028 7.51   1.59
0 / 23
  0
Valid votes 8,920,558
Blank and invalid votes 679,533
Totals 9,600,091 100.00
23 / 23
  3
Eligible voters and turnout 12,797,155 75.02   0.98
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior
Notes
  1. ^ The coalition was composed by Democrats of the Left (DS), Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (DL), Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI) and European Republicans Movement (MRE), members of PES, EDP, PES and ALDE groups respectively.

2009

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 6–7 June 2009
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
The People of Freedom (PdL) EPP Silvio Berlusconi 2,898,314 33.39
8 / 21
Democratic Party (PD) S&D Sergio Cofferati 1,999,623 23.04
5 / 21
Lega Nord (LN) UEN Umberto Bossi 1,684,121 19.40   8.15
5 / 21
  2
Italy of Values (IdV) ALDE Antonio Di Pietro 634,573 7.31   5.39
2 / 21
  1
Union of the Centre (UDC) EPP Magdi Allam 459,998 5.30   1.29
1 / 21
  0
Federation of the Left (FdS) GUE/NGL Margherita Hack 260,816 3.00   2.94
0 / 21
  1
Bonino-Pannella List (LB) NI Emma Bonino 250,619 2.89   0.07
0 / 21
  1
Left and Freedom (SL) GUE/NGL Nichi Vendola 181,938 2.10
0 / 21
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 309,515 3.56
0 / 21
  0
Valid votes 8,679,517
Blank and invalid votes 424,571
Totals 9,104,088 100.00
21 / 21
  2
Eligible voters and turnout 12,697,349 71.70   3.85
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

2014

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 25 May 2014
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Democratic Party (PD) S&D Alessia Mosca 3,234,068 40.62   17.58
9 / 20
  4
Five Star Movement (M5S) NI 1,467,188 18.43
4 / 20
Forza Italia (FI) EPP Giovanni Toti 1,293,275 16.24
3 / 20
Lega Nord (LN) EFN Matteo Salvini 933,135 11.72   7.68
2 / 20
  3
The Other Europe with Tsipras (AET) GUE/NGL Moni Ovadia 303,805 3.82
1 / 20
New Centre-Right (NCD) EPP Maurizio Lupi 276,143 3.47
1 / 20
Brothers of Italy (FdI) ECR Giorgia Meloni 254,453 3.20
0 / 20
European Greens – Green Italia (EV) Green/EFA Monica Frassoni 80,762 1.01
0 / 20
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 119,479 1.50
0 / 20
  0
Valid votes 7,962,308
Blank and invalid votes 410,387
Totals 8,372,695 100.00
20 / 20
  1
Eligible voters and turnout 12,689,459 65.98   5.72
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

2019

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 26 May 2019
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
League ID Matteo Salvini 3,190,306 40.70   28.28
9 / 20
  7
Democratic Party (PD) S&D Giuliano Pisapia 1,838,355 23.45   17.17
5 / 20
  4
Five Star Movement (M5S) NI 871,370 11.12   7.31
2 / 20
  2
Forza Italia (FI) EPP Silvio Berlusconi 689,433 8.80   7.44
2 / 20
  1
Brothers of Italy (FdI) ECR Giorgia Meloni 443,136 5.65   2.45
2 / 20
  2
More Europe (+E) RE Benedetto Della Vedova 246,824 3.15
0 / 20
Green Europe (EV) Green/EFA Pippo Civati 190,778 2.43
0 / 20
The Left (LS) GUE/NGL 115,445 1.47   2.35
0 / 20
  1
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 253,090 3.22
0 / 20
  0
Valid votes 7,838,737
Blank and invalid votes 274,949
Totals 8,113,686 100.00
20 / 20
 
Eligible voters and turnout 12,760,430 63.58   2.40
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior

2024

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Summary of the results of North-West Italy election to the European Parliament · 8–9 June 2024
National party European group Main candidate Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Brothers of Italy (FdI) ECR Giorgia Meloni 2,086,659 30.84   25.19
7 / 20
  5
Democratic Party (PD) S&D Cecilia Strada 1,561,797 23.08   0.37
5 / 20
  0
League ID Roberto Vannacci 802,884 11.87   28.83
3 / 20
  6
Forza Italia (FI) EPP Antonio Tajani 634,028 9.37   0.57
2 / 20
  0
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) GUE/NGL
Greens/EFA
Ilaria Salis 484,001 7.15   3.25
2 / 20
  2
Five Star Movement (M5S) NI 455,255 6.73   4.39
1 / 20
  1
Action (A) RE Carlo Calenda 256,269 3.79
0 / 20
United States of Europe (SUE) RE Matteo Renzi 256,083 3.78
0 / 20
Peace Land Dignity (PTD) GUE/NGL Michele Santoro 140,701 2.08
0 / 20
Others (parties and candidates that won less than 1% of the vote and no seats) 88,750 1.31
0 / 20
  0
Valid votes 6,766,423
Blank and invalid votes 363,629
Totals 7,130,054 100.00
20 / 20
 
Eligible voters and turnout 13,133,282 54.29   9.29
Source: Italian Ministry of the Interior
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References

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  1. ^ Italian Ministry of the Interior
  2. ^ Declined.
  3. ^ Declined.