2022 Italian General Election

First woman Prime Minister

25 September 2022 · The Second Republic · 400 seats, 104 for a majority

Early general elections were held in Italy on 25 September 2022. After the fall of the Draghi government, which led to a parliamentary impasse, President Sergio Mattarella dissolved Parliament on 21 July, and called for new elections.

Prime Minister before

Mario Draghi

Independent

Prime Minister after

Giorgia Meloni

Brothers of Italy

Largest force

Brothers of Italy (FdI)

69 of 400 seats

Turnout

63.9%

The result

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Brothers of Italy (FdI)

Giorgia Meloni[nb 1] · 26.0% of votes

seats

Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)

Enrico Letta · 19.0% of votes

seats

Five Star Movement (M5S)

Giuseppe Conte · 15.4% of votes

seats

League (Lega)

8.8% of votes

seats

Forza Italia (FI)

8.1% of votes

seats

Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)

Carlo Calenda · 7.8% of votes

seats

Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)

3.6% of votes

seats

South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT (SVP–PATT)

0.4% of votes

seats


Brothers of Italy (FdI)	Giorgia Meloni[nb 1]	69	—	7.301.303	26.0%	+6.8
Democratic Party – IDP (PD–IDP)	Enrico Letta	57	—	5.348.676	19.0%	—
Five Star Movement (M5S)	Giuseppe Conte	41	—	4.335.494	15.4%	-17.3
League (Lega)	—	23	—	2.470.318	8.8%	—
Forza Italia (FI)	—	22	—	2.279.266	8.1%	—
Action – Italia Viva (A–IV)	Carlo Calenda	21	—	2.186.505	7.8%	—
Greens and Left Alliance (AVS)	—	11	—	1.021.808	3.6%	—
South Tyrolean People's Party – PATT (SVP–PATT)	—	1	—	117.032	0.4%	—

155 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.