The 2008 Sicilian regional election for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the Presidency of Sicily, Italy, was held on 13 and on 14 April 2008.
The election was competed by two main competitors: Raffaele Lombardo for the centre-right and Anna Finocchiaro for the centre-left. Lombardo won by a landslide, 65.3% against 30.4% of Finocchiaro.
Results + Candidates Votes % Seats Parties Votes % Seats Raffaele Lombardo1,862,95962.351 The People of Freedom900,14932.4234 Movement for Autonomy371,41813.9515 Union of the Centre336,82612.5111 Lombardo for President 119,8924.45– Autonomist Democrats101,4493.76–Total1,833,90368.09 60 Anna Finocchiaro866,04430.389 Democratic Party505,42018.7520 The Left – The Rainbow131,2134.87– Finocchiaro for President 83,7003.11– Italy of Values49,7261.85–Total770,05928.5920 Sonia Alfano69,5512.44– Friends of Beppe Grillo46,3961.72– Ruggero Razza45,6051.60– The Right – Tricolour Flame39,1431.45– Giuseppe Bonanno Conti6,6060.23– New Force3,8760.14– Total candidates2,850,725100.0010Total parties2,693,377100.0080 Source: Sicilian Region