The 2015 Italian local elections were to be held on 31 May, with a second round on 14 June, concurrently with the Regional elections. In Italy, direct elections were held in 1,063 municipalities: in each municipality (comune) were chosen mayor and members of the City Council. Of the 1,603 municipalities, 15 were provincial capitals and 120 had a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants.

In Trentino-Alto Adige and Aosta Valley the elections were held on 10 May with a second ballot on 24 May.

Municipal councilors and mayors ordinarily serve a terms of five years.

Voting System All mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 use the same system.

Under this system voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for one of the parties of the candidate's coalition.

If no candidate receives a majority of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round two weeks later. The coalition of the elected mayor is guaranteed a majority of seats in the council with the attribution of extra seats, but the majority bonus system is not adopted by the cities of Trentino-Alto Adige. If a Mayor resigns, dies or is ousted from office after more than half the municipal councillors stepped down, an early municipal election (for the Mayor and for all municipal councillors) is called.

The City Council is elected at the same time as the mayor. Voters can vote for a list of candidates and can express up to 2 preferences for candidates of said list. In case of two preferences, they must be given to candidates of both genders. Seats are the attributed to parties proportionally, and for each party list the candidates with the highest number of preferences are elected.

Results Majority of each coalition in 120 municipalities (comuni) with a population higher than 15,000: Coalition Comuni Centre-left coalition 41 Centre-right coalition 24 Five Star Movement 5 Independents and others 45

Centre-left coalition: Trento, Bolzano, Aosta, Riva del Garda, San Giovanni in Fiore, Siderno, Cardito, Ercolano, San Giorgio a Cremano, Zagarolo, Senigallia, Moncalieri, Manfredonia, Pedara, Agrigento, Bollate, Lecco, Mantua, Segrate, Somma Lombardo, Cava de' Tirreni, Frattamaggiore, Marigliano, Mugnano di Napoli, San Nicola la Strada, Faenza, Albano Laziale, Colleferro, Macerata, Valenza, Trani, Casamassima, Mola di Bari, San Vito dei Normanni, Quartu Sant'Elena, Marsala, Bronte, Carini, Ispica, Milazzo, San Giovanni la Punta. Centre-right coalition: Laives, Pomigliano d'Arco, Vibo Valentia, Bondeno, Fondi, Parabiago, Samarate, Capurso, Ceglie Messapica, Andria, Chieti, Matera, Gioia Tauro, Lamezia Terme, Caivano, Carovigno, Oria, Sestu, Arezzo, Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Enna, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Licata. Five Star Movement: Quarto, Porto Torres, Venaria Reale, Gela, Augusta. Independent and others: Merano, Rovereto, Grumo Nevano, Orta di Atella, Sorrento, Mascali, Mussomeli, Nicosia, Raffadali, Trabia, Sanluri, Tempio Pausania, Angri, Bacoli, Casalnuovo di Napoli, Casavatore, Eboli, Giugliano in Campania, Terzigno, Ceccano, Fermo, Altamura, Cerignola, Latiano, Mesagne, Modugno, Nuoro, Silius, Ribera, Tremestieri Etneo.

Mayoral election results Region City Population Incumbent mayor Elected mayor 1st round 2nd round Seats Source Votes % Votes % Aosta Valley Aosta Bruno Giordano (UV) Fulvio Centoz (PD) 8,935 54.18 Lombardy Lecco Virginio Brivio (PD) Virginio Brivio (PD) 8,251 39.21 9,676 54.38 Mantua Nicola Sodano (FI) Mattia Palazzi (PD) 9,435 46.50 9,966 62.56 Trentino-Alto Adige Bolzano Luigi Spagnolli (PD) Luigi Spagnolli (PD) 17,983 41.58 17,630 57.70 Trento Alessandro Andreatta (PD) Alessandro Andreatta (PD) 26,420 53.70 Veneto Rovigo Claudio VentriceSpecial Commissioner replacing mayor Bruno Piva (FI) since July 2014. Massimo Bergamin (LN) 4,630 18.64 10,264 59.72 Venice Vittorio ZappalortoSpecial Commissioner replacing mayor Giorgio Orsoni (PD) since June 2014. Luigi Brugnaro (Ind.) 34,790 28.56 54,405 53.21 Tuscany Arezzo Stefano Gasperini (PD)Deputy mayor replacing mayor Giuseppe Fanfani (PD) since September 2014. Alessandro Ghinelli (Ind.) 15,393 35.98 18,651 50.83 Marche Fermo Vittorio SaladinoSpecial Commissioner replacing mayor Nella Brambatti (PD) since February 2015. Paolo Calcinaro (Ind.) 4,255 22.90 10,067 69.92 Macerata Romano Carancini (PD) Romano Carancini (PD) 8,163 39.92 8,042 59.11 Abruzzo Chieti Umberto Di Primio (NCD) Umberto Di Primio (NCD) 10,606 37.00 12,063 55.01 Apulia Andria Nicola Giorgino (FI) Nicola Giorgino (FI) 30,073 52.24 Trani Maria Rita IaculliSpecial Commissioner replacing mayor Luigi Nicola Riserbato (Apulia First of All) since January 2015. Amedeo Bottaro (PD) 14,517 47.48 13,324 75.79 Basilicata Matera Salvatore Adduce (PD) Raffaello De Ruggieri (Ind.) 12,970 36.00 15,448 54.51 Calabria Vibo Valentia Nicola D'Agostino (FI) Elio Costa (Ind.) 10,327 50.80 Sicily Agrigento Luciana GiammancoSpecial Commissioner replacing mayor Marco Zambuto (UDC) since July 2014. Lillo Firetto (UDC) 16,594 59.01 Enna Paolo Garofalo (PD) Maurizio Dipietro (Ind.) 3,561 24.36 7,425 51.89 Sardinia Nuoro Alessandro Bianchi (PD) Andrea Soddu (Ind.) 4,219 21.45 10,482 68.39

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