# 2026 Santa Maria del Molise mayoral election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Molise](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise.md) / [Santa Maria del Molise](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise.md), May 24, 2026

Michele Labella won with 95.8% of the vote, 91.5 points ahead of Gaetano Mercone.

> Results are by municipality, from the Interior Ministry's open data file for this round of municipal elections; where the file reports polling sections, they are summed by municipality. The winner is the candidate the open data marks as elected mayor.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michele Labella | 339 | 95.8% | Elected |
| Gaetano Mercone | 15 | 4.2% |  |

Valid votes: 354

Turnout: 41.5% (367 of 885 registered)

## This race in other years

- May 24, 2026: Michele Labella, 95.8%
- [September 20, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2020-09-20-local/sindaco.md): Michele Labella, 58.8%
- [June 5, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2016-06-05-local/sindaco.md): Costantino Kniahynicki, 71.3%
- [May 25, 2014](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2014-05-25-local/sindaco.md): Erminia Mignelli, 51.5%
- [June 7, 2009](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2009-06-07-local/sindaco.md): Anton Giulio Giallonardi, 80.9%
- [June 12, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2004-06-12-local/sindaco.md): Anton Giulio Giallonardi, 55.9%
- [June 13, 1999](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/1999-06-13-local/sindaco.md): Nicolino Addolorato Bertone, 61.6%
- [April 23, 1995](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/1995-04-23-local/sindaco.md): Nicolino Addolorato Bertone, 60.3%

## Also on the ballot in Italy on May 24, 2026

- [Santa Maria del Molise municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2026-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2026-05-24-local.md) (1,318)

## Sources

- [Eligendo: archivio storico delle elezioni, open data](https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/eligendo/opendata.php), Ministero dell'Interno. License: No license stated. Data that Italian public bodies publish without a license are open by default (art. 52 of the Codice dell'amministrazione digitale).

## On the ballot in Santa Maria del Molise

- 2026 Santa Maria del Molise mayoral election
- [2026 Santa Maria del Molise municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/molise/santa-maria-del-molise/2026-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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