# Corato

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## Latest election

[2026 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local.md), May 24, 2026

### [Mayor of Corato](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corrado Nicola De Benedittis | 15,510 | 55.6% |
| Pietro Zona | 9,652 | 34.6% |
| Nica Testino | 2,400 | 8.6% |

### [Corato Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIREZIONE CORATO | 18,961 | 71.7% | 16 |
| Democratic Party | 3,559 | 13.4% | 4 |
| Union of the Centre | 1,750 | 6.6% | 1 |

## Who holds office

Based on the latest election in the archive for each office and seat, plus records of anyone who has taken office since.

- **Mayor of Corato**: [Corrado Nicola De Benedittis](https://electionsarchive.com/id/f6f9b4fd-612a-51ea-8e57-8b6cdf8b1a6e.md); [Elected May 24, 2026](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local/sindaco.md)

## Corato, election by election

### Mayor of Corato

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | [2026 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local.md) | Corrado Nicola De Benedittis, 55.6% |
| 2013 | [2013 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2013-05-26-local.md) | Renato Bucci, 55.8% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2013-06-09-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 2008 | [2008 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2008-04-13-local.md) | Luigi Perrone, 74.6% |
| 2003 | [2003 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2003-05-25-local.md) | Luigi Perrone, 61.9% |
| 2000 | [2000 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2000-04-16-local.md) | Ruggiero Maria Fiore, 63.4% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2000-04-30-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 1997 | [1997 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1997-04-27-local.md) | Luigi Di Gennaro, 54.4% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1997-05-11-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 1993 | [1993 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1993-06-06-local.md) | Luigi Di Gennaro, 62.4% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1993-06-20-runoff/sindaco.md)) |

### Corato Municipal Council

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | [2026 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local.md) | No party recorded 16, PD 4, FdI 1, UDC 1 |
| 2013 | [2013 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2013-05-26-local.md) | No party recorded 11, PdL 6, PD 3, UDC 2 |
| 2008 | [2008 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2008-04-13-local.md) | PdL 13, UDC 6, No party recorded 4, PD 3 |
| 2003 | [2003 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2003-05-25-local.md) | FI 11, No party recorded 5, UDC 5, DS 3 |
| 2000 | [2000 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2000-04-16-local.md) | No party recorded 12, FI 6, DS 6, Italian Renewal 2 |
| 1997 | [1997 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1997-04-27-local.md) | No party recorded 11, AN 10, FI 3, PRC 1 |
| 1993 | [1993 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1993-06-06-local.md) | No party recorded 21, DC 3, PSI 2 |
| 1964 | [1964 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1964-11-22-local.md) | DC 15, PCI 15, No party recorded 6, PSDI 2 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| May 24, 2026 | [2026 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local.md) |
| May 26, 2013 | [2013 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2013-05-26-local.md) |
| April 13, 2008 | [2008 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2008-04-13-local.md) |
| May 25, 2003 | [2003 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2003-05-25-local.md) |
| April 16, 2000 | [2000 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2000-04-16-local.md) |
| April 27, 1997 | [1997 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1997-04-27-local.md) |
| June 6, 1993 | [1993 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1993-06-06-local.md) |
| November 22, 1964 | [1964 Corato municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/1964-11-22-local.md) |

## Results in Corato

| Date | Contest | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 23, 2025 | [2025 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2025-11-23-general/presidente/corato.md) | Antonio Decaro | 67.9% |
| November 23, 2025 | [2025 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2025-11-23-general/consiglio/corato.md) | Decaro Presidente | 21.3% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Dismissals under the Jobs Act: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-1/puglia/corato.md) | Sì | 90.8% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Small businesses, dismissals, and severance: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-2/puglia/corato.md) | Sì | 89.1% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Citizenship: residence requirement halved from 10 to 5 years](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-5/puglia/corato.md) | Sì | 65.0% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Contractor liability for workplace accidents: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-4/puglia/corato.md) | Sì | 87.0% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Fixed-term contracts: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-3/puglia/corato.md) | Sì | 90.1% |
| September 25, 2022 | [Chamber of Deputies, Puglia - U04 (Molfetta)](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2022-09-25-general/chamber/puglia-u04/corato.md) | Rita Dalla Chiesa | 45.8% |
| September 20, 2020 | [2020 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2020-09-20-general/presidente/corato.md) | Michele Emiliano | 50.9% |
| September 20, 2020 | [2020 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2020-09-20-general/consiglio/corato.md) | PD | 12.4% |
| May 31, 2015 | [2015 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2015-05-31-general/presidente/corato.md) | Michele Emiliano | 37.5% |
| May 31, 2015 | [2015 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2015-05-31-general/consiglio/corato.md) | M5S | 15.3% |
| March 28, 2010 | [2010 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2010-03-28-general/presidente/corato.md) | Rocco Palese | 46.2% |
| March 28, 2010 | [2010 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2010-03-28-general/consiglio/corato.md) | PdL | 32.7% |

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