# 2026 Corato municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Corato](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato.md), May 24, 2026

Turnout: 28,668 of 43,462 registered voters (66.0%). −4.4 points since 2013.

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

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Corrado Nicola De Benedittis | 15,510 | 55.6% | Elected |
| Pietro Zona | 9,652 | 34.6% |  |
| Nica Testino | 2,400 | 8.6% |  |
| Vincenzo Adduci | 333 | 1.2% |  |

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

DIREZIONE CORATO won 16 of the 22 seats, with 71.7% of the vote.

| 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 |
| Fratelli d'Italia | 1,641 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Movimento 5 Stelle | 302 | 1.1% |  |
| Lega per Salvini Premier | 248 | 0.9% |  |

## Contests

- [2026 Corato mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local/sindaco.md)
- [2026 Corato municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/corato/2026-05-24-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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