# 2026 Cutrofiano mayoral election

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

Luigi Melissano won with 45.6% of the vote, 22.6 points ahead of Giovanni Russo.

> 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luigi Melissano | 2,405 | 45.6% | Elected |
| Giovanni Russo | 1,212 | 23.0% |  |
| Oriele Rolli | 984 | 18.6% |  |
| Elena Anna Ligori | 676 | 12.8% |  |

Valid votes: 5,277

Turnout: 65.7% (5,392 of 8,205 registered)

## This race in other years

- May 24, 2026: Luigi Melissano, 45.6%
- [May 15, 2011](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cutrofiano/2011-05-15-local/sindaco.md): Oriele Rosario Rolli, 53.5%
- [May 28, 2006](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cutrofiano/2006-05-28-local/sindaco.md): Aldo Tarantini, 53.2%
- [May 13, 2001](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cutrofiano/2001-05-13-local/sindaco.md): Paolino Matteo, 61.8%
- [November 16, 1997](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cutrofiano/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.md): Rocco Rosario Detto Rory Ligori, 43.4%
- [November 21, 1993](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cutrofiano/1993-11-21-local/sindaco.md): Lucio Meleleo, 45.1%

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

- [Cutrofiano municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/cutrofiano/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 Cutrofiano

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

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