# Lecce

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## Latest local election

[2012 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local.md), May 6, 2012

### [Mayor of Lecce](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paolo Perrone | 35,888 | 64.3% |
| Loredana Capone | 14,425 | 25.8% |
| Luigi Melica | 2,585 | 4.6% |

### [Lecce Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CITTA' DEL MONDO | 28,734 | 52.9% | 16 |
| The People of Freedom | 15,104 | 27.8% | 10 |
| Democratic Party | 5,738 | 10.6% | 4 |

## 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 Lecce**: [Paolo Perrone](https://electionsarchive.com/id/c510203a-8232-5300-849d-af8b8da57597.md); [Elected May 6, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local/sindaco.md); As of the latest election in the archive

## Lecce, election by election

### Mayor of Lecce

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | [2012 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local.md) | Paolo Perrone, 64.3% |
| 2007 | [2007 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2007-05-27-local.md) | Paolo Perrone, 56.2% |
| 2002 | [2002 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2002-05-26-local.md) | Adriana Poli In Bortone, 68.9% |
| 1998 | [1998 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1998-05-24-local.md) | Adriana Poli In Bortone, 54.0% |
| 1995 | [1995 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1995-04-23-local.md) | Stefano Salvemini, 53.4% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1995-05-07-runoff/sindaco.md)) |

### Lecce Municipal Council

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | [2012 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local.md) | No party recorded 16, PdL 10, PD 4 |
| 2007 | [2007 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2007-05-27-local.md) | No party recorded 12, AN 9, FI 7, Olive Tree 7 |
| 2002 | [2002 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2002-05-26-local.md) | FI 13, AN 9, No party recorded 8, UDC 4 |
| 1998 | [1998 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1998-05-24-local.md) | No party recorded 18, AN 8, DS 6, FI 5 |
| 1995 | [1995 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1995-04-23-local.md) | No party recorded 24, AN 7, FI 3, PRC 2 |
| 1990 | [1990 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1990-05-06-local.md) | DC 16, PSI 10, No party recorded 6, PRI 4 |
| 1985 | [1985 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1985-05-12-local.md) | DC 20, PSI 6, PCI 4, No party recorded 3 |
| 1980 | [1980 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1980-06-08-local.md) | DC 22, No party recorded 5, PCI 4, PSI 4 |
| 1975 | [1975 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1975-06-15-local.md) | DC 19, PCI 6, No party recorded 5, PRI 4 |
| 1970 | [1970 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1970-06-07-local.md) | DC 17, No party recorded 9, PLI 5, PCI 4 |
| 1964 | [1964 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1964-11-22-local.md) | No party recorded 15, DC 13, PLI 5, PSDI 3 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| May 6, 2012 | [2012 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2012-05-06-local.md) |
| May 27, 2007 | [2007 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2007-05-27-local.md) |
| May 26, 2002 | [2002 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/2002-05-26-local.md) |
| May 24, 1998 | [1998 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1998-05-24-local.md) |
| April 23, 1995 | [1995 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1995-04-23-local.md) |
| May 6, 1990 | [1990 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1990-05-06-local.md) |
| May 12, 1985 | [1985 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1985-05-12-local.md) |
| June 8, 1980 | [1980 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1980-06-08-local.md) |
| June 15, 1975 | [1975 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1975-06-15-local.md) |
| June 7, 1970 | [1970 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1970-06-07-local.md) |
| November 22, 1964 | [1964 Lecce municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce/1964-11-22-local.md) |

## Results in Lecce

| Date | Contest | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 23, 2025 | [2025 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2025-11-23-general/presidente/lecce.md) | Antonio Decaro | 58.3% |
| November 23, 2025 | [2025 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2025-11-23-general/consiglio/lecce.md) | Fratelli d'Italia – Giorgia Meloni | 23.8% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Citizenship: residence requirement halved from 10 to 5 years](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-5/puglia/lecce.md) | Sì | 74.5% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Dismissals under the Jobs Act: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-1/puglia/lecce.md) | Sì | 93.1% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Contractor liability for workplace accidents: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-4/puglia/lecce.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/lecce.md) | Sì | 91.7% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Fixed-term contracts: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-3/puglia/lecce.md) | Sì | 92.8% |
| September 25, 2022 | [Chamber of Deputies, Puglia - U09 (Lecce)](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2022-09-25-general/chamber/puglia-u09/lecce.md) | Saverio Congedo | 38.4% |
| September 20, 2020 | [2020 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2020-09-20-general/presidente/lecce.md) | Michele Emiliano | 49.5% |
| September 20, 2020 | [2020 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2020-09-20-general/consiglio/lecce.md) | Con Emiliano | 17.8% |
| May 31, 2015 | [2015 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2015-05-31-general/presidente/lecce.md) | Michele Emiliano | 40.4% |
| May 31, 2015 | [2015 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2015-05-31-general/consiglio/lecce.md) | PD | 23.5% |
| March 28, 2010 | [2010 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2010-03-28-general/presidente/lecce.md) | Nichi Vendola | 45.7% |
| March 28, 2010 | [2010 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2010-03-28-general/consiglio/lecce.md) | PdL | 29.5% |

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/lecce.json.