# 2008 Mesagne mayoral election, first round

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Mesagne](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne.md), April 13, 2008

Carmelo Molfetta led with 49.2% of the vote, 1.1 points ahead of Vincenzo Incalza.

> 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. No candidate won an absolute majority, so the top two went to a runoff on the second Sunday after (TUEL art. 72); the runoff date is that rule's, as the open data gives only the first round's date.

## Rounds

### Round 1, April 13, 2008

- Carmelo Molfetta, 49.2% (Advanced)
- Vincenzo Incalza, 48.1% (Advanced)
- Damiano Depunzio, 2.6%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2008-04-27-runoff/sindaco.md), April 27, 2008

- Vincenzo Incalza, 54.8% (Elected)
- Carmelo Molfetta, 45.2%

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carmelo Molfetta | 9,262 | 49.2% | Advanced |
| Vincenzo Incalza | 9,054 | 48.1% | Advanced |
| Damiano Depunzio | 497 | 2.6% |  |

Valid votes: 18,813

Turnout: 76.0% (19,294 of 25,401 registered)

## This race in other years

- [May 24, 2026](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2026-05-24-local/sindaco.md): Francesco Michele Rogoli, 86.4%
- [March 28, 2010](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2010-03-28-local/sindaco.md): Franco Angelo Scoditti, 60.8%
- April 13, 2008: Vincenzo Incalza, 54.8%
- [May 27, 2007](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2007-05-27-local/sindaco.md): Vincenzo Incalza, 53.7%
- [May 26, 2002](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2002-05-26-local/sindaco.md): Mario Rosario Sconosciuto, 50.3%
- [November 16, 1997](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/1997-11-16-local/sindaco.md): Damiano Franco, 77.4%

## Also on the ballot in Italy on April 13, 2008

- [Mesagne municipal council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2008-04-13-local/consiglio-comunale.md)
- [Local races across Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2008-04-13-local.md) (844)

## 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 Mesagne

- 2008 Mesagne mayoral election, first round
- [2008 Mesagne municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2008-04-13-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2008-04-13-local/sindaco and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/mesagne/2008-04-13-local/sindaco.json.