# Taranto

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## Latest local election

[2025 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-05-25-local.md), May 25, 2025

### [Mayor of Taranto](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-06-08-runoff/sindaco.md)

[First round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-05-25-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pietro Bitetti | 39,512 | 54.7% |
| Francesco Tacente | 32,775 | 45.3% |

### [Taranto Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-05-25-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CON BITETTI | 58,312 | 69.9% | 18 |
| Democratic Party | 12,719 | 15.2% | 8 |
| Fratelli d'Italia | 7,184 | 8.6% | 3 |

## 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 Taranto**: [Pietro Bitetti](https://electionsarchive.com/id/d83114da-83a5-5cdb-b5e6-b9625c6d9732.md); [Elected June 8, 2025](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-06-08-runoff/sindaco.md)

## Taranto, election by election

### Mayor of Taranto

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | [2025 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-05-25-local.md) | Pietro Bitetti, 54.7% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-06-08-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 2012 | [2012 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2012-05-06-local.md) | Ippazio Stefàno, 69.7% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2012-05-20-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 2007 | [2007 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2007-05-27-local.md) | Ippazio Stefàno, 76.3% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2007-06-10-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 2005 | [2005 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local.md) | Rossana Di Bello, 57.9% |
| 2000 | [2000 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2000-04-16-local.md) | Rossana Di Bello, 57.5% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2000-04-30-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 1996 | [1996 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1996-06-09-local.md) | Gaetano Detto Mimmo De Cosmo, 54.8% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1996-06-23-runoff/sindaco.md)) |
| 1993 | [1993 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1993-11-21-local.md) | Giancarlo Cito, 52.6% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1993-12-05-runoff/sindaco.md)) |

### Taranto Municipal Council

| Year | Election | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | [2025 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-05-25-local.md) | No party recorded 18, PD 8, FdI 3 |
| 2012 | [2012 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2012-05-06-local.md) | No party recorded 15, PD 7, UDC 2, SEL 2 |
| 2007 | [2007 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2007-05-27-local.md) | No party recorded 22, UDEUR Populars for the South 5, FI 2, DS 2 |
| 2005 | [2005 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local.md) | No party recorded 15, DS 8, UDC 7, FI 5 |
| 2000 | [2000 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2000-04-16-local.md) | FI 15, No party recorded 12, DS 6, AN 3 |
| 1996 | [1996 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1996-06-09-local.md) | No party recorded 31, FI 4, AN 2, PRC 1 |
| 1993 | [1993 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1993-11-21-local.md) | No party recorded 31, DC 4, PRC 1, UDC 1 |
| 1990 | [1990 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1990-05-06-local.md) | DC 15, PCI 10, PSI 10, No party recorded 9 |
| 1985 | [1985 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1985-05-12-local.md) | DC 17, PCI 15, PSI 9, No party recorded 3 |
| 1980 | [1980 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1980-06-08-local.md) | DC 19, PCI 18, PSI 5, No party recorded 3 |
| 1975 | [1975 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1975-06-15-local.md) | DC 20, PCI 18, PSI 5, No party recorded 4 |
| 1970 | [1970 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1970-06-07-local.md) | DC 20, PCI 16, No party recorded 7, PSI 5 |
| 1964 | [1964 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1964-11-22-local.md) | DC 23, PCI 16, No party recorded 4, PSI 4 |

## Elections

| Date | Election |
| --- | --- |
| May 25, 2025 | [2025 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2025-05-25-local.md) |
| May 6, 2012 | [2012 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2012-05-06-local.md) |
| May 27, 2007 | [2007 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2007-05-27-local.md) |
| April 3, 2005 | [2005 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local.md) |
| April 16, 2000 | [2000 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2000-04-16-local.md) |
| June 9, 1996 | [1996 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1996-06-09-local.md) |
| November 21, 1993 | [1993 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1993-11-21-local.md) |
| May 6, 1990 | [1990 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1990-05-06-local.md) |
| May 12, 1985 | [1985 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1985-05-12-local.md) |
| June 8, 1980 | [1980 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1980-06-08-local.md) |
| June 15, 1975 | [1975 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1975-06-15-local.md) |
| June 7, 1970 | [1970 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1970-06-07-local.md) |
| November 22, 1964 | [1964 Taranto municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1964-11-22-local.md) |

## Results in Taranto

| Date | Contest | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 23, 2025 | [2025 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2025-11-23-general/presidente/taranto.md) | Antonio Decaro | 63.1% |
| November 23, 2025 | [2025 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2025-11-23-general/consiglio/taranto.md) | Partito Democratico – Candidato Presidente | 31.4% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Citizenship: residence requirement halved from 10 to 5 years](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-5/puglia/taranto.md) | Sì | 60.3% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Dismissals under the Jobs Act: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-1/puglia/taranto.md) | Sì | 87.6% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Small businesses, dismissals, and severance: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-2/puglia/taranto.md) | Sì | 86.0% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Contractor liability for workplace accidents: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-4/puglia/taranto.md) | Sì | 85.2% |
| June 8, 2025 | [Fixed-term contracts: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-3/puglia/taranto.md) | Sì | 87.1% |
| September 25, 2022 | [Chamber of Deputies, Puglia - U08 (Taranto)](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2022-09-25-general/chamber/puglia-u08/taranto.md) | Dario Iaia | 35.0% |
| September 20, 2020 | [2020 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2020-09-20-general/presidente/taranto.md) | Michele Emiliano | 52.1% |
| September 20, 2020 | [2020 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2020-09-20-general/consiglio/taranto.md) | PD | 16.5% |
| May 31, 2015 | [2015 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2015-05-31-general/presidente/taranto.md) | Michele Emiliano | 48.2% |
| May 31, 2015 | [2015 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2015-05-31-general/consiglio/taranto.md) | PD | 22.4% |
| March 28, 2010 | [2010 Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2010-03-28-general/presidente/taranto.md) | Nichi Vendola | 56.0% |
| March 28, 2010 | [2010 Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2010-03-28-general/consiglio/taranto.md) | PD | 25.1% |

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