# 2005 Taranto municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Taranto](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto.md), April 3, 2005

Turnout: 138,294 of 178,852 registered voters (77.3%). +3.2 points since 2000.

## [Mayor of Taranto](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local/sindaco.md)

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rossana Di Bello | 76,046 | 57.9% | Elected |
| Ludovico Vico | 45,324 | 34.5% |  |
| Filippo Condemi | 8,103 | 6.2% |  |
| Arturo Masi | 815 | 0.6% |  |
| Giovanni La Gioia | 789 | 0.6% |  |
| Giuseppe Quaranta | 172 | 0.1% |  |
| Alfonso Alfano | 139 | 0.1% |  |

## [Taranto Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

CON DI BELLO won 15 of the 40 seats, with 41.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CON DI BELLO | 50,856 | 41.5% | 15 |
| Union of the Centre | 20,079 | 16.4% | 7 |
| Democrats of the Left | 19,324 | 15.8% | 8 |
| Forza Italia | 13,187 | 10.8% | 5 |
| National Alliance | 11,860 | 9.7% | 4 |
| Communist Refoundation Party | 2,738 | 2.2% | 1 |
| Party of Italian Communists | 2,060 | 1.7% |  |
| UDEUR Populars for the South | 1,770 | 1.4% |  |
| Federation of the Greens | 562 | 0.5% |  |

## Also on the ballot

### [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2005-04-03-general.md)

| Name | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2005-04-03-general/consiglio.md) | FORZA ITALIA | 17.8% |
| [Apulia regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/2005-04-03-general/presidente.md) | Nichi Vendola | 49.9% |

## Contests

- [2005 Taranto mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local/sindaco.md)
- [2005 Taranto municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/2005-04-03-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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