# Messina [European Union](https://electionsarchive.com/eu.md) / [Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Sicilia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia.md) ## Latest local election [2005 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-11-27-local.md), November 27, 2005 ### [Mayor of Messina](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-12-11-runoff/sindaco.md) [First round](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-11-27-local/sindaco.md) | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Francantonio Genovese | 64,808 | 54.6% | | Luigi Ragno | 53,943 | 45.4% | ### [Messina Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-11-27-local/consiglio-comunale.md) | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DL.LA MARGHERITA | 99,059 | 69.9% | 28 | | Forza Italia | 12,297 | 8.7% | 5 | | National Alliance | 11,326 | 8.0% | 5 | ## 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 Messina**: [Francantonio Genovese](https://electionsarchive.com/id/c5053f7f-ee6b-5891-b765-52dc0241438b.md); [Elected December 11, 2005](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-12-11-runoff/sindaco.md); As of the latest election in the archive ## Messina, election by election ### Mayor of Messina | Year | Election | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2005 | [2005 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-11-27-local.md) | Francantonio Genovese, 54.6% ([Runoff](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-12-11-runoff/sindaco.md)) | | 2003 | [2003 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2003-05-25-local.md) | Giuseppe Buzzanca, 53.9% | | 1998 | [1998 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local.md) | Salvatore Francesco Leonardi, 53.3% | ### Messina Municipal Council | Year | Election | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2005 | [2005 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-11-27-local.md) | No party recorded 28, FI 5, AN 5, UDC 3 | | 2003 | [2003 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2003-05-25-local.md) | No party recorded 13, FI 9, UDC 7, AN 6 | | 1998 | [1998 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local.md) | No party recorded 23, FI 8, AN 5, DS 4 | | 1990 | [1990 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1990-05-06-local.md) | DC 29, PSI 11, PLI 7, No party recorded 5 | | 1985 | [1985 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1985-05-12-local.md) | DC 29, PSI 12, PLI 5, PSDI 4 | | 1980 | [1980 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1980-06-08-local.md) | DC 30, PSI 11, PLI 5, PCI 5 | | 1975 | [1975 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1975-06-15-local.md) | DC 27, PSI 10, No party recorded 9, PCI 5 | | 1970 | [1970 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1970-06-07-local.md) | DC 24, No party recorded 16, PSI 7, PLI 5 | | 1964 | [1964 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1964-11-22-local.md) | DC 23, PLI 10, No party recorded 7, PCI 7 | ## Elections | Date | Election | | --- | --- | | November 27, 2005 | [2005 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2005-11-27-local.md) | | May 25, 2003 | [2003 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/2003-05-25-local.md) | | May 24, 1998 | [1998 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1998-05-24-local.md) | | May 6, 1990 | [1990 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1990-05-06-local.md) | | May 12, 1985 | [1985 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1985-05-12-local.md) | | June 8, 1980 | [1980 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1980-06-08-local.md) | | June 15, 1975 | [1975 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1975-06-15-local.md) | | June 7, 1970 | [1970 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1970-06-07-local.md) | | November 22, 1964 | [1964 Messina municipal election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina/1964-11-22-local.md) | ## Results in Messina | Date | Contest | Leader | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | June 8, 2025 | [Dismissals under the Jobs Act: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-1/sicilia/messina.md) | Sì | 92.3% | | June 8, 2025 | [Contractor liability for workplace accidents: repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-4/sicilia/messina.md) | Sì | 89.0% | | June 8, 2025 | [Small businesses, dismissals, and severance: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-2/sicilia/messina.md) | Sì | 90.7% | | June 8, 2025 | [Fixed-term contracts: partial repeal](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-3/sicilia/messina.md) | Sì | 91.5% | | June 8, 2025 | [Citizenship: residence requirement halved from 10 to 5 years](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2025-06-08-referendum/question-5/sicilia/messina.md) | Sì | 69.1% | | September 25, 2022 | [Chamber of Deputies, Sicilia 2 - U06 (Messina)](https://electionsarchive.com/it/2022-09-25-general/chamber/sicilia-2-u06/messina.md) | Francesco Gallo | 31.3% | | June 24, 2001 | [2001 Sicily regional election, President](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/2001-06-24-general/presidente/messina.md) | Totò Cuffaro | 61.5% | | June 24, 2001 | [2001 Sicily regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/2001-06-24-general/consiglio/messina.md) | FI | 29.4% | Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/it/sicilia/messina.json.