List of mayors of Genoa
The mayor of Genoa (Italian : sindaco di Genova ) is an elected politician who, along with the Genoa City Council of 40 members, is accountable for the strategic government of the municipality of Genoa , Liguria , Italy .
The current office holder is Marco Bucci , an independent who has been in charge since 27 June 2017.
Palazzo Doria-Tursi , Genoa City Hall.
List of Mayors of Genoa
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (1848-1861)
In 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia created the office of the Mayor of Genoa (Sindaco di Genova ), chosen by Genoa citizens.
Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946)
In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy continued the previous office, chosen by the City council.
In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà chosen by the National Fascist Party .
Republic of Italy (1946-present)
From 1945 to 1993, the Mayor of Genoa was chosen by the City council.
Mayor
Term start
Term end
Party
Coalition
Election
1
Giovanni Tarello
4 December 1946
23 February 1948
PCI
PCI • PSI
1946
2
Gelasio Adamoli
23 February 1948
16 June 1951
PCI
3
Vittorio Pertusio
16 June 1951
2 July 1956
DC
DC
1951
2 July 1956
27 May 1960
1956
-
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (27 May 1960–8 February 1961) [ a]
(3)
Vittorio Pertusio
8 February 1961
2 February 1965
DC
DC
1960
4
Augusto Pedullà
2 February 1965
5 January 1966
DC
1964
-
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (5 January 1966–14 July 1966) [ b]
(4)
Augusto Pedullà
14 July 1966
15 October 1971
DC
DC • PSI
1966
5
Giancarlo Piombino
15 October 1971
2 April 1975
DC
1971
6
Fulvio Cerofolini
2 April 1975
2 August 1976
PSI
PCI • PSI
2 August 1976
21 September 1981
1976
21 September 1981
13 October 1985
PCI • PSI • PSDI [ c]
1981
7
Cesare Campart
13 October 1985
2 August 1990
PRI
DC • PSI • PSDI • PRI • PLI
1985
8
Romano Merlo
2 August 1990
3 December 1992
PSDI
PCI • PSI • PSDI • PRI
1990
9
Claudio Burlando
3 December 1992
19 May 1993
PDS
PDS • PSI • PSDI
-
Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (19 May 1993 – 7 December 1993) [ d]
Notes
^ Nominated by the Prefect after the City Council failed to elect a new Mayor after the resignation of the previous one.
^ Nominated by the Prefect after the City Council failed to elect a new Mayor after the resignation of the previous one.
^ With the external support of the Radical Party and the Proletarian Unity Party (PdUP).
^ Nominated by the Prefect after the Mayor and the members of the City Council resigned in order to hold a new election under the provision of the new local electoral law.
Direct election (since 1993)
Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Genoa is chosen by direct election, originally every four then every five years.
Timeline
Elections
Mayoral and City Council election, 1993
The election took place in two rounds: the first on 21 November, the second on 5 December 1993.
Results
Summary of the 1993 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party of the Left (Partito Democratico della Sinistra )
PDS
98,026
26.19%
22
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
13,227
3.55%
3
Democratic Alliance (Alleanza Democratica )
AD
12,255
3.27%
2
Pannella List (Lista Pannella )
LP
7,962
2.13%
1
The Network (La Rete )
LR
6,558
1.75%
1
Others
5,765
1.54%
1
Sansa coalition (Left-wing )
143,843
38.43%
30
Lega Nord
LN
108,562
29.01%
10
Christian Democracy (Democrazia Cristiana )
DC
33,604
8.98%
4
Socialist Rebirth (Rinascita Socialista )
RS
14,840
3.96%
1
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UdC
6,975
1.86%
0
Signorini coalition (Centre )
55,419
14.81%
5
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
32,238
8.61%
3
Italian Social Movement (Movimento Sociale Italiano )
MSI-DN
25,213
6.74%
2
Others
9,004
2.41%
0
Total
374,279
100%
50
Votes cast / turnout
472,436
78.93%
Registered voters
598,584
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Adriano Sansa
Ind
Progressives
189,874
42.93
247,547
59.17
Enrico Serra
LN
116,973
26.45
170,799
40.83
Ugo Signorini
DC
DC -RS -UdC
66,387
15.01
Giuliano Boffardi
PRC
32,498
7.35
Vincenzo Plinio
MSI-DN
27,252
6.16
Others
9,260
2.10
Eligible voters
598,584
100.00
598,584
100.00
Voted
472,436
78.93
439,769
73.47
Blank or invalid ballots
30,192
21,423
Total valid votes
442,244
418,346
Mayoral and City Council election, 1997
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 16 November, the second on 30 November 1997.
Results
Summary of the 1997 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party of the Left (Partito Democratico della Sinistra )
PDS
84,635
25.91%
17
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )[ a]
PRC
31,093
9.52%
6
Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano )
PPI
19,965
6.11%
4
Italian Renewal (Rinnovamento Italiano )
RI
6,223
1.91%
1
Others
10,018
3.06%
2
Pericu coalition (Centre-left )
151,934
46.51%
30
Forza Italia
FI
42,170
12.91%
6
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
18,265
5.59%
2
Christian Democratic Centre (Centro Cristiano Democratico )
CCD
7,524
2.30%
0
Eva coalition (Centre-right )
67,959
20.80%
8
New Genoa (Genova Nuova )
GN
55,947
17.13%
7
Sansa for Genoa (Sansa per Genova )
SpG
36,186
11.08%
4
Lega Nord
LN
11,481
3.51%
1
Others
3,155
0.97%
0
Total
326,662
100.00%
50
Votes cast / turnout
400,823
69.88%
Registered voters
573,607
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Giuseppe Pericu
PDS
The Olive Tree
129,680
34.38
170,211
51.52
Sergio Castellaneta
GN
75,042
19.90
160,140
48.48
Claudio Eva
FI
Pole for Freedoms
73,979
19.61
Adriano Sansa
SpG
51,904
13.76
Giordano Bruschi
PRC
31,809
8.43
Giacomo Chiappori
LN
11,265
2.99
Others
3,505
0.93
Eligible voters
573,607
100.00
573,607
100.00
Voted
400,823
69.88
341,362
59.51
Blank or invalid ballots
23,639
11,011
Total valid votes
377,184
330,351
Notes
^ Officially endorsed the centre-left candidate only on the second round.
Mayoral and City Council election, 2002
The election took place on 26 May 2002.
Results
Summary of the 2002 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra )
DS
102,944
35.19%
20
The Daisy (La Margherita )
DL
27,166
9.29%
5
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
21,369
7.30%
4
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
6,399
2.19%
1
Party of Italian Communists (Comunisti Italiani )
PdCI
5,176
1.77%
1
Others
9,691
3.32%
0
Pericu coalition (Centre-left )
172,745
59.05%
31
Forza Italia
FI
49,609
16.96%
9
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
17,121
5.85%
3
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
6,867
2.35%
1
Magnani coalition (Centre-right )
73,597
25.16%
13
New Genoa (Genova Nuova )
GN
23,198
7.93%
5
Lega Nord
LN
9,405
3.22%
1
Castellaneta coalition
32,603
11.15%
6
Others
13,585
4.64%
0
Total
292,530
100.00%
50
Votes cast / turnout
367,746
67.25%
Registered voters
546,834
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Votes
%
Giuseppe Pericu
DS
The Olive Tree
210,541
60.03
Rinaldo Enea Magnani
FI
House of Freedoms
79,856
22.77
Sergio Castellaneta
GN
GN-LN
45,101
12.86
Others
15,230
4.34
Eligible voters
546,834
100.00
Voted
367,746
67.25
Blank or invalid ballots
17,018
Total valid votes
350,728
Mayoral and City Council election, 2007
The election took place on 27–28 May 2007.
Results
Summary of the 2007 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
The Olive Tree (L'Ulivo )
89,337
34.60%
22
Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista )
PRC
15,615
6.05%
3
Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori )
IdV
9,296
3.60%
2
Party of Italian Communists (Comunisti Italiani )
PdCI
6,447
2.50%
1
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi )
FdV
5,768
2.23%
1
Others
11,272
4.36%
1
Vincenzi coalition (Centre-left )
137,735
53.34%
30
Forza Italia
FI
58,396
22.61%
12
Biasotti List (Lista Biasotti )
LB
18,724
7.25%
3
National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale )
AN
16,117
6.24%
3
Lega Nord
LN
9,340
3.62%
1
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
8,170
3.16%
1
Pensioners' Party (Partito Pensionati )
PP
1,932
0.75%
0
Musso coalition (Centre-right )
112,679
43.64%
20
Others
7,813
3.02%
0
Total
258,227
100.00%
50
Votes cast / turnout
328,289
61.75%
Registered voters
523,529
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Votes
%
Marta Vincenzi
DS
The Olive Tree
158,238
51.21
Enrico Musso
Ind
House of Freedoms
142,081
45.98
Others
8,709
2.81
Eligible voters
523,529
100.00
Voted
323,289
61.75
Blank or invalid ballots
14,261
Total valid votes
309,028
Mayoral and City Council election, 2012
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 6–7 May, the second on 20–21 May 2012.
Results
Summary of the 2012 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
55,137
23.89%
12
Doria List (Lista Doria )
LD
26,784
11.60%
6
Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori )
IdV
13,730
5.95%
3
Left Ecology Freedom (Sinistra Ecologia Libertà )
SEL
11,606
5.03%
2
Federation of the Left (Federazione della Sinistra )
FdS
5,274
2.28%
1
Others
4,723
2.04%
0
Doria coalition (Centre-left )
117,254
50.80%
24
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
32,516
14.09%
5
The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà )
PdL
21,251
9.21%
5
Others
8,655
3.75%
0
Vinai coalition (Centre-right )
29,906
12.96%
5
Musso List (Lista Musso )
LM
28,818
12.49%
5
Lega Nord
LN
10,042
4.35%
1
Others
12,274
5.31%
0
Total
230,810
100.00%
40
Votes cast / turnout
279,683
55.52%
Registered voters
503,752
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Marco Doria
SEL
PD -IdV -SEL -FdS
127,477
48.31
114,245
59.71
Enrico Musso
Ind
39,589
15.00
77,084
40.29
Paolo Putti
M5S
36,579
13.86
Pierluigi Vinai
PdL
33,468
12.68
Edoardo Rixi
LN
12,409
4.70
Others
14,327
5.45
Eligible voters
503,752
100.00
503,752
100.00
Voted
279,683
55.52
196,894
39.09
Blank or invalid ballots
15,834
5,565
Total valid votes
263,849
191,329
Mayoral and City Council election, 2017
The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 25 June 2017.
Results
Summary of the 2017 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Lega Nord
LN
28,194
12.96%
9
Genoa Wins (Vince Genova )
VG
21,243
9.76%
6
Forza Italia
FI
17,582
8.08%
5
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia )
FdI
11,490
5.28%
3
Direction Italy (Direzione Italia )
DI
4,638
2.13%
1
Bucci coalition (Centre-right )
83,147
38.22%
24
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
43,156
19.84%
7
Crivello List (Lista Crivello )
LC
20,601
9.47%
3
To Left (A Sinistra )
SI
6,598
3.03%
0
Others
6,933
3.19%
0
Crivello coalition (Centre-left )
77,288
35.52%
10
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
39,971
18.37%
5
Call Me Genoa (Chiamami Genova )
CG
10,633
4.89%
1
Others
6,523
2.99%
0
Total
217,562
100.00%
40
Votes cast / turnout
237,679
48.39%
Registered voters
491,167
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Second round
Votes
%
Votes
%
Marco Bucci
Ind
LN -FI -FdI -DI
88,781
38.80
112,398
55.24
Giovanni Crivello
PD
PD -SI
76,407
33.40
91,057
44.76
Luca Pirondini
M5S
41,347
18.07
Paolo Putti
Ind
11,153
4.87
Others
11,108
4.86
Eligible voters
491,167
100.00
491,167
100.00
Voted
237,679
48.39
209,595
42.67
Blank or invalid ballots
8,883
6,140
Total valid votes
228,796
203,455
Mayoral and City Council election, 2022
The election took place on 12 June 2022.
Results
Summary of the 2022 Genoa City Council election results
Parties and coalitions
Votes
%
Seats
Bucci List (Lista Bucci )
LB
36,335
19.06%
9
Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia )
FdI
17,788
9.33%
4
Let's Change! (Cambiamo! )
C!
17,485
9.17%
4
Lega
L
12,886
6.76%
3
Genoa Tomorrow (Genova Domani )
GD
8,952
4.70%
2
Forza Italia
FI
7,340
3.85%
1
Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro )
UDC
3,752
1.97%
1
Others
656
0.35%
0
Bucci coalition (Centre-right )
105,194
55.19%
24
Democratic Party (Partito Democratico )
PD
39,937
20.95%
10
Dello Strologo List (Lista Dello Strologo )
LDS
12,032
6.31%
2
Green Europe (Europe Verde )
EV
9,873
5.18%
2
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle )
M5S
8,381
4.40%
1
Italian Left (Sinistra Italiana )
SI
2,930
1.54%
0
Dello Strologo coalition (Centre-left )
73,153
38.38%
15
United for the Constitution (Uniti per la Costituzione )
UpC
6,771
3.55%
1
Others
5,480
2.87%
0
Total
190,600
100%
40
Votes cast / turnout
212,199
44.17%
Registered voters
480,424
Source: Ministry of the Interior
Candidate
Party
Coalition
First round
Votes
%
Marco Bucci
Ind
FI -L -FdI -C! -UDC -IV
112,457
55.49
Ariel Dello Strologo
Ind
PD -EV -SI -M5S
77,065
38.03
Mattia Crucioli
Ind
7,221
3.56
Others
5,902
2.91
Eligible voters
480,424
100.00
Voted
212,199
44.17
Blank or invalid ballots
9,553
Total valid votes
202,646
See also
Notes
References
This article originated as a translation of this version of its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia .