title: 2008 Italian general election in Veneto
text: # 2008 Italian general election in Veneto
  
  The Italian general election of 2008 took place on 13–14 April 2008.
  
  The election was won in Veneto by the centre-right coalition between The People of Freedom and Lega Nord, as it happened at the national level. The People of Freedom was the largest party in the election with 27.4%, slightly ahead of Lega Nord (27.1%) and the Democratic Party (26.5%).
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Chamber of Deputies
  
  | Coalition leader | votes | votes (%) | seats | Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Silvio Berlusconi | 1,669,234 | 54.5 | 31 | The People of Freedom | 838,640 | 27.4 | 15 |
  | Silvio Berlusconi | 1,669,234 | 54.5 | 31 | Lega Nord | 830,594 | 27.1 | 16 |
  | Walter Veltroni | 944,380 | 30.8 | 16 | Democratic Party | 812,506 | 26.5 | 14 |
  | Walter Veltroni | 944,380 | 30.8 | 16 | Italy of Values | 131,874 | 4.3 | 2 |
  | Pier Ferdinando Casini | 171,126 | 5.6 | 3 | Union of the Centre | 171,126 | 5.6 | 3 |
  | Fausto Bertinotti | 68,159 | 2.2 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 68,159 | 2.2 | - |
  | Daniela Santanchè | 59,925 | 2.0 | - | The Right | 59,925 | 2.0 | - |
  | Giorgio Vido | 31,353 | 1.0 | - | Liga Veneta Repubblica | 31,353 | 1.0 | - |
  | Renzo Rabellino | 22,502 | 0.7 | - | List of Speaking Crickets | 22,502 | 0.7 | - |
  | Enrico Boselli | 16,547 | 0.5 | - | Socialist Party | 16,547 | 0.5 | - |
  | Giuliano Ferrara | 16,308 | 0.5 | - | Abortion? No, thanks | 16,308 | 0.5 | - |
  | Others | 66,504 | 2.2 | - | Others | 66,504 | 2.2 | - |
  | Total coalitions | 3,066,038 | 100.0 | 50 | Total parties | 3,066,038 | 100.0 | 50 |
  
  Source: Regional Council of Veneto
  
  ### Senate
  
  | Coalition leader | votes | votes (%) | seats | Party | votes | votes (%) | seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Silvio Berlusconi | 1,540,993 | 54.4 | 15 | The People of Freedom | 802,533 | 28.3 | 8 |
  | Silvio Berlusconi | 1,540,993 | 54.4 | 15 | Lega Nord | 738,460 | 26.1 | 7 |
  | Walter Veltroni | 895,433 | 31.6 | 9 | Democratic Party | 771,974 | 27.2 | 8 |
  | Walter Veltroni | 895,433 | 31.6 | 9 | Italy of Values | 123,459 | 4.4 | 1 |
  | Pier Ferdinando Casini | 162,719 | 5.7 | - | Union of the Centre | 162,719 | 5.7 | - |
  | Fausto Bertinotti | 61,279 | 2.2 | - | The Left – The Rainbow | 61,279 | 2.2 | - |
  | Daniela Santanchè | 49,101 | 1.7 | - | The Right | 49,101 | 1.7 | - |
  | Giorgio Vido | 46,677 | 1.7 | - | Liga Veneta Repubblica | 46,677 | 1.7 | - |
  | Enrico Boselli | 14,756 | 0.5 | - | Socialist Party | 14,756 | 0.5 | - |
  | Others | 62,123 | 2.2 | - | Others | 62,123 | 2.2 | - |
  | Total coalitions | 2,834,078 | 100.0 | 24 | Total parties | 2,834,078 | 100.0 | 24 |
  
  Source: Regional Council of Veneto
  
  ## MPs elected in Veneto
  
  ### Chamber of Deputies
  
  **Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**
  
  **Lega Nord**
  
  * Stefano Stefani
  * Matteo Bragantini
  * Manuela Dal Lago
  * Francesca Martini
  * Massimo Bitonci
  * Paola Goisis
  * Alessandro Montagnoli
  * Manuela Lanzarin
  * Emanuela Munerato
  * Giovanna Negro
  
  **Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**
  
  **The People of Freedom**
  
  * Niccolò Ghedini
  * Alberto Giorgetti
  * Aldo Brancher
  * Francesco De Luca
  * Filippo Ascierto
  * Marino Zorzato (replaced by Giorgio Conte on 10 June 2010)
  * Lorena Milanato
  * Luca Bellotti
  * Giustina Destro
  
  **Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**
  
  **Democratic Party**
  
  * Massimo Calearo
  * Alessandro Naccarato
  * Margherita Miotto
  * Federica Mogherini
  * Giampaolo Fogliardi
  * Gian Pietro Dal Moro
  * Federico Testa
  * Daniela Sbrollini
  
  **Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**
  
  **Union of the Centre**
  
  * Roberto Rao
  * Antonio De Poli
  
  **Veneto 1 (Verona-Vicenza-Padova-Rovigo)**
  
  **Italy of Values**
  
  * Antonio Borghesi
  
  **Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**
  
  **Lega Nord**
  
  * Gianpaolo Dozzo
  * Guido Dussin
  * Corrado Callegari
  * Luciano Dussin (replaced by Sabina Fabi on 15 December 2011)
  * Franco Gidoni
  * Gianluca Forcolin
  
  **Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**
  
  **The People of Freedom**
  
  * Renato Brunetta
  * Adolfo Urso
  * Fabio Gava
  * Valentino Valentini
  * Maurizio Paniz
  * Catia Polidori
  
  **Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**
  
  **Democratic Party**
  
  * Andrea Martella
  * Pier Paolo Baretta
  * Simonetta Rubinato
  * Rodolfo Viola
  * Delia Murer
  * Francesco Tempestini
  
  **Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**
  
  **Union of the Centre**
  
  * Luisa Capitanio Santolini
  
  **Veneto 2 (Venezia-Treviso-Belluno)**
  
  **Italy of Values**
  
  * Massimo Donadi
  
  ### Senate
  
  **The People of Freedom**
  
  * Giancarlo Galan (replaced by Piero Longo on 29 April 2008)
  * Luigi Ramponi
  * Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati
  * Maurizio Sacconi
  * Maurizio Saia
  * Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora
  * Anna Bonfrisco
  * Maurizio Castro
  
  **Lega Nord**
  
  * Federico Bricolo
  * Piergiorgio Stiffoni
  * Paolo Franco
  * Alberto Filippi
  * Gianvittore Vaccari
  * Gianpaolo Vallardi
  * Luciano Cagnin
  
  **Democratic Party**
  
  * Enrico Morando
  * Maria Pia Garavaglia
  * Paolo Giaretta
  * Felice Casson
  * Paolo Nerozzi
  * Maurizio Fistarol
  * Franca Donaggio
  * Marco Stradiotto
  
  **Italy of Values**
  
  * Elio Lanutti
  