2016 San Marino general election explained

Country:San Marino
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2012
Next Election:2019
Election Date:20 November 2016 (first round)
4 December 2016 (second round)
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
Majority Seats:31
Turnout:59.66% (first round), 50.09% (second round)
Leader1:Gian Carlo Capicchioni
Party1:Adesso.sm
Color1:
  1. D92830
Last Election1:14
Seats1:35
Percentage1:31.43
Leader2:Teodoro Lonferini
Party2:SMPT
Color2:
  1. 0084D0
Last Election2:38
Seats2:16
Percentage2:41.68
Leader3:Gloria Arcangeloni
Party3:DiM
Last Election3:4
Seats3:9
Percentage3:23.18
Map:2016 Sammarinese general election (second round).svg
Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Before Election:Pasquale Valentini
Before Party:Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party
Before Image:Pasquale Valentini 2014 (14090005026).jpg
After Election:Nicola Renzi
After Image:Nicola Renzi (cropped).jpg
After Party:Future Republic

General elections were held in San Marino on 20 November 2016 and 4 December 2016.[1] The San Marino First alliance received a plurality of the popular vote, but fell short of a majority in the Grand and General Council, initially being allocated 25 seats.[2] As no single bloc had won a majority of seats, a runoff was held on 4 December 2016 between the top two coalitions, San Marino First and Adesso.sm, to determine the winner of the majority prize.[3] The second round saw Adesso.sm win with 58% of the vote, resulting in seats being reallocated and the winning alliance receiving 35 seats.[4]

Electoral system

See main article: Elections in San Marino.

The 60 members of the Grand and General Council were elected by party-list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method. The electoral threshold is calculated by multiplying the number of parties running in the elections by 0.4, with a maximum possible threshold of 3.5%.[5]

If no single bloc obtained an absolute majority, a runoff election would be held between the two most popular coalitions, of which the winner will obtain a majority jackpot – a seat bonus ensuring a majority.[6]

Results

Elected members

NamePartyAlliance
Alessandro BevitoriUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Alessandro CardelliSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Alessandro ManciniSocialist PartySan Marino First
Andrea ZafferaniCivic 10Adesso.sm
Angelo Della ValleUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Augusto MichelottiUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Carlo FranciosiPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Dalibor RiccardiParty of Socialists and DemocratsSan Marino First
Davide ForcelliniRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Denise BronzettiSocialist PartySan Marino First
Elena TonniniRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Emmanuel GasperoniPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Enrico CarattoniUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Eva GuidiUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Federico Pedini AmatiDemocratic Movement – San Marino TogetherDemocracy in Motion
Francesco MussoniSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Franco SantiCivic 10Adesso.sm
Gian Carlo CapicchioniParty of Socialists and DemocratsSan Marino First
Gian Carlo VenturiniSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Gian Matteo ZeppaRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Giovanna CecchettiSocialist PartySan Marino First
Giuseppe Maria MorgantiProgressives and ReformistsAdesso.sm
Gloria ArcangeloniRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Grazia ZafferaniRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Guerrino ZanottiProgressives and ReformistsAdesso.sm
Iader TosiCivic 10Adesso.sm
Iro BelluzziParty of Socialists and DemocratsSan Marino First
Lorenzo LonferniniUnion for the RepublicAdesso.sm
Luca BoschiCivic 10Adesso.sm
Luca SantoliniCivic 10Adesso.sm
Marco GattiSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Marco PodeschiUnion for the RepublicAdesso.sm
Margherita AmiciPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Marianna BucciRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Mariella MularoniSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Marina LazzariniProgressives and ReformistsAdesso.sm
Massimo Andrea UgoliniSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Matteo CiacciCivic 10Adesso.sm
Matteo FioriniPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Mattia GuidiCivic 10Adesso.sm
Michele MuratoriProgressives and ReformistsAdesso.sm
Mimma ZavoliCivic 10Adesso.sm
Mirco TomassoniProgressives and ReformistsAdesso.sm
Nicola RenziPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Nicola SelvaUnion for the RepublicAdesso.sm
Oscar MinaSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Pasquale ValentiniSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Roberto CiavattaRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Roberto GiorgettiPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Roberto Joseph CarliniUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Roger ZavoliUnion for the RepublicAdesso.sm
Sandra GiardiRETE MovementDemocracy in Motion
Silvano AndreaniCivic 10Adesso.sm
Simone CelliDemocratic LaboratoryAdesso.sm
Stefano CantiSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Stefano PalmieriPopular AllianceAdesso.sm
Teodoro LonferniniSammarinese Christian Democratic PartySan Marino First
Tony MargiottaUnited LeftAdesso.sm
Valentina BolliniCivic 10Adesso.sm
Vanessa D’ambrosioProgressives and ReformistsAdesso.sm

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/calendar.html Dates of parliamentary elections
  2. http://www.elezionipolitiche.sm/elezioni2016/ Elezioni Politiche 2016
  3. http://www.smtvsanmarino.sm/politica/2016/11/22/elezioni-2016-regole-ballottaggio Election 2016: the ballot rules
  4. http://www.libertas.sm/notizie/2016/12/04/san-marino-elezioni-2016-ballottaggio-vince-adessosm.html San Marino. Elezioni 2016, ballottaggio: vince Adesso.sm
  5. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2273_B.htm Electoral system
  6. http://www.elezioni.sm/on-line/home/elezioni-politiche/sistema-elettorale.html Electoral system in force in the Republic of San Marino