The Tuscan regional election of 2005 took place on 3–4 April 2005. Incumbent Claudio Martini (

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) defeated Alessandro Antichi (

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) by a landslide.

Electoral system

Tuscany uses its own legislation of 2004 to elect its Council. The councillors are elected in

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constituencies by

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using the

largest remainder method Party-list proportional representation Apportionment methods The quota or divide-and-rank methods make up a category of apportionment rules, i.e. algorithms for allocating seats in a legislative body among multiple groups (e.g. parties or f ...

with a

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and close lists. In this system parties are grouped in alliances, and the alliance which receives a

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of votes elects all its candidates, its leader becoming the

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. In 2005 the number of the regional councilors rose to 65 from 50.

Parties and candidates

Results

2005 election led to the return to the guide of the Region, for its second consecutive term,

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, supported by the

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coalition. If the mechanisms of electoral law generated a Regional Council very similar to the incumbent one, popular vote marked a significant increase in the gap between the two sides, which was almost halved. The same plurality party,

in coalition with other parties in The Olive Tree, increased of more than one hundred thousand preferences. The election was also the test for a list that led, within two years, to the national foundation of a new political entity, the Democratic Party. Like 1995 election,

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run lonely with its candidate.

References

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