2025 Valdostan regional election
{{Infobox legislative election
| election_name = 2025 Valdostan regional election
| country = Aosta Valley
| previous_election = 2020
| next_election = 2030
| seats_for_election = All 35 seats to the Regional Council of Aosta Valley
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| results_sec = Results
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| party1 = Valdostan Union
| colour1 = {{party color|Valdostan Union}}
| leader1 = Joël Farcoz
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| current_seats1 = 11
| last_election1 = 12
| party2 = Lega Vallée d'Aoste
| colour2 = {{party color|Lega Nord}}
| leader2 = Andrea Manfrin
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| current_seats2 = 6
| last_election2 = 11
| party3 = Democratic Party
| colour3 = {{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}}
| leader3 = Paolo Cretier
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| current_seats3 = 5
| last_election3 = 5
| party4 = Valdostan Rally
| colour4 = #A50021
| leader4 = Stefano Aggravi
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| current_seats4 = 5
| last_election4 = new
| party5 = Forza Italia
| colour5 = {{party color|Forza Italia (2013)}}
| leader5 = Pierluigi Marquis
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| current_seats5 = 3
| last_election5 = 0
| party6 = Progressive Civic Project
| colour6 = {{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}}
| leader6 = Erika Guichardaz
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| current_seats6 = 2
| last_election6 = 2
| party7 = For Autonomy
| colour7 = #8fcff2
| leader7 = Cristina Camandona
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| current_seats7 = 2
| last_election7 = 3
| party8 = Edelweiss
| colour8 = {{party color|Edelweiss (political party)}}
| leader8 = Carlo Marzi
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| current_seats8 = 1
| last_election8 = 2
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| title = President
| before_election = Renzo Testolin
| before_party = Valdostan Union
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{{politics of Aosta Valley}}
The 2025 Valdostan regional election is scheduled to take place in September 2025 in Aosta Valley, Italy.{{cite news |title= Testolin, in Valle d'Aosta regionali e comunali a settembre 2025 |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2024/12/21/testolin-in-valle-daosta-regionali-e-comunali-a-settembre-2025_11ab4c3b-782d-4af4-9635-2489651b5e74.html |accessdate=16 March 2025 |agency=Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata |date=21 December 2024 |language=it-IT}} The election is part of the wider 2025 Italian regional elections.
Electoral law
The Regional Council of Aosta Valley ({{langx|it|Consiglio regionale della Valle d'Aosta}}, {{langx|fr|Conseil de la Vallée}}) is composed by 35 members. The Council is elected for a five-year term. There is only one regional constituency. The President of Aosta Valley is elected by the Council. The electoral law was recently changed by the L.R. 16/2017 and the L.R. 9/2019.{{cite news |title=Nuova legge elettorale regionale in vigore dal 20 giugno |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2019/06/04/nuova-l.-elettorale-in-vigore-20-giugno_8cd14441-6b88-4981-a900-c0f823bf0527.html |accessdate=22 July 2020 |agency=ANSA |date=4 June 2019 |language=Italian}}
The election of the Regional Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate and it is possible to express only one preference for the list. If a single party list or a coalition of party lists gets more than 42% of valid votes cast, it is assigned a majority bonus of 21 seats. If no one reach this threshold, the seats are determined proportionally. For the proportional allocation there are two thresholds: given the largest remainder method by dividing the valid votes cast for all lists and the seats to be assigned, if a party list doesn't reach the minimum quota required, the party list is excluded to the allocation of the seats. However, if a party list gets only one seat during the first allocation of seats, it is excluded and its seat is reallocated.{{cite web |title=Elezioni |url=http://www.consiglio.vda.it/app/elezioni |website=Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta |accessdate=22 July 2020 |language=Italian}} {{Clarify|date=February 2022|reason=This is basically just a single threshold.}}
Background
In the 2020 regional election, the Valdostan Union (UV) was reduced to 15.8%, its second worst result ever, while the LNVdA came a stronger first. However, after the election, UV leader Erik Lavévaz formed a government composed of the PD, Civic Network (RC), the Valdostan Alliance (AV), Edelweiss (SA) and Mouv'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aostaoggi.it/politica/18869-regione-c-e-l-accordo-ecco-la-nuova-giunta-lavevaz.html|title = Regione, c'è l'accordo. Ecco la nuova Giunta Lavevaz| date=19 October 2020 }} Within a year, AV and Mouv' joined forces, while the RC-led Progressive Civic Project (PCP) left the government.{{cite web | url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/consiglio/2021/10/28/scissione-nel-pcp-nascono-i-federalisti-progressisti-pd_603dfdf9-ebca-4f52-8e48-574cdd878433.html | title=Scissione nel PCP, nascono i 'Federalisti Progressisti Pd' - Valle d'Aosta | date=28 October 2021 |agency=ANSA}} In 2023 Testolin formed a new government, which, differently from Lavévaz's, comprised also For Autonomy.{{cite web | url=https://www.consiglio.vda.it/app/legislature/composizione?id=12306#34-giunta-regionale | title=Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta - le Legislature dal dopoguerra a oggi }}
The largest regional party UV decided to not participate in the 2024 European Parliament election citing the electoral system.{{cite web|url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/luv-ha-deciso-nessuna-candidatura-alla-prossime-elezioni-europee/|title=L’Uv ha deciso: nessuna candidatura alla prossime elezioni europee|lang=it|author= Silvia Savoye |date=16 April 2024|access-date=1 May 2024|work=Aostasera}} In late 2023, Mouv' and the AV started a merging process into the UV.{{cite web | url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/reunion-alliance-e-mouv-vda-unie-accelerare-il-processo | title=Réunion, Alliance e Mouv-Vda Unie: "Accelerare il processo" | date=2 November 2023 |work=aostasera.it}} In June 2024, at an extraordinary congress of the UV, the reunion was finally approved. In December 2024, Laurent Viérin's Valdostan Pride followed.{{cite web | url=https://www.laprimalinea.it/2024/12/26/leggi-notizia/argomenti/politica-29/articolo/con-orgueil-laurent-vierin-rientra-nellunion-valdotaine.html | title=Con 'Orgueil' Laurent Vierin rientra nell'Union Valdotaine | date=26 December 2024|accessdate=16 March 2025|lang=it|work=laprimalinea.it }} The Sovereign Aosta Country (PAS) stated that they are open for a coalition.{{cite web | url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/la-reunion-e-realta-luv-verso-la-nuova-presidenza | title=La Réunion è realtà, l'UV verso la nuova presidenza | date=16 June 2024 |work=aostasera.it}} In July 2024, rumors came out of a coalition between SA, Valdostan Rally (RV), For Autonomy and Evolvendo after they rejected the invitation by PAS.{{cite news |title= Regionali 2025, aperto un tavolo per un polo autonomista moderato |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2024/07/19/regionali-2025-un-tavolo-per-un-polo-autonomista-moderato_822329fa-a37e-498a-9e68-71ca45032d31.html |accessdate=16 March 2025 |agency=ANSA |date=19 July 2024 |language=Italian}} In October, these parties alongside Renaissance started negotiations for a "centrist, liberal-democratic and reformist" coalition.{{cite news |title=Il Partito democratico chiede chiarezza agli alleati sul quadro politico |url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/cantiere-autonomista-di-centro/ |accessdate=16 March 2025 |work=aostasera.it |date=29 October 2024 |language=Italian}} In March 2025, PAS announced that they negotiate with UV and did not rule out running as independents on their list{{cite news |title=Elezioni regionali: Pays d'Aoste Souverain guarda all'Union Valdôtaine |url=https://www.gazzettamatin.com/2025/03/07/pays-daoste-souverain-20250307-1407-492228/ |accessdate=16 March 2025 |work=Gazzetta Matin |date=7 March 2025 |language=Italian}} and SA, RV and For Autonomy formed "Autonomists of the Centre" endorsed by Esprì and Evolvendo. Renaissance left the coalition for concerns about RV.{{cite web |title= Valle d'Aosta, il trifoglio degli Autonomisti di Centro |url=https://www.isimbolidelladiscordia.it/2025/03/valle-daosta-il-trifoglio-degli.html |accessdate=26 March 2025 |author=Gabriele Maestri|work=I simboli della discordia |date=26 March 2025 |language=Italian}}
In June 2024, the Centre-right coalition (Lega, FI, FdI, NM, UdC) announced that they plan to run as a coalition.{{cite news |title= Centrodestra Vda annuncia, "uniti alle prossime elezioni" |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2024/06/26/centrodestra-vda-annuncia-uniti-alle-prossime-elezioni_d152ad79-616c-4334-b535-ee998895c14e.html |accessdate=16 March 2025 |agency=ANSA |date=26 June 2024 |language=Italian}} In April 2025, they were joined by Renaissance.{{cite news |title=La Renaissance Valdôtaine si è unita al Centrodestra valdostano|url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/la-renaissance-valdotaine-si-e-unita-al-centrodestra-valdostano/|accessdate=22 April 2025 |work=aostasera.it |date=9 April 2025 |language=Italian}}
In December, Open VdA (M5S, AD–GA, SI/ADU) announced its intention to run on a joint list.{{cite news |title=VdA Aperta: annuncia la lista per regionali del 2025 e boccia il bilancio |url=https://www.gazzettamatin.com/2024/12/05/vda-aperta-annuncia/ |accessdate=18 March 2025 |work=Gazzetta Matin |date=5 December 2024 |language=Italian}} In February 2025, Erika Guichardaz stated that PCP "ceased to exist" and excluded running on a list which goes from RC, via Power to the People to Legambiente.{{cite news |title=«Progetto Civico Progressista non esiste più». Regione e Comune, è polemica aperta a sinistra |url=https://www.lavalleenotizie.it/regione/progetto-civico-progressista-non-esiste-piu-regione-e-comune-e-polemica-aperta-a-sinistra/ |accessdate=18 March 2025 |work=La Vallée Notizie |date=19 February 2025 |language=Italian}} On 22 April 2025, RC announced that they will run with Greens and Left Alliance.{{cite news |title= Regionali, annunciata la lista Avs-Rete civica |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2025/04/22/regionali-annunciata-la-lista-avs-rete-civica_e19c8f10-1ac3-49d9-b330-fb06c73366b8.html |accessdate=22 April 2025 |agency=ANSA |date=22 April 2025 |language=Italian}} Socialist Risorgimento and Communist Refoundation Party joined Open VdA the same day.{{cite news |title=Valle d’Aosta Aperta si allarga: entrano Rifondazione Comunista e Risorgimento Socialista |accessdate=22 April 2025 |work=aostasera.it |date=22 April 2025 |language=Italia|url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/valle-daosta-aperta-si-allarga-entrano-rifondazione-comunista-e-risorgimento-socialista/}}
Parties
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
! colspan="2" |Party ! Main ideology ! Seats |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Valdostan Union}}" |
| 11 |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Centre-right coalition (Italy)}}" |
| Centre-right coalition (Lega, FI, FdI, NM, UdC, LRV) | 9 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Edelweiss (political party)}}" |
| Autonomists of the Centre (RV, PlA, SA) | 8 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (Italy)}}" |
| Progressive Federalists–Democratic Party | 5 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}}" |
| Greens and Left Alliance–Civic Network | 1 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Greens and Left Alliance}}" |
| Open Aosta Valley (ADGA, M5S, ADU, PRC–RS) | 1 |
References
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{{Elections in Aosta Valley}}
{{Elections in Italian regions}}
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