Primary elections were first introduced in Italy by Lega Nord in 1995, but were seldom used until before the 2005 regional elections.
Lega Emilia, whose complete name is Lega Emilia per Salvini Premier, is a regionalist political party active in Emilia, part of Emilia-Romagna region. Established in 1989, it was one of the founding "national" sections of Lega Nord (LN) in 1991 and has been the regional section of Lega per Salvini Premier (LSP) in Emilia since 2020.
Flavio Delbono is an Italian politician and economist. He served as the mayor of Bologna from 25 June 2009 until 28 January 2010, when he was forced to resign as he was being investigated for crimes such as embezzlement, fraud and aggravated abuse of office following allegations made by his former lover.
Vasco Errani is an Italian politician. He was a founding member of the Democratic Party (PD), which he has left on 22 February 2017, to join Article 1 – Democratic and Progressive Movement, a party founded by the former PD left-wing minority. He has been President of Emilia-Romagna from 1999 to 2014, being the longest-serving one of all time. Errani is one of the longest-serving governors in the history of the Italian Republic.
Stefano Bonaccini is an Italian politician and member of the Democratic Party (PD), of which he is serving as president since 12 March 2023. Moreover, Bonaccini has been serving as the president of Emilia-Romagna since 24 November 2014. Bonaccini started his political career in the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and followed that party's transition toward social democracy, becoming one of the main representatives of the PD's reformist or moderate wing.
Municipal elections were held in Bologna on 15 and 16 May 2011. The centre-left candidate Virginio Merola was elected mayor at the first round with 50.47% of votes. The turnout was just 71%, a decrease compared to 2009 and 2004 elections.
Municipal elections were held in Bologna on 6–7 and 21–22 June 2009. The centre-left candidate Flavio Delbono was elected mayor at the second round with 60.77% of votes.
Giorgio Guazzaloca was an Italian politician. He was the mayor of Bologna from 1999 to 2004.
Valeria Mancinelli is an Italian politician.
Matteo Ricci is an Italian politician.
Massimo Bergamin is an Italian politician.
The 2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election took place in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on 26 January 2020. The result was the victory of the centre-left coalition and the confirmation of Stefano Bonaccini as President of Emilia-Romagna, with more than 51% of votes, nearly doubling the number of votes received in 2014.
Lucia Borgonzoni is an Italian politician and member of the Senate of Italy. She served as Undersecretary for Cultural Heritage and Activities in the Conte I Cabinet.
Francesco Acquaroli is an Italian politician of the Brothers of Italy (FdI).
The municipal elections in Bologna took place on 3 and 4 October 2021. The incumbent Mayor of Bologna was Virginio Merola of Democratic Party, who won the 2016 Bologna municipal election. The centre-left candidate Matteo Lepore won in a landslide with 62% of votes, becoming the most voted mayor since the introduction of direct elections in 1995.
Enzo Lattuca is an Italian politician, former deputy of the Italian Republic, mayor of Cesena since 2019 and current President of the Union of Valle Savio Municipalities.
Jamil Sadegholvaad is an Italian politician, who has served as mayor of Rimini since 7 October 2021.
Matteo Lepore is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party (PD) and he is serving as mayor of Bologna since 11 October 2021.
