2018 Italian general election

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The 2018 Italian general election was a nationwide vote that led to a highly fragmented parliament and the rise of populist and anti-establishment parties, reshaping Italy’s political landscape.

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instanceOf Italian political event
general election
affectedInstitution Italian party system
appliesToJurisdiction Italian Republic
campaignIssue European Union policies
economic stagnation
immigration
unemployment
country Italy
date 4 March 2018
electoralSystemComponent first‑past‑the‑post
proportional representation
electoralSystemType mixed electoral system
electoralType parliamentary election
endDate 4 March 2018
forOffice Chamber of Deputies
Parliament of Italy
Senate of the Republic
governmentCoalitionFormedAfter Five Star Movement–League coalition
largestCoalition Centre‑right coalition (Italy)
largestSinglePartyBySeats Five Star Movement
largestSinglePartyByVotes Five Star Movement
ledToGovernment Conte I Cabinet
legislatureTermStarted XVIII Legislature of Italy
location Italy
mainResult hung parliament
no clear majority
majorCoalition Centre‑left coalition (Italy)
Centre‑right coalition (Italy)
Five Star Movement (ran alone)
majorParty Democratic Party (Italy)
Five Star Movement
Forza Italia
League (Italy)
nextElection 2022 Italian general election
notableFeature decline of traditional center‑left and center‑right parties
fragmented party system
rise of populist parties
politicalOrientationShift rise of Eurosceptic forces
strengthening of right‑wing populism
weakening of mainstream center‑left
presidentDuringElection Sergio Mattarella
previousElection 2013 Italian general election
primeMinisterAfterElection Giuseppe Conte
significance produced highly fragmented parliament
reshaped Italy’s political landscape
startDate 4 March 2018
voterTurnout approximately 72.9%
voterTurnoutComparedToPrevious lower than 2013 Italian general election
votingSystemUsed Rosatellum bis

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