| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Consiglio grande e generale / Great and General Council |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
11 November 2012 |
| Purpose of elections |
The coalition for the "Common Good of San Marino" won the elections, taking 35 of the 60 seats at stake. During the campaign, it promised to work for financial stability and consolidation of the welfare state. The coalition included the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), which was the largest party in the outgoing government, and the Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD), which was previously the largest opposition party. "Agreement for the Country ", a coalition that pledged to put the people at the centre of economic choices and social policies, followed with 12 seats. |
Date of previous elections: 9 November 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 6 August 2012
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: November 2017
Number of seats at stake: 60 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 364 (229 men, 135 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 37.1%
Number of parties contesting the election: 6 electoral lists including three coalitions.
Number of parties winning seats: 8 (three coalitions comprising seven parties in all and one party which ran separately)
Alternation of power: N/A (The winning coalition in the 2012 elections included the major governmental and opposition parties)
Number of parties in government: 4
Names of parties in government: Christian Democratic Party (PDCS) - We Sammarinese (NS), Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD) and Popular Alliance (AP)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 21 November 2012
Name of the new Speaker: The mandate of the two Heads of State (Capitani Regenti) - Mr. Teodoro Lonfernini (PDCS) and Ms. Denise Bronzetti of the Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD) - is not affected by the general elections and thus continues until 1 April 2013.
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| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 11 November 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
33'106
21'138 (63.85%)
1'360
19'778 |
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| San Marino Common Good |
35
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| Agreement for the Country |
12
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| Active Citizenship |
9
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| RETE Citizens' Movement |
4
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
50
10
16.67%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Great and General Council (20.11.2012, 09.04.2013)
http://www.elezioni2012.sm
http://www.elezioni.sm
Note:
The composition of the coalitions and the number of seats won are as follows.
San Marino Common Good
- Christian Democratic Party (PDCS) - We Sammarinese (NS): 21 seats
- Party of Socialists and Democrats (PSD): 10 seats
- Popular Alliance (AP): 4 seats
Agreement for the Country
- Socialist Party: 7 seats
- Union for the Republic (UPR): 5 seats
Active Citizenship
- United Left (SU): 5 seats
- Civic Movement 10 (Civico 10): 4 seats
RETE (Renewal, Equity, Transparency and Eco-sustainability) Citizens' Movement was not part of any coalitions. |
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