The analysis of the voter turnout in Italy reveals a progressive disaffection to the state's institutions and lower participation in the country's political life. After the end of World War II, when democracy was reestablished, participation in elections has always been above 90 percent. However, Italian politics was hit by many corruption scandals in the 1990s, and resentment towards political institutions and parties grew. Hence, turnout progressively diminished below 70 percent. In general, European elections have always recorded a lower participation than the general ones. In 2024, a negative record was achieved, as the turnout went below 50 percent for the first time in the republican history.
Share of registered Italian electors who voted in general and European elections from 1946 to 2024
For the parliamentary elections, data refer to the Chamber of Deputies.
The 1946 general election was the first free election after fascism, and voters elected the new Constitutional Assembly. Women were granted the right to vote for the first time.
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Ministero dell'Interno. (June 9, 2024). Share of registered Italian electors who voted in general and European elections from 1946 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. "Share of registered Italian electors who voted in general and European elections from 1946 to 2024." Chart. June 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. (2024). Share of registered Italian electors who voted in general and European elections from 1946 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. "Share of Registered Italian Electors Who Voted in General and European Elections from 1946 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno, Share of registered Italian electors who voted in general and European elections from 1946 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of registered Italian electors who voted in general and European elections from 1946 to 2024 [Graph], Ministero dell'Interno, June 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
