# List of mayors of Padua

The Mayor of Padua is an elected politician who, along with the Padua's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Padua in Veneto, Italy.
The current mayor is Sergio Giordani a centre-left independent, who took office on 28 June 2017.

## Overview

According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Padua is member of the city council.
The mayor is elected by the population of Padua, who also elect the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence. The mayor is entitled to appoint and release the members of his government.
Since 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Padua's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally.

## Mayors
### Republic of Italy (since 1946)

From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Padua was elected by the City's Council.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party |
| 1 | Giuseppe Schiavon | 28 April 1945 | 19 April 1946 | PCI |
| 2 | Gastone Costa | 19 April 1946 | 26 April 1947 | PSIUP |
| 3 | Cesarino Crescente | 26 April 1947 | 12 December 1970 | DC |
| 4 | Ettore Bentsik | 12 December 1970 | 5 May 1977 | DC |
| 5 | Luigi Merlin | 5 May 1977 | 9 April 1980 | DC |
| (4) | Ettore Bentsik | 9 April 1980 | 28 April 1981 | DC |
| 6 | Guido Montesi | 28 April 1981 | 26 August 1982 | DC |
| 7 | Settimo Gottardo | 26 August 1982 | 7 June 1987 | DC |
| 8 | Paolo Giaretta | 7 June 1987 | 6 June 1993 | DC |
| 9 | Flavio Zanonato | 6 June 1993 | 8 May 1995 | PDS |
Since 1995, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Padua is chosen by direct election, originally every four, and since 1999 every five years.
| | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Coalition | Coalition | Election |
| (9) | Flavio Zanonato (b. 1950) | 8 May 1995 | 27 June 1999 | PDS | | PDS • PPI | 1995 |
| 10 | Giustina Mistrello Destro (b. 1945) | 27 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | FI | | FI • AN | 1999 |
| (9) | Flavio Zanonato (b. 1950) | 14 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | DS PD | | The Olive Tree (DS-DL-SDI-FdV) | 2004 |
| (9) | Flavio Zanonato (b. 1950) | 23 June 2009 | 10 June 2013 | DS PD | | PD • IdV • SEL | 2009 |
| - | Ivo Rossi (b. 1955) (acting) | 10 June 2013 | 10 June 2014 | PD | | PD • IdV • SEL | 2009 |
| 11 | Massimo Bitonci (b. 1965) | 10 June 2014 | 12 November 2016 | LV | | LV • FI | 2014 |
| Special Prefectural Commissioner tenure (12 November 2016 – 28 June 2017) |||||||||
| 12 | Sergio Giordani (b. 1953) | 28 June 2017 | 14 June 2022 | Ind | | PD and leftist lists | 2017 |
| 14 June 2022 | Sergio Giordani (b. 1953) | In office | | Ind | PD and leftist lists | 2022 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Resigned after swearing in as Minister of Economic Development in the Letta Cabinet.
* ↑ Ousted out of office after losing the majority in the City Council.
* ↑ Nominated by the Prefect after the majority of the city councillors resigned in order to oust the Mayor out of office.

#### Timeline
## Elections
### Mayoral and City Council election, 1995

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 23 April, the second on 7 May 1995.
Summary of the 1995 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Democratic Party of the Left (Partito Democratico della Sinistra) | PDS | 35,562 | 27.12 | 16 |
| | | Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano) | PPI | 12,169 | 9.28 | 5 |
| | | Pact of Democrats (Patto dei Democratici) | PD | 5,184 | 3.95 | 2 |
| | | Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi) | FdV | 4,023 | 3.07 | 1 |
| | | Others | | 3,181 | 2.43 | 0 |
| Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | 60,119 | 45.85 | 24 |
| | | Forza Italia | FI | 31,612 | 24.11 | 8 |
| | | National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale) | AN | 20,311 | 15.51 | 5 |
| | | Others | | 4,023 | 3.06 | 0 |
| Gentile coalition (Centre-right) | Gentile coalition (Centre-right) | Gentile coalition (Centre-right) | Gentile coalition (Centre-right) | 55,966 | 42.68 | 13 |
| | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | LV-LN | 8,875 | 6.70 | 2 |
| | Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista) | Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista) | PRC | 5,349 | 4.08 | 1 |
| | Others | Others | | 900 | 0.69 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 131,119 | 100.00 | 40 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 158,406 | 84.82 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 186,745 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Flavio Zanonato | PDS | PDS-PPI-PD-FdV | 47,787 | 31.95 | 82,700 | 59.76 |
| | Francesco Gentile | FI | Pole for Freedoms | 57,771 | 38.62 | 55,685 | 40.24 |
| | Luigi Mariani | LV-LN | | 33,311 | 22.27 |
| | Others | | | 10,701 | 7.15 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 186,745 | 100.00 | 186,745 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 158,406 | 84.82 | 142,253 | 76.32 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 8,836 | | 4,138 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 149,570 | | 138,385 | |

### Mayoral and City Council election, 1999

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 13 June, the second on 27 June 1999.
Summary of the 1999 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Forza Italia | FI | 21,487 | 19.27 | 12 |
| | | Together for Padua (Insieme per Padova) | IpP | 12,528 | 11.24 | 6 |
| | | National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale) | AN | 11,470 | 10.29 | 6 |
| | | Others | | 7,619 | 6.83 | 0 |
| Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | 53,104 | 47.63 | 24 |
| | | Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra) | DS | 35,562 | 27.12 | 16 |
| | | Italian People's Party (Partito Popolare Italiano) | PPI | 12,169 | 9.28 | 4 |
| | | Pact of Democrats (I Democratici) | Dem | 8,055 | 7.22 | 2 |
| | | Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi) | FdV | 2,804 | 2.51 | 1 |
| | | Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista) | PRC | 2,634 | 2.36 | 0 |
| Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | 47,086 | 42.23 | 15 |
| | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | LV-LN | 5,416 | 4.86 | 1 |
| | Others | Others | | 5,889 | 5.28 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 111,495 | 100.00 | 40 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 136,380 | 75.09 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 181,623 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Giustina Mistrello Destro | FI | Pole for Freedoms | 54,350 | 42.22 | 57,047 | 50.55 |
| | Flavio Zanonato | DS | The Olive Tree | 53,552 | 41.60 | 55,807 | 49.45 |
| | Luciano Gasperini | LV-LN | | 6,260 | 4.86 |
| | Others | | | 14,568 | 11.33 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 181,623 | 100.00 | 181,623 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 136,380 | 75.09 | 115,952 | 63.84 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 7,640 | | 3,098 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 128,740 | | 112,854 | |

### Mayoral and City Council election, 2004

The election took place on 12–13 June 2004.
Summary of the 2004 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra) | DS | 18,845 | 16.01 | 8 |
| | | Italian Democratic Socialists (Socialisti Democratici Italiani) | SDI | 14,981 | 12.72 | 7 |
| | | The Daisy (La Margherita) | DL | 13,811 | 11.73 | 6 |
| | | Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi) | FdV | 4,027 | 3.42 | 1 |
| | | Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista) | PRC | 3,006 | 2.55 | 1 |
| | | Others | | 5,456 | 4.64 | 1 |
| Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | 60,126 | 51.07 | 24 |
| | | Forza Italia | FI | 27,577 | 23.42 | 10 |
| | | National Alliance (Alleanza Nazionale) | AN | 8,472 | 7.20 | 2 |
| | | Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro) | UDC | 4,068 | 3.46 | 1 |
| | | Others | | 474 | 0.40 | 0 |
| Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | Mistrello Destro coalition (Centre-right) | 40,591 | 34.48 | 13 |
| | Zanesco List (Lista Zanesco) | Zanesco List (Lista Zanesco) | LZ | 6,024 | 5.12 | 2 |
| | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | LV-LN | 5,337 | 4.53 | 1 |
| | Others | Others | | 5,223 | 4.28 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 117,740 | 100.00 | 40 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 135,606 | 78.09 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 173,662 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % |
| | Flavio Zanonato | DS | The Olive Tree | 67,682 | 51.88 |
| | Giustina Mistrello Destro | FI | House of Freedoms | 43,846 | 33.61 |
| | Luigi Zanesco | Ind | | 6,996 | 5.36 |
| | Luciano Gasperini | LV-LN | | 5,619 | 4.31 |
| | Others | | | 6,311 | 4.84 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 173,662 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 135,606 | 78.09 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 5,152 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 130,454 | |

### Mayoral and City Council election, 2009

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 6–7 June, the second on 21–22 June 2009.
Summary of the 2009 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) | PD | 32,297 | 28.44 | 16 |
| | | Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori) | IdV | 6,302 | 5.55 | 3 |
| | | Zanonato List (Lista Zanonato) | | 6,058 | 5.33 | 3 |
| | | Left for Padua (Sinistra per Padova) | SpP | 2,506 | 2.21 | 1 |
| | | Federation of the Left (Federazione della Sinistra) | FdS | 2,494 | 2.20 | 1 |
| | | Others | | 1,955 | 1.72 | 0 |
| Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | Zanonato coalition (Centre-left) | 51,612 | 45.45 | 24 |
| | | The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà) | PdL | 27,048 | 23.82 | 9 |
| | | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | LV-LN | 12,523 | 11.03 | 3 |
| | | Marin List (Lista Marin) | | 9,786 | 8.62 | 3 |
| | | Others | | 1,763 | 1.56 | 0 |
| Marin coalition (Centre-right) | Marin coalition (Centre-right) | Marin coalition (Centre-right) | Marin coalition (Centre-right) | 51,120 | 45.03 | 15 |
| | Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro) | Union of the Centre (Unione di Centro) | UDC | 3,800 | 3.35 | 1 |
| | Others | Others | | 7,029 | 6.21 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 113,561 | 100.00 | 40 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 125,811 | 74.93 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 167,905 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Flavio Zanonato | PD | PD-IdV-SEL-FdS-PSI | 55,808 | 45.68 | 56,001 | 52.02 |
| | Marco Marin | PdL | PdL-LV-PP | 54,835 | 44.88 | 51,660 | 47.98 |
| | Oreste Terranova | UDC | | 3,806 | 3.11 |
| | Carlo Covi | PNE | | 2,184 | 1.79 |
| | Maurizio D'Este | M5S | | 2,149 | 1.76 |
| | Aurora D'Agostino | FdV | | 945 | 0.77 |
| | Andrea Minchio | FN | | 571 | 0.47 |
| | Others | | | 1,885 | 1.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 167,905 | 100.00 | 167,905 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 125,811 | 74.93 | 109,159 | 65.01 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 3,628 | | 1,498 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 122,183 | | 107,661 | |

### Mayoral and City Council election, 2014

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 25 May, the second on 9 June 2014.
Summary of the 2014 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) | PD | 26,700 | 24.93 | 7 |
| | | Rossi List (Lista Rossi) | | 6,208 | 5.80 | 1 |
| | | Others | | 16,517 | 15.48 | 2 |
| Rossi coalition (Centre-left) | Rossi coalition (Centre-left) | Rossi coalition (Centre-left) | Rossi coalition (Centre-left) | 49,479 | 46.20 | 10 |
| | | Bitonci List (Lista Bitonci) | | 17,489 | 16.67 | 10 |
| | | Forza Italia | FI | 7,967 | 7.44 | 4 |
| | | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | LV-LN | 5,237 | 4.89 | 3 |
| | | Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) | FdI | 1,431 | 1.34 | 0 |
| | | Others | | 13,105 | 12.25 | 3 |
| Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | 45,589 | 42.57 | 20 |
| | Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle) | Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle) | M5S | 9,478 | 8.85 | 2 |
| | Others | Others | | 2,549 | 2.39 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 107,095 | 100.00 | 32 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 114,528 | 70.09 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 163,393 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Massimo Bitonci | LV | LV-FI-FdI | 34,890 | 31.42 | 51,702 | 53.50 |
| | Ivo Rossi | PD | PD-SEL-IdV | 37,488 | 33.76 | 44,943 | 46.50 |
| | Maurizio Saia | NCD | | 11,805 | 10.63 |
| | Francesco Fiore | SC | | 11,004 | 9.91 |
| | Simone Borile | M5S | | 9,590 | 8.64 |
| | Others | | | 6,259 | 5.63 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 163,393 | 100.00 | 163,393 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 114,528 | 70.09 | 98,075 | 60.02 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 3,492 | | 1,430 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 111,036 | | 96,645 | |

#### Notes

* ↑ The candidate was endorsed by 5 more lists on the second round.
* ↑ Even if the coalition received more votes, the candidate lost on the second round and was not able to win the majority bonus, which was given to the winner.
* ↑ The candidate was endorsed by 9 more lists on the second round.

### Mayoral and City Council election, 2017

The election took place on two rounds: the first on 11 June, the second on 26 June 2017.
Summary of the 2017 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) | PD | 12,028 | 13.49 | 6 |
| | | Civic Coalition (Coalizione Civica) | CC | 10,212 | 11.45 | 5 |
| | | Lorenzoni List (Lista Lorenzoni) | | 9,329 | 10.46 | 4 |
| | | Giordani List (Lista Giordani) | | 8,318 | 9.33 | 4 |
| | | Others | | 6,583 | 7.39 | 1 |
| Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | 46,470 | 52.11 | 20 |
| | | Bitonci List (Lista Bitonci) | | 21,500 | 24.11 | 8 |
| | | Liga Veneta-Lega Nord | LV-LN | 5,919 | 6.64 | 2 |
| | | Forza Italia | FI | 3,490 | 3.91 | 1 |
| | | Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) | FdI | 1,888 | 2.12 | 0 |
| | | Others | | 2,688 | 3.01 | 0 |
| Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | Bitonci coalition (Centre-right) | 35,485 | 39.79 | 11 |
| | Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle) | Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle) | M5S | 4,896 | 5.49 | 1 |
| | Others | Others | | 2,333 | 2.61 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 89,184 | 100.00 | 32 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 99,603 | 60.77 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 163,890 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Sergio Giordani | Ind | PD-PSI | 28,593 | 29.21 | 47,888 | 51.84 |
| | Massimo Bitonci | LV | LV-FI-FdI | 39,413 | 40.26 | 44,488 | 48.16 |
| | Arturo Lorenzoni | Ind | | 22,357 | 22.84 |
| | Simone Borile | M5S | | 5,140 | 5.25 |
| | Luigi Salvatore Sposato | PdF | | 1,528 | 1.56 |
| | Others | | | 870 | 0.89 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 163,890 | 100.00 | 163,890 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 99,603 | 60.77 | 93,470 | 57.03 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 1,702 | | 1,094 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 97,901 | | 92,376 | |

#### Notes

* ↑ Officially endorsed the candidate only on the second round.
* ↑ Officially endorsed the candidate only on the second round.

### Mayoral and City Council election, 2022

The election took place on 12 June 2022.
Summary of the 2022 Padua City Council election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
| | | Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) | PD | 16,815 | 21.66 | 10 |
| | | Giordani List (Lista Giordani) | | 13,409 | 17.28 | 7 |
| | | Civic Coalition (Coalizione Civica) | CC | 4,612 | 5.94 | 2 |
| | | Others | | 10,529 | 13.57 | 2 |
| Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | Giordani coalition (Centre-left) | 45,365 | 58.45 | 21 |
| | | Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) | FdI | 6,421 | 8.27 | 4 |
| | | Peghin List (Lista Peghin) | LP | 6,065 | 7.81 | 3 |
| | | League (Lega) | L | 5,704 | 7.35 | 2 |
| | | Coraggio Italia | CI | 3,392 | 4.37 | 1 |
| | | Forza Italia | FI | 2,486 | 3.20 | 1 |
| | | Others | | 1,707 | 2.20 | 0 |
| Peghin coalition (Centre-right) | Peghin coalition (Centre-right) | Peghin coalition (Centre-right) | Peghin coalition (Centre-right) | 25,775 | 33.21 | 11 |
| | 3V Movement (Movimento 3V) | 3V Movement (Movimento 3V) | 3V | 1,613 | 2.08 | 0 |
| | Others | Others | | 4,866 | 5.54 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 77,619 | 100.00 | 32 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 83,771 | 50.74 | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 165,107 | | |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior |||||||
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | First round | First round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % |
| | Sergio Giordani | Ind | PD-SI-EV-M5S-IV-A | 47,777 | 58.44 |
| | Francesco Peghin | Ind | L-FI-FdI-UDC-PdF-CI | 27,405 | 33.52 |
| | Paolo Girotto | 3V | | 1,655 | 2.02 |
| | Luca Lendaro | Ind | PRC-PaP | 1,315 | 1.61 |
| | Others | | | 3,597 | 4.40 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 165,107 | 100.00 |
| Voted | Voted | Voted | Voted | 83,771 | 50.74 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 2,019 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 81,749 | |

## Deputy Mayor

The office of the deputy mayor of Padua was officially created in 1995 with the adoption of the new local administration law. The deputy mayor is nominated and eventually dismissed by the mayor. Here is a list of deputy mayors of Padua:
| | Deputy | Term start | Term end | Party | Mayor |
| 1 | Luigi Mariani | 16 May 1995 | 27 June 1999 | PPI | Zanonato |
| 2 | Domenico Menorello | 20 July 1999 | 17 July 2001 | FI | Mistrello Destro |
| 3 | Ermanno Ancona | 17 July 2001 | 14 June 2004 | Ind | Mistrello Destro |
| 4 | Claudio Sinigalia | 3 July 2004 | 23 June 2009 | PD | Zanonato |
| 5 | Ivo Rossi | 10 July 2009 | 10 June 2014 | PD | Zanonato |
| 6 | Eleonora Mosco | 16 June 2014 | 12 November 2016 | FI | Bitonci |
| 7 | Arturo Lorenzoni | 10 July 2017 | 14 July 2020 | Ind | Giordani |
| 8 | Andrea Micalizzi | 14 July 2020 | 14 June 2022 | PD | Giordani |
| 8 | Andrea Micalizzi | 24 June 2022 | Incumbent | PD | Giordani |

### Notes

* ↑ Dismissed by the Mayor.
* ↑ Resigned in order to participate in the regional election.