# 2021 Naples municipal election

The municipal elections in Naples took place on 3 and 4 October 2021. The incumbent Mayor of Naples was Luigi de Magistris of Democracy and Autonomy, who won the 2016 Naples municipal election.

## Electoral system

The voting system is used for all mayoral elections in Italy, in the cities with a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants. Under this system, 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 50% of votes during the first round, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The winning candidate obtains a majority bonus equal to 60% of seats. During the first round, if no candidate gets more than 50% of votes but a coalition of lists gets the majority of 50% of votes or if the mayor is elected in the first round but its coalition gets less than 40% of the valid votes, the majority bonus cannot be assigned to the coalition of the winning mayor candidate.
The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a maximum of two preferential votes, each for a different gender, belonging to the same party list: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally, using D'Hondt seat allocation. Only coalitions with more than 3% of votes are eligible to get any seats.

## Background

The center-left coalition did not nominate their candidate through a primary election, in order to avoid the same troubles that happened during the previous municipal primary election in Naples. Through the municipal secretary of the Democratic Party Marco Sarracino, the coalition sought an alliance with the Five Star Movement and Italian Left.

## Parties and candidates

This is a list of the parties (and their respective leaders) which participated in the election.
| Political force or alliance | Constituent lists | Constituent lists | Candidate |
| Bassolino coalition | | Bassolino x Naples | Antonio Bassolino |
| Bassolino coalition | | With Naples | Antonio Bassolino |
| Bassolino coalition | | Naples is Naples | Antonio Bassolino |
| Bassolino coalition | | Gay Party | Antonio Bassolino |
| Bassolino coalition | | Action | Antonio Bassolino |
| Clemente coalition | | Alessandra Clemente for Mayor (incl. DemA, PRC, PCI, PdS) | Alessandra Clemente |
| Clemente coalition | | Naples 20 30 | Alessandra Clemente |
| Clemente coalition | | Power to the People | Alessandra Clemente |
| Centre-left coalition | | Democratic Party | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Five Star Movement | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Solidarity Naples Left (incl. Art.1, SI, PSI) | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Us Campanians for the City | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Democratic Centre | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Green Europe | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Moderates | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Democratic Republicans | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Manfredi List | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Azzurri – We the South – Napoli Viva | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Free Naples | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | For People and the Community | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-left coalition | | Now Naples | Gaetano Manfredi |
| Centre-right coalition | | European Liberal Party | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Brothers of Italy | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Forza Italia | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Cambiamo! | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Us with Italy – AdC – Neapolitan Renaissance | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Being Naples | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Naples Capital (incl. PdF, LSA, SeF) | Catello Maresca |
| Centre-right coalition | | Neapolitan Pride | Catello Maresca |
| 3V Movement | 3V Movement | 3V Movement | Giovanni Moscarella |
| August 24th Movement | August 24th Movement | August 24th Movement | Rosa Solombrino |
| Naples on the move – No alliances | Naples on the move – No alliances | Naples on the move – No alliances | Matteo Brambilla |

## Potential and declined candidates
### Potential
#### Centre-left coalition

* Umberto De Gregorio, President of the Ente Autonomo Volturno
* Gennaro Migliore, Member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2013
* Nicola Oddati, municipal assessor for Naples (2006–2011)

#### Centre-right coalition

* Gianluigi Cimmino, CEO of Yamamay and Carpisa
* Sergio Rastrelli, lawyer
* Riccardo Monti, manager

#### Others
### Declined
#### Centre-left coalition

* Vincenzo Amendola, Minister of European Affairs (2019–2021)
* Roberto Fico, President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2018

#### Centre-right coalition

* Danilo Iervolino, President of UniPegaso

## Opinion polls
### Candidates
#### First round

| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Clemente | Maresca | Manfredi | Bassolino | Others | Lead |
| 4 October 2021 | Election result | - | 5.6 | 21.9 | 62.9 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 25.7 |
| 13–15 Sep 2021 | BiDiMedia | 1,035 | 9.1 | 22.5 | 48.0 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 12–15 Sep 2021 | Noto | 1,000 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 44.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 6–11 Sep 2021 | Ipsos | 1,000 | 11.0 | 29.5 | 45.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 8–10 Sep 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 9.7 | 21.1 | 47.4 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 26.3 |
| 7–10 Sep 2021 | Quorum | 805 | 8.3 | 25.9 | 47.9 | 17.1 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| 3–8 Sep 2021 | YouTrend | 802 | 7.4 | 26.2 | 48.2 | 17.4 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Demopolis | — | 6.0 | 29.0 | 46.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Opinio Italia | — | 7.0 | 29.0 | 44.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 20.7 | 23.5 | 40.2 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 16.7 |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Tecnè | 1,000 | 8.2 | 30.6 | 41.6 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 11.0 |
| 18–20 Jun 2021 | Tecnè | 800 | 8.0 | 31.0 | 42.0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 |
| 14–16 Jun 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 14.2 | 23.3 | 40.4 | 17.2 | 4.9 | 17.1 |
| 1–2 Jun 2021 | Noto | 2,000 | 6.0 | 38.0 | 43.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 |

#### Second round

Manfredi vs. Maresca
| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Manfredi | Maresca | Lead |
| 13–15 Sep 2021 | BiDiMedia | 1,035 | 66.0 | 34.0 | 32.0 |
| 6–11 Sep 2021 | Ipsos | 1,000 | 63.0 | 37.0 | 26.0 |
| 8–10 Sep 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 63.5 | 36.5 | 27.0 |
| 7–10 Sep 2021 | Quorum | 805 | 69.9 | 30.1 | 39.8 |
| 3–8 Sep 2021 | YouTrend | 802 | 69.2 | 30.8 | 38.4 |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 55.2 | 44.8 | 10.4 |
| 14–16 Jun 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 62.6 | 37.4 | 25.2 |
Manfredi vs. Bassolino
| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Manfredi | Bassolino | Lead |
| 13–15 Sep 2021 | BiDiMedia | 1,035 | 53.0 | 47.0 | 6.0 |
| 8–10 Sep 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 57.2 | 42.8 | 14.4 |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 72.8 | 27.2 | 45.6 |
| 14–16 Jun 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 56.3 | 43.7 | 12.6 |
Manfredi vs. Clemente
| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Manfredi | Clemente | Lead |
| 13–15 Sep 2021 | BiDiMedia | 1,035 | 68.0 | 32.0 | 36.0 |
| 8–10 Sep 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 67.8 | 31.2 | 36.6 |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 51.2 | 48.8 | 2.4 |
Bassolino vs. Maresca
| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Bassolino | Maresca | Lead |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 45.1 | 54.9 | 9.8 |
| 14–16 Jun 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 52.2 | 47.8 | 4.4 |
Bassolino vs. Clemente
| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Bassolino | Clemente | Lead |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 38.8 | 61.2 | 22.4 |
Clemente vs. Maresca
| Date | Polling firm/ Client | Sample size | Clemente | Maresca | Lead |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Lab2101 | — | 55.3 | 44.7 | 10.6 |

### Parties

| Date | Polling firm | Sample size | Left-wing | Left-wing | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-right | Centre-right | Centre-right | Centre-right | Centre | Centre | Others | Undecided | Lead |
| Date | Polling firm | Sample size | DemA | Other | PD | M5S | EV | IV | Art.1-SI | Other | FI | FdI | Lega | Other | A | Other | Others | Undecided | Lead |
| 13–15 Sep 2021 | BiDiMedia | 1,035 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 4.4 | — | 15.4 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 3.1 | 22.0 | 0.6 |
| 6–11 Sep 2021 | Ipsos | 1,000 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 17.4 | 18.6 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 | — | 1.2 |
| 8–10 Sep 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 18.7 | 15.5 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 34.0 | 3.2 |
| 3–8 Sep 2021 | YouTrend | 802 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 15.4 | 28.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 54.5 | 12.6 |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Tecnè | 1,000 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 17.8 | 15.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 45.4 | 2.0 |
| 14–16 Jun 2021 | Winpoll | 800 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 19.0 | 16.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 6.7 | — | 1.0 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 40.0 | 5.7 |
| 5 June 2016 | Election result | - | 7.6 | 32.2 | 11.6 | 9.7 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 12.0 | 9.6 | 1.2 | DNP | 15.0 | DNP | DNP | 1.0 | - | 1.9 |

## Results

Summary of the 2021 Naples City Council election results :
| Mayoral candidates | Mayoral candidates | Votes | % | Leaders seats | Parties | Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Democratic Party | 39,904 | 12.20 | 6 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Manfredi List | 32,451 | 9.92 | 5 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Five Star Movement | 31,805 | 9.73 | 5 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Azzurri – We the South – Naples Alive | 17,791 | 5.44 | 2 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Free Naples | 15,053 | 4.60 | 2 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Us Campanians | 13,164 | 4.03 | 2 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Solidary Naples | 12,596 | 3.85 | 2 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Now Naples | 12,307 | 3.76 | 1 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Green Europe | 10,496 | 3.21 | 1 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Democratic Centre | 9,800 | 3.00 | 1 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Moderates | 8,408 | 2.57 | 1 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | People and Community | 6,006 | 1.84 | 0 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | | Democratic Republicans | 5,646 | 1.76 | 0 |
| | Gaetano Manfredi | 218,087 | 62.88 | – | Total | Total | 215,427 | 65.88 | 28 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Forza Italia | 21,691 | 6.63 | 3 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Brothers of Italy | 14,404 | 4.41 | 1 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Maresca for Mayor | 9,175 | 2.81 | 1 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Naples Capital (PdF – LSA – Others) | 8,494 | 2.60 | 1 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Cambiamo! | 8,291 | 2.54 | 1 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Us with Italy – Alliance of the Centre | 3,066 | 0.94 | 0 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | Neapolitan Pride | 2,605 | 0.80 | 0 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | | European Liberal Party | 572 | 0.17 | 0 |
| | Catello Maresca | 75,891 | 21.88 | 1 | Total | Total | 68,298 | 20.89 | 7 |
| | Antonio Bassolino | 28,451 | 8.20 | 1 | | Bassolino for Naples | 13,562 | 4.15 | 1 |
| | Antonio Bassolino | 28,451 | 8.20 | 1 | | With Naples | 4,097 | 1.25 | 0 |
| | Antonio Bassolino | 28,451 | 8.20 | 1 | | Action | 1,483 | 0.45 | 0 |
| | Antonio Bassolino | 28,451 | 8.20 | 1 | | Naples is Naples | 1,414 | 0.43 | 0 |
| | Antonio Bassolino | 28,451 | 8.20 | 1 | | Gay Party | 930 | 0.28 | 0 |
| | Antonio Bassolino | 28,451 | 8.20 | 1 | Total | Total | 21,486 | 6.57 | 1 |
| | Alessandra Clemente | 19,338 | 5.58 | 1 | | Alessandra Clemente for Mayor | 10,564 | 3.23 | 1 |
| | Alessandra Clemente | 19,338 | 5.58 | 1 | | Power to the People | 4,358 | 1.33 | 0 |
| | Alessandra Clemente | 19,338 | 5.58 | 1 | | Naples 2030 | 2,450 | 0.75 | 0 |
| | Alessandra Clemente | 19,338 | 5.58 | 1 | Total | Total | 17,372 | 5.31 | 1 |
| | Matteo Brambilla | 2,162 | 0.62 | – | | Naples on the Move | 1,960 | 0.70 | 0 |
| | Giovanni Moscarella | 1,810 | 0.52 | – | | 3V Movement | 1,516 | 0.46 | 0 |
| | Rossella Solombrino | 1,078 | 0.31 | – | | August 24th Movement | 921 | 0.28 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 346,807 | 100.00 | 3 | | | 326,990 | 100.00 | 37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 346,807 | 94.66 |
| Blank or invalid ballots | Blank or invalid ballots | 19,567 | 5.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 366,374 | 47.17 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 776,751 | 100.00 |
| Source: Ministry of the Interior Archived 2021-10-16 at the Wayback Machine ||||||||||