# 2018 Molise regional election

The Molise regional election of 2018, for the renewal of the Regional Council of Molise and the election of the President of Molise, was held on 22 April 2018. Incumbent President Paolo Di Laura Frattura was not his party's candidate due to contrasts within the centre-left coalition.
Donato Toma, a member of Forza Italia, gained the most votes and was elected president.

## Parties and candidate

| Political party or alliance | Political party or alliance | Constituent lists | Constituent lists | Previous result | Previous result | Candidate | Candidate |
| Political party or alliance | Political party or alliance | Constituent lists | Constituent lists | Votes (%) | Seats | Candidate | Candidate |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Democratic Party (PD) | 14.8 | 3 | Carlo Veneziale |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Free and Equal (LeU) | — | — | Carlo Veneziale |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Molise 2.0–Democratic Centre (CD) | — | — | Carlo Veneziale |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Union for Molise (UM) | 6.6 | 1 | Carlo Veneziale |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Molise of All (MdT) | — | — | Carlo Veneziale |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Forza Italia (FI) | 10.3 | 2 | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | League (Lega) | — | — | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Union of the Centre (UdC) | 6.3 | 1 | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Populars for Italy (PpI) | — | — | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Brothers of Italy (FdI) | — | — | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Iorio for Molise–Us with Italy (NcI) | — | — | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | National Movement for Sovereignty (MNS) | — | — | Donato Toma |
| | Centre-right coalition | | The People of the Family (PdF) | — | — | Donato Toma |
| | Five Star Movement (M5S) | Five Star Movement (M5S) | Five Star Movement (M5S) | 10.2 | 2 | Andrea Greco |
| | CasaPound | CasaPound | CasaPound | — | — | Agostino Di Giacomo |

## Results

2018 Molise regional election results :
| Candidates | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Parties | Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | Forza Italia | 13,627 | 9.38 | 3 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | Pride Molise | 12,122 | 8.34 | 2 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | League | 11,956 | 8.23 | 2 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | Populars for Italy | 10,351 | 7.12 | 2 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | Union of the Centre | 7,429 | 5.11 | 1 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | Brothers of Italy | 6,461 | 4.45 | 1 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | Iorio for Molise–Us with Italy | 5,204 | 3.58 | 1 |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | National Movement for Sovereignty | 3,924 | 2.70 | – |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | | The People of the Family | 603 | 0.41 | – |
| | Donato Toma | 73,229 | 43.46 | 1 | Total | Total | 71,677 | 49.32 | 12 |
| | Andrea Greco | 64,875 | 38.50 | 1 | | Five Star Movement | 45,886 | 31.57 | 5 |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – | | Democratic Party | 13,121 | 9.03 | 2 |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – | | Free and Equal | 4,784 | 3.39 | – |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – | | Molise 2.0–Democratic Centre | 3,459 | 2.38 | – |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – | | Union for Molise | 3,233 | 2.22 | – |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – | | Molise of All | 2,716 | 1.87 | – |
| | Carlo Veneziale | 28,818 | 17.10 | – | Total | Total | 27,313 | 18.79 | 2 |
| | Agostino Di Giacomo | 707 | 0.42 | – | | CasaPound | 477 | 0.33 | – |
| Blank and invalid votes | Blank and invalid votes | 5194 | - | – | | | - | - | - |
| Total candidates | Total candidates | 172,823 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | Total parties | 145,353 | 100.00 | 19 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 331253 | 52.17 | – | | | - | - | - |
| Source: Region of Molise, Istituto Cattaneo ||||||||||
Popular vote
M5S
31.57%
FI
9.38%
PD
9.03%
OM
8.34%
Lega
8.23%
PpI
7.12%
UdC
5.11%
FdI
4.45%
NcI
3.58%
LeU
3.39%
MNS
2.70%
CD
2.38%
UM
2.22%
MdT
1.87%
PdF
0.41%
CPI
0.33% :
President
Toma
43.46%
Greco
38.50%
Veneziale
17.10%
Giacomo
0.42% :

## Analysis

Unlike in the general election where the M5S reached about 44%, this time it reached 32%. In contrast, the centre-right coalition was up just under 20% compared to 4 March.