| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
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| 2 | 2009 Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election - Primary election |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | % | Delegates |
| 4 | - | Pier Luigi Bersani | 1,603,531 | 53.2 | 530 |
| 5 | - | Dario Franceschini | 1,035,026 | 34.3 | 339 |
| 6 | - | Ignazio Marino | 378,211 | 12.5 | 131 |
| 7 | Total | Total | 3,016,768 | 100.0 | 1,000 |

Question: Who won the Italian 2009 Democratic Party leadership election, and by what percentage of the popular vote?
Answer: In the 2009 Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, Bersani was elected with 53.2% of the popular vote, Franceschini came in second with 34.3%, and Marino third with 12.5%.