| South America District |
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| Region | South America |
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| Created | 2006 |
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| Seats |
- 3 deputies and 2 senators (2006–2013)
- 4 deputies and 2 senators (2013–2020)
- 2 deputies and 1 senator (since 2020)
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| Created from | Overseas Constituency |
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| Country | Italy |
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The South America constituency is one of the four electoral districts of Italy that form the Foreign Constituencies.
Territory
The territory of the South America District includes states recognized by the Government of the Italian Republic in the South American region, as well as the Central American country of Trinidad and Tobago. Citizens residing in overseas countries and territories (e.g., French Guiana) are instead included in their respective European states within the Europe District.
The country with the largest number of registered Italian voters is Argentina, while the one with the fewest is Guyana. Although there is an Italian consulate in Suriname,[1] no ballots from this country appear in the Ministry of the Interior’s election archive.
The following table shows the official names used by the Ministry of the Interior:[2]
| N |
Country |
Number of registered Italian voters
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| 1 |
Argentina |
771,639
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| 2 |
Bolivia |
3,165
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| 3 |
Brazil |
433,636
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| 4 |
Chile |
54,288
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| 5 |
Colombia |
17,759
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| 5 |
Ecuador |
15,468
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| 7 |
Guyana |
3
|
| 8 |
Paraguay |
10,281
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| 9 |
Peru |
27,328
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| 10 |
Suriname |
2
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| 11 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
0
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| 12 |
Uruguay |
94,566
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| 13 |
Venezuela |
87,129
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| Total |
1,515,264
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Note: registered voters during the 2013 general elections
Electoral data
Chamber of Deputies – 2006 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate
|
| Italian Associations in South America |
99,817 |
1 |
Ricardo Antonio Merlo
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| The Union (L'Unione) |
83,373 |
1 |
Mariza Bafile
|
| For Italy in the World |
35,207 |
1 |
Giuseppe Angeli
|
| Union of the Centre (2002) |
32,726 |
0 |
–
|
| Forza Italia (1994) |
25,431 |
0 |
–
|
| South American Union of Italian Emigrants |
14,205 |
0 |
–
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| UDEUR Populars |
5,861 |
0 |
–
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| Northern League |
4,776 |
0 |
–
|
Senate – 2006 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate
|
| Italian Associations in South America |
85,745 |
1 |
Luigi Pallaro
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| The Union (L'Unione) |
81,899 |
1 |
Edoardo Pollastri
|
| For Italy in the World |
30,134 |
0 |
–
|
| Union of the Centre (2002) |
25,593 |
0 |
–
|
| Forza Italia (1994) |
24,141 |
0 |
–
|
| South American Union of Italian Emigrants |
12,552 |
0 |
–
|
| UDEUR Populars |
8,213 |
0 |
–
|
| Northern League |
3,831 |
0 |
–
|
Chamber of Deputies – 2008 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate(s)
|
| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad |
86,970 |
1 |
Ricardo Antonio Merlo
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| The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà) |
85,073 |
1 |
Giuseppe Angeli
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| Democratic Party |
68,605 |
1 |
Fabio Porta
|
| Italian Associations in South America |
64,325 (–16.34%) |
0 |
–
|
| Union of the Centre |
48,393 (+1.76%) |
0 |
–
|
| Italian Socialist Party |
14,600 |
0 |
–
|
| The Left – The Rainbow |
7,284 |
0 |
–
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| Civic Consumers of Italy |
4,878 |
0 |
–
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| The Right – Tricolour Flame |
3,318 |
0 |
–
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Senate – 2008 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate(s)
|
| The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà) |
101,585 |
1 |
Esteban Juan Caselli
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| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad |
72,511 |
1 |
Mirella Giai
|
| Democratic Party |
62,371 |
0 |
–
|
| Italian Associations in South America |
60,794 (–14.08%) |
0 |
–
|
| Union of the Centre |
26,926 (–1.69%) |
0 |
–
|
| Italian Socialist Party |
11,995 |
0 |
–
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| The Left – The Rainbow |
6,471 |
0 |
–
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| Civic Consumers of Italy |
3,663 |
0 |
–
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| The Right – Tricolour Flame |
2,516 |
0 |
–
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Senate – 2013 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
% Change |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate
|
| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad |
120,290 |
+20.13% |
1 |
Claudio Zin
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| Democratic Party |
79,694 |
+9.23% |
1 |
Fausto Guilherme Longo
|
| South American Union of Italian Emigrants |
38,223 |
— |
0 |
–
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| The People of Freedom |
20,130 |
–22.27% |
0 |
–
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| Italians for Freedom |
15,260 |
— |
0 |
–
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| Union of Italians in South America |
10,811 |
— |
0 |
–
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| Five Star Movement |
9,590 |
— |
0 |
–
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Chamber of Deputies – 2018 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
% Change |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidates
|
| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) |
112,299 |
–13.74% |
2 |
Mario Borghese, Luis Roberto Lorenzato
|
| Democratic Party (PD) |
69,606 |
–23.2% |
1 |
Fabio Porta
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| South American Union of Italian Emigrants (USEI) |
58,505 |
+33.23% |
1 |
Eugenio Sangregorio
|
| Free and Equal (LeU) |
10,482 |
— |
0 |
–
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| Forza Italia (FI) |
9,743 |
— |
0 |
–
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| Five Star Movement (M5S) |
7,583 |
–28.00% |
0 |
–
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Senate – 2018 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
% Change |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate
|
| South American Union of Italian Emigrants (USEI) |
109,873 |
+187.42% |
1 |
Adolfo Urso
|
| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) |
107,430 |
–10.72% |
1 |
Adolfo Ruben Canepa
|
| Democratic Party (PD) |
61,083 |
–23.41% |
0 |
–
|
| Free and Equal (LeU) |
9,745 |
— |
0 |
–
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| Forza Italia (FI) |
8,839 |
— |
0 |
–
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| Five Star Movement (M5S) |
6,102 |
–35.92% |
0 |
–
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Chamber of Deputies – 2022 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
% |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidates
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| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) |
81,073 |
28.78% |
1 |
Mario Borghese
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| Democratic Party (PD) |
70,502 |
25.02% |
1 |
Fabio Porta
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| South American Union of Italian Emigrants (USEI) |
57,939 |
20.57% |
1 |
Eugenio Sangregorio
|
| Brothers of Italy (FdI) |
22,139 |
7.86% |
0 |
–
|
| Five Star Movement (M5S) |
13,734 |
4.88% |
0 |
–
|
| Action – Italia Viva |
12,070 |
4.29% |
0 |
–
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| Forza Italia (FI) |
8,352 |
2.97% |
0 |
–
|
| League (Lega) |
4,522 |
1.60% |
0 |
–
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Senate – 2022 General Election (South America)
| Party/Coalition |
Votes |
% |
Seats Won |
Elected Candidate
|
| Democratic Party (PD) |
81,577 |
30.12% |
1 |
Fabio Porta
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| South American Union of Italian Emigrants (USEI) |
65,071 |
24.03% |
1 |
Mario Alejandro Borghese
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| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) |
53,651 |
19.81% |
0 |
–
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| Brothers of Italy (FdI) |
19,455 |
7.19% |
0 |
–
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| Five Star Movement (M5S) |
11,212 |
4.14% |
0 |
–
|
| Action – Italia Viva |
10,048 |
3.71% |
0 |
–
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| Forza Italia (FI) |
6,513 |
2.40% |
0 |
–
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| League (Lega) |
3,474 |
1.28% |
0 |
–
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See also
References