For the parliamentary elections, data refer to the Chamber of Deputies.
The 1946 general election was the first free election after fascism, and voters elected the new Constitutional Assembly. Women were granted the right to vote for the first time.
The analysis of the voter turnout in Italy reveals a progressive disaffection to the state's institutions and lower participation in the country's political life. After the end of World War II, when democracy was reestablished, participation in elections has always been above ** percent. However, Italian politics was hit by many corruption scandals in the 1990s, and resentment towards political institutions and parties grew. Hence, turnout progressively diminished below ** percent. In general, European elections have always recorded a lower participation than the general ones, but a negative record was reached in 2024, as the turnout went below ** percent for the first time in the republican history.
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Ministero dell'Interno. (June 9, 2024). Voter turnout in general and European elections in Italy from 1946 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. "Voter turnout in general and European elections in Italy from 1946 to 2024." Chart. June 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. (2024). Voter turnout in general and European elections in Italy from 1946 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. "Voter Turnout in General and European Elections in Italy from 1946 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jun 2024, /statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
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Voter turnout in general and European elections in Italy from 1946 to 2024 [Graph], Ministero dell'Interno, June 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/581392/elections-turnout-italy/
