Abstract
The regional elections of 28–29 March 2010 saw the indisputable victory of the center-right, which took over the presidency of four regions that had previously been held by the center-left, but they also brought about significant changes in the power relations within the two main groupings. The Partito Democratico (PD, Democratic Party) and the Popolo della Libertà (PdL, People of Liberty) emerged from the elections noticeably weakened, while there were gains for other alliance members within the coalitions. The Lega Nord (LN, Northern League), which for the first time took over the presidency of two important regions (Piedmont and Veneto), made the greatest gains, but the results were also good for Italia dei Valori (IdV, Italy of Values), which succeeded in gaining a more or less stable vote after its excellent showing in the previous general and European elections.
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