2012 Italian centre-left primary election

2012 Italian centre-left primary election

← 2005 25 November, 2 December 2012

Nominee Pier Luigi Bersani Matteo Renzi Party Democratic Party Democratic Party Popular vote 1,706,457 1,095,925 Percentage 60.9% 39.1%

Primary election results map. Red denotes provinces with a Bersani plurality and Azure denotes those with a Renzi plurality.

The 2012 Italian centre-left primary election determined the leader of the coalition Italy. Common Good, who will stand as common candidate for the office of Prime Minister in the subsequent general election, which took place on 24–25 February 2013. It was won with 61% of the votes by Pier Luigi Bersani, who defeated Matteo Renzi in the run-off.

The coalition, launched on 13 October 2012, comprises the Democratic Party (PD), Left Ecology Freedom (SEL) and the Italian Socialist Party (PSI).

Alliance for Italy (ApI), though officially still member of the centrist coalition New Pole for Italy, decided to take part in the contest, fielding a candidate from its own ranks.