Popular Support
The electoral results of Italy of Values in the 10 most populated Regions of Italy plus Abruzzo and Molise (party strongholds) are shown in the table below. IdV is particularly strong in Abruzzo and Molise because Antonio Di Pietro hails from Molise and Abruzzo is a neighbouring region. In general the party is stronger in the South than in the North, where the protest vote is absorbed primarily by Lega Nord.
| 2001 general | 2004 European | 2005 regional | 2006 general | 2008 general | 2009 European | 2010 regional | |
| Piedmont | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Lombardy | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Veneto | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| Emilia-Romagna | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Tuscany | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| Lazio | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Abruzzo | 6.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 15.0 |
| Molise | 14.3 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 27.7 | 28.0 | 8.8 |
| Campania | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 4.5 |
| Apulia | 5.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 6.5 |
| Calabria | 3.6 | 2.3 | - | 2.2 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 5.4 |
| Sicily | 3.9 | 2.7 | - | 4.4 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| ITALY | 3.9 | 2.1 | - | 2.3 | 4.4 | 8.0 | - |
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