2010 Greek local elections
The 2010 Greek local elections were held on 7 November 2010 and 14 November 2010 to elect representatives to Greece's restructured local authorities, comprising 13 regions and 325 municipalities.
Background
Traditionally, candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of any party as the constitution only foresees the participation of electoral lists and not parties. Despite this theoretical independence and distinction, for all practical purposes most candidates run as local front organisations for political parties.The election also comes at a time of increasing unrest in Greece following numerous bombs being sent to foreign embassies, as well protests against austerity measures forced by the EU and IMF in order for Greece to receive external financial support.
Issues
With the economy being touted as the mandate sought in the election Prime Minister George Papandreou said he would dissolve the national parliament should the candidates of his Panhellenic Socialist Movement fail to win an unspecified threshold. "Citizens will decide in today's election if we will hold steady on the path of salvation... or if we will go back to decay and to the Greece of bankruptcy."Election results
Major municipalities
In the municipalities, as well as the regions, any candidate can participate in the 1st round. If the leading candidate doesn't have the required 50%+1 of the votes, then a second round is held between the two leading candidates of the 1st round.[Athens]
| Candidate | Supporting Party | 1st round % | 2nd round % | Seats |
| Georgios Kaminis | Panhellenic Socialist Movement - Ecologist Greens - Democratic Left- Portokali | 28.28 | 51.95 | 29 |
| Nikitas Kaklamanis | New Democracy - Popular Orthodox Rally | 34.97 | 48.05 | 11 |
| Nikolaos Sofianos | Communist Party of Greece | 13.74 | 3 | |
| Georgios Amyras | Independent | 7.37 | 2 | |
| Eleni Portaliou | Coalition of Radical Left | 5.8 | 2 | |
| Nikolaos Michaloliakos | Golden Dawn | 5.29 | 1 | |
| Petros Konstantinou | Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow | 2.87 | 1 | |
| Michail Iliadis | Koinonia | 1.68 | - |
[Thessaloniki]
| Candidate | Supporting Party | 1st Round % | 2nd Round % | Seats |
| Ioannis Boutaris | Panhellenic Socialist Movement - Democratic Left- Drasi | 33.58 | 50.16 | 29 |
| New Democracy | 37.91 | 49.84 | 13 | |
| Sotirios Zarianopoulos | Communist Party of Greece | 9.5 | 2 | |
| Stelios Papathemelis | Independent | 6.04 | 2 | |
| Triantafyllos Mitafidis | Coalition of Radical Left | 3.67 | 1 | |
| Armodios Stergiou | Popular Orthodox Rally | 3.58 | 1 | |
| Christos Matis | Ecologist Greens | 3.45 | 1 | |
| Zisis Klisiaris | Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow | 1.28 | - | |
| Konstantinos Vasilikos | Golden Dawn | 1.0 | - |
[Heraklion]
| Candidate | Supporting Party | 1st Round % | 2nd Round % | Seats |
| Ioannis Kourakis | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | 71.82 | 35 | |
| Emmanouil Sintichakis | Communist Party of Greece | 12.13 | 6 | |
| Anastasios Iliadakis | Independent | 9.55 | 5 | |
| Konstantinos Kabitakis | Coalition of Radical Left & Ecologist Greens | 6.5 | 3 |
[Patras]
| Candidate | Supporting Party | 1st Round % | 2nd Round % | Seats |
| Coalition of Radical Left - Democratic Left | 21.13 | 53.63 | 29 | |
| Dimitrios Katsikopoulos | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | 35.07 | 46.37 | 9 |
| Konstantinos Christopoulos | New Democracy | 17.7 | 4 | |
| Konstantinos Peletidis | Communist Party of Greece | 16.52 | 4 | |
| Christos Patouchas | Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow | 4.48 | 1 | |
| Andreas Tzouramanis | Independent | 2.64 | 1 | |
| Dimitrios Aivalis | Independent | 2.46 | 1 |
[Piraeus]
| Candidate | Supporting Party | 1st Round % | 2nd Round % | Seats |
| Vasilios Michaloliakos | New Democracy | 23.08 | 51.76 | 29 |
| Ioannis Michas | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | 29.61 | 48.24 | 8 |
| Petros Mantouvalos | Popular Orthodox Rally | 18.73 | 5 | |
| Elpida Pantelaki | Communist Party of Greece | 14.77 | 4 | |
| List of candidates entitled "Alliance for Piraeus" | Coalition of Radical Left - Democratic Left - Ecologist Greens | 7.58 | 2 | |
| Antonios Kalogerogiannos | Independent | 3.44 | 1 | |
| Athanasios Diavolakis | Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow | 2.71 | - |
[Peristeri]
| Candidate | Supporting Party | 1st Round % | 2nd Round % | Seats |
| Andreas Pachatouridis | Independent | 49.76 | 65.62 | 27 |
| Dimitrios Kelafas | Democratic Left | 14.54 | 34.38 | 9 |
| Konstantinos Lalenis | Panhellenic Socialist Movement | 12.62 | 3 | |
| Grigoris Timplalexis | Communist Party of Greece | 12.54 | 3 | |
| Sofia Alexopoulou | Coalition of Radical Left | 3.85 | 1 | |
| Athanasios Vathiotis | Independent | 3.73 | 1 | |
| Antonia Athanasopoulou | Anticapitalist Left Cooperation for the Overthrow | 2.96 | 1 |
Regions
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Notes:† Ioannis Dimaras was elected a parliament member with Panhellenic Socialist Movement in the National Elections of 2009.
§ Alexios Mitropoulos is a member of the National Council of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
‡ Alekos Alavanos is a prominent member of the Coalition of Radical Left, and although his party didn't support him officially, some fractions such as KOE, DEA and KEDA did.
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[Central Macedonia]
[Crete]
Notes:† Dimitrios Giannoulakis was independent at the time of the elections, but was supported by Dora Bakoyannis and is closely related to her newly founded Democratic Alliance party