<page_title> 2009 Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election </page_title> <section_title> Primary election </section_title> <table> <cell> Pier Luigi Bersani <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> <cell> 53.2 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Dario Franceschini <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> <cell> 34.3 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ignazio Marino <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> <cell> 12.5 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 2009 Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, Bersani was elected with 53.2% of the popular vote, Franceschini came in second with 34.3%, and Marino third with 12.5%.