Table 1. Outline of the main Italian parties.
| Party | Coalition | %* | Notes |
| Partito Democratico (PD) | Gov |
|
Main center-left party, historically lead by Prodi |
| Il Popolo della Libertà (PDL) | Gov/Opp |
|
Main conservative party, lead by Berlusconi |
| Forza Italia (FI) | Opp |
|
From PDL split, founded and lead by Berlusconi |
| Nuovo Centro Destra (NCD) | Gov |
|
From PDL split, lead by Alfano |
| Scelta Civica (SC) | Gov |
|
Lead by Monti, PM for one year after 2011 crisis |
| Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) | Opp |
|
Lead by comedian Grillo, form of direct democracy |
| Sinistra-Ecologia-Libertà (SEL) | Opp |
|
Left party, former ally of PD |
| Lega Nord (LN) | Opp |
|
Autonomist party of Northern Italy, former ally of PDL |
*Shares updated to may 2014, smaller parties omitted.