The previous election, held in 2008, provided the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party with the largest single parliamentary group.

However, for the 2012 elections, the two parties decided to run together, under the banner of the coalition San Marino Common Good.

Meanwhile, the remaining major parties formed the coalitions Agreement for the Country and Active Citizenship, politically placed in the center and on the left, respectively.

The incumbent Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS) is leading a coalition called San Marino Common Good.

[3] Additionally, 1,356 of the voting cards had obscene drawings on them, a total of 6.41%, and a high number of void ballots led to accusations of a scandal.