Not just voting for the European elections: in Italy the weekend of 8 and 9 June is also an important administrative test. We vote for the regional elections in Piedmont and for the municipal elections in cities such as Florence, Bari and Cagliari.
Piedmont – In the second exit poll for the regional elections in Piedmont 2024 Alberto Ciriothe outgoing governor, candidate with the centre-right, is first with a range between 50.5-54.5%, followed by the centre-left candidate Giovanna Pentenero with 36-40%. Sarah Disabato of M5s was third with 5.5-9.5. These are the SWG data for La7.
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Florence – First Swg instant poll for La7: a run-off is looming between the centre-left candidate, Sara Funaroaccredits between 40 and 44 percent, and the centre-right candidate, Eike Schmidt, which would garner between 32.5 and 36.5 percent of the vote. For the candidate of Italia Vivasupported by other parties, Stefania Saccardibetween 8.5 and 12.5 percent.
Bari – According to the exit poll of the Opinio Italia Consortium for Rai relating to the municipal elections in Bari, the centre-left mayoral candidate is in the lead Vito Leccese supported by Pd, Greens, and other civic lists with 42-46%. Followed by the centre-right candidate Fabio Romito with 31-35%, while Michele Laforgia supported by the Five Star Movement and by left-wing civic movements and associations, it stops at 20-24%. The sample coverage is 82%.
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Basilicata – In the five municipalities with only one list running, Indeed, Banzi, Barile, Guardia Perticara, in the province of Potenza, and Gregolane, in the province of Matera, the quorum of 40% of voters, necessary for the validity of the mayoral election, was exceeded: the outgoing mayors are already certain of a new mandate. In particular to Anzi, Filomena Graziadei, to Banzi, Pasquale Caffio, to Barile, Antonio Murano, to Guardia Perticara, Pasquale Montano and to Gregola, Carmine Nigro.
Cagliari – Exit poll Opinio-Rai, in Cagliari Massimo Zedda of the wide center-left field is clearly in the lead with 59-63% ahead of Alessandra Zedda of the center-right with 31-35 percent.
Power – Francesco Fanellicandidate for mayor of the centre-right in Potenza is between 47.5-51.5%, Vincenzo Telescavarious civic lists and part of the Democratic Party between 21-25%, Pierluigi SmaldonePower Returns, M5s and New City, 14-18%, Francesco GiuzioBasilicata Possibile list, 8-12%, according to the exit polls Opinio for Rai.
Pescara – Carlo Mascicandidate for mayor for the centre-right in Pescara is between 47.5-51.5%, Carlo Costantiniof the center-left and M5s, between 34-38%, Domenico Pettinaricivic dispute, between 9-11%, Gianluca Fusillifor the United States of Europe, between 3.5-5.5%, according to the Opinio Italia exit polls for Rai.
