In conjunction with the European elections, the 2024 local elections. With the Regional in Piedmont and more than 3,700 cities voting, millions of voters were involved in many interesting challenges, which involved 6 regional and 29 provincial capitals. In Piedmont is ahead of the outgoing president, Alberto Cirio, supported by a centre-right coalition. TO Florence, Cagliari, Perugia and Bari rewarded the centre-left’s candidacies.
The national average of turnout for municipal elections at 11pm on Sunday 9 June, when the polls closed, was places at 62.66%down from 67% in the last round as communicated by the Ministry of the Interior, where they were processed by the Eligendo platform.
In Italy the first turnout data released by the Interior Ministry indicate a decline compared to the last European elections in 2019. Then the overall turnout was around 56.13% of eligible people, while this year at 11pm on Sunday 9 June 49.59% voted of those entitled. Next Brothers of Italy, followed by the Democratic Party. The counting will take place after the conclusion of the European counting, therefore from Monday 10 June.
Regional in Piedmont
In Piedmont there was a vote to elect the new president of the region. To do this you will have to choose between one of the five current candidates:
- Alberto Cirio (outgoing president and candidate for the centre-right);
- Gianna Pentenero (candidate for the centre-left);
- Sarah Disabato (5 Star Movement);
- Alberto Costanzo (Freedom);
- Federica Frediani (Popular Piedmont);
According to the first data from the Ministry of the Interior, the turnout for the Piedmont regional elections at 11pm on Sunday 9 June, when the polls closed, was 55.31% of eligible people, down from 63.36%. of the last round.
In the second Swg exit poll for La7. for the regional elections in Piedmont 2024 Alberto Cirio, the 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 the 5 Star Movement was third with 5.5-9.5.
The 2024 local elections
This election is about more 3,715 Italian municipalitiesof which 29 are provincial and 6 regional capitals.
The regional capitals
Here are the challenges in the regional capitals:
Bari
The turnout at 11pm on Sunday 9 June was 58.2% of eligible people, down from 64.7% in the previous round. In the first exit poll for the Bari municipal elections of the Consorzio Opinio Italia for Rai Vito Leccese (Pd) is at 42-46%, Fabio Romito (centre-right) at 31-35%, Michele Laforgia (M5s and Sinistra Italiana) has a fork between 20-24%, while Nicola Sciacovelli stops at 0.0-1.0%.
Cagliari
Turnout at 56.9%, up from 23%. In the first exit poll Massimo Zedda (centre-left) has a range between 59 and 63%, while Alessandra Zedda (centre-right) is at 31-35%;
Campobasso
Turnout at 59%, compared to the previous 62%. According to the initial exit polls, the centre-right candidate Aldo De Benedettis has a range between 49-53%, followed by the centre-left candidate Marialuisa Forte with 31-35%;
Florence
Turnout at 64.41%, down from 68% in the previous round. At La7 Swg for the second exit poll indicates Sara Funaro first with a range between 42-46%, followed by the centre-right candidate Eike Schmidt with 30-34%;
Perugia
Turnout at 65.84%, again down from the previous 69%. According to the exit polls, Vittoria Ferdinandi (centre-left) is at 49-53%, while the centre-right candidate Margherita Scoccia is at 44-48%. Followed by Massimo Monni (1-3%) and Leonardo Caponi (0.0-2.0%).;
Power
Turnout at 69.12%, down from 71%. The Opinio Consortium gives Francesco Fanelli (centre-right) at 47.5-51.5%, while Vincenzo Telesca (Pd) is at 21-25%. Pierluigi Smaldone follows with 14-18%. and Francesco Giuzio (8-12%).
The provincial capitals
Furthermore, among the provincial capitals that also attract a certain interest at a national level there are (with turnout data as of Sunday 9 June, 11pm):
- Ascoli Piceno: 67.97%;
- Avellino: 65.12%;
- Bergamo: 60.85%. In the first exit poll for the municipal elections in Bergamo by Rai, Elena Carnevali (centre-left) is in the lead with a range between 53% and 57%. The centre-right candidate Andrea Pezzotta follows between 39% and 43%;
- Biella: 59.86%;
- Caltanissetta: according to Rai, Walter Tesauro, candidate of the centre-right, is ahead with a range of between 37-41%, followed by Annalisa Petitto, of the centre-left, with 30-34%.
- Cesena: 62.3%;
- Cremona: 58.73%;
- Ferrara: 65.05%;
- Forlì: 61.59%;
- Lecce: 68.52%;
- Livorno: 59.2%;
- Modena: 62.3%;
- Pavia: 57.79%;
- Pesaro: 63.31%;
- Pescara: 60.9%. Carlo Masci (centre-right) is at 47.5-51.5%, while the centre-left candidate Carlo Costantini is at 34-38%;
- Meadow: 63.99%;
- Reggio Emilia: 60.82%;
- Rovigo: 61.26%;
- Sassari: 59.28%;
- Urbino: 64.19%;
- Verbania: 56.98%;
- Vercelli: 61.92%;
- Vibo Valentia: 66.58%.
