Municipal elections 2024 – In the province of Rome there is a challenge between Grasso and Piendibiene, in Tuscia between Giulivi and Sposetti – In Lazio Palestrina is also at the polls – Voting tomorrow from 7am to 11pm and on Monday from 7am to 3pm
by Samuele Sansonetti
In the boxes: Massimiliano Grasso, Marco Piendibene, Francesco Sposetti and Alessandro Giulivi
Tarquinia – The most classic of political challenges arises again between Civitavecchia and Tarquinia.
In the two municipalities, the only ones together with Palestrina that need a run-off in Lazio, a right-left “quadrangle” is taking place which sees, in broad terms, two parallel games being played: the Democratic Party and the 5 Star Movement against the Brothers of Italy .
Tarquinia
In the province of Viterbo the outgoing mayor Alessandro Giulivi, supported by the lists of FdI, Futura, Forza Italia – Noi moderates, Udc and Rinascimento, is undermined by Francesco Sposetti, victorious in the first round and supported by the Democratic Party, Civitas civic list, Movimento 5 stars and green alliance left.
In the first round, out of 13,741 eligible voters, 9,883 voters (71.92%) voted with 235 invalid ballots, 48 blank ballots and no contested ballots.
The vote in the first round in Tarquinia
With 4,009 votes against Giulivi’s 2,438, Sposetti is therefore the favorite for a duel which was very heated during the election campaign and will be decided by whoever is best able to intercept the 2,045 preferences of Renato Bacciardi who, like the other candidates, has decided not to take sides.
Beyond the political controversy, present at every session, during the electoral campaign the centre-left focused heavily on dialogue with citizens and on some current issues such as ZTL, traffic lights and lido, while the centre-right focused its strategy on the various macro projects completed or in any case started during the last five years such as Bucone, Etruscan cinema, former paper mill, former slaughterhouse, seafront, energy hub, cliff and Ex Cale factory.
Civitavecchia – The town hall
Different story, but same sides, in Civitavecchia which, after the retirement of Ernesto Tedesco, will in any case see a new mayor take over the municipality compared to the outgoing one. In the province of Rome the advantage is for Massimiliano Grasso, supported by the Fratelli d’Italia, Grasso mayor, Lega, La Ricerca and Civitavecchia 2030 lists.
In the first round, out of 43,632 eligible voters, 27,676 voters (63.43%) voted with 567 invalid ballots, 146 blank ballots and 23 contested ballots.
Voting in the first round in Civitavecchia
For Grasso 9,323 votes which represent a very significant gap on the 5,767 preferences received by Marco Piendibene, supported by the Democratic Party, the Civic Union and the Left Green Alliance and which in recent days has made an alliance with the 5 Star Movement. For the centre-right, however, there was no official agreement but maximum support from Paolo Poletti who received 4,842 votes during the first round.
As regards the municipality of Palestrina, 22 thousand inhabitants south of Rome, Igino Macchi of the centre-left has a strong advantage over Giuseppe Cilia of the centre-right (5,045 votes against 2,668 in the first round).
Voting takes place tomorrow, Sunday 23 June, from 7am to 11pm and Monday 24 June from 7am to 3pm. In addition to the electoral card, citizens will have to show an identification document. The preference towards one or the other mayor must be expressed by crossing out the candidate’s name but, as the latest circular from the Ministry of the Interior explains, the vote is considered valid “even in the presence of multiple voting signs affixed to the candidate’s name and /o on one or more linked list symbols”.
Samuele Sansonetti
June 22, 2024
Municipal elections 2024 … The articles
- Grasso-Piendibene ballot, unknowns at sea and “vote-not vote”
- “Tarquinia needs a change…”
- “Marco Piendibene shares the need for a future where no one is left behind…”
- Towards the run-off, right and left perfect agreements one step away from the vote
- The mayoral candidate Francesco Sposetti closes the electoral campaign in Piazza Cavour
- “We have the ability to count where decisions are made”
- “Here there are no people as involved in politics as on the right, the agreement with the 5 stars is physiological…”
- Tarquinia, who enters the council in the event of Giulivi or Sposetti’s victory
- The alliance between Grasso and Forza Italia fades at the last minute
- The alliance between Grasso and Forza Italia fades at the last minute
- Final rush for possible agreements, today Piendibene is aligned with the 5 stars
- “The winner was a project started five years ago that speaks of commitment, professionalism and legality…”
- Antonella Sberna promoted in Europe, Vittorio Sgarbi failed…
- “Excellent result for Forza Italia which significantly expands its team of administrators in Tuscia”
- “For Forza Italia 370 votes in the first round in Tarquinia, now all eyes on the run-off”
- Francesco Sposetti: “A result beyond all expectations”
- Francesco Sposetti: “A result beyond all expectations”
- “Congratulations to Di Sorte, Romoli, Nicolai and Serra for the great result”
- “Congratulations to Di Sorte, Romoli, Nicolai and Serra for the great result”
- “A victory won down to the last vote”
- “We are certain that Antonella Sberna will be able to best represent the demands and needs of Tuscia in Europe”
- “A historic result for Fratelli d’Italia and for Tuscia”
- “Once again a strong sense of community prevailed in Bassano in Teverina”
- “Once again a strong sense of community prevailed in Bassano in Teverina”
- Sposetti beats Giulivi, there’s a run-off in Tarquinia – Rizzello beats Camilli in Grotte di Castro
- Fratelli d’Italia is the first party but at 15%, boom of the “Mecozzi List” at 11%
- Grasso and Piendibene are going to a run-off, it will be right versus left
- “Congratulations to the newly elected mayors, the province will be the home of the municipalities…”
- Antonella Sberna elected to the European Parliament: “We did it! A historic result that brings Tuscia into Europe for the first time”
- The definitive results municipality by municipality
- European elections, at midday 28.45% of voters had voted
- European elections, at midday 28.45% of voters had voted
- Turnout and results in real time
- The “Doing for Castiglione” civic list presented
- The mayoral candidate Ricci introduces himself: “Strengthened by experience we make the territory grow”
- Mayoral candidate Fabrizio Ricci presents the Together for the Future list
- Bassano in Teverina and Cellere virtually already have a new mayor
- Lists and candidates for mayor in the 25 municipalities of Tuscia and Civitavecchia
