Giandomenico Albertella, a 65 year old architect, is the new mayor of Verbania. The civic exponent who was supported by the “Verbania futuro” and “Loyal with Verbania” lists obtained 51.86% of the votes (6,452). His challenger, Riccardo Brezza (Pd, 5 stars and 4 civic lists) stopped at 48.18% (5,990). This is the revenge of the candidate who was “dumped” at the end of March by the centre-right parties which – after other decisions at regional and national level – had given support to another candidate (Mirella Cristina) who did not reach the ballot.
His challenger, the outgoing councillor Riccardo Brezza, in the run-off he received 400 more votes than in the first round (he went from 5,511 to 5,990). But in this second round Albertella went from 4,439 to 6,452, two thousand more which earned him the victory.
The composition of the new city council
With this result they enter town Council 16 exponents of Verbania futuro and 4 of Leali con Verbania. This is the physiognomy of the new majority.
There minority instead it sees, in addition to Brezza, 5 from the Democratic Party and 1 from the Civica Cambia il vento. Then Mirella Cristina, a member of Fratelli d’Italia (Matteo Marcovicchio) and one of Forza Italia (Samuele D’Alessandro). And then again Patrich Rabaini and Silvia Marchionini.
Verbania, Albertella’s party upon arrival at her electoral headquarters
Verbania, the embrace between Giandomenico Albertella and Riccardo Brezza
Shortly after 4pm the result of the Verbania ballot began to take shape: when a handful of sections were missing Albertella was ahead by around 200 votes over Brezza.
Sections 29 of 30: Albertella 6,188 (51.8%) and Brezza 5,715 (48.2%).
Sections 27 of 30: Albertella 5,572 (51.57%) and Brezza 5,233 (48%).
Sections 26 of 30: Albertella 5,269 (52%) and Brezza 4,948 (48.43%).
Sections 25 out of 30: Albertella 5,007 and Brezza 4,705.
Sections 24 out of 30: Albertella 4,114 and Brezza 3,910.
Sections 21 of 30: Albertella 4,114 and Brezza 3,910.
The Albertella electoral committee
When the sections scrutinized were 13 out of 30: Albertella 2,483 and Brezza 2,360-
After six sections out of 30, Riccardo Brezza is ahead (1,123) on Albertella (1057). In section 7 (at the Peron schools of Sant’Anna) Albertella won by two votes: 184 to 182. Again at the Peron, but in section 5, 235 Brezza and In section 1 (at the Guglielmazzi schools in Pallanza) 98 Albertella and 84 Brezza . At seat 27: Albertella 228 and Brezza 192.
Giandomenico Albertella and Riccardo Brezza
47% turnout
The first data to arrive is that of turnout. In the end, 47.15% of those entitled to vote voted in Verbania. A significantly lower figure (around 10%) compared to the first round when 57% went to the polls. On Sunday and Monday, 12,615 voted in Verbania – in the run-off between Riccardo Brezza and Giandomenico Albertella. The turnout figure in this round is also decreasing compared to five years ago: 51.98% voted for the Albertella and Brezza challenge.
Polls closed: outcome awaits
The polls closed at 3pm. The games are done. In just over an hour we will know who between Giandomenico Albertella and Riccardo Brezza for the next five years he will be the mayor of Verbania. The first expected data is that of turnout.
Last night, at 11pm, it was 39.01%, meaning just under 10,500 voters had gone to the polls. Five years ago, in the run-off between Marchionini and Albertella, 51.98% of those entitled to vote had voted. Fifteen days ago, however, 57% voted.
