The voting for the municipal and regional elections in Italy started at 2 pm, with a total of 3,716 municipal administrations up for renewal, including 29 capital cities. In the Piedmont region, Alberto Cirio emerged as the leader with 55.7% of the vote, while Gianna Pentenero came in second with 33.9%. Sarah Disabato and Alberto Costanzo followed closely behind with 8.2% and 1.2%, respectively.
Gianna Pentenero, the center-left candidate, congratulated Alberto Cirio on his victory and received a call from Forza Italia’s Antonio Tajani congratulating him on the result. In Cagliari, Massimo Zedda won the municipal elections for a third time, dedicating his victory to historical figures Giacomo Matteotti and Enrico Berlinguer. In Pescara, Carlo Masci was re-elected mayor, expressing gratitude to the city for its support.
Giulia Robol made history as the first female mayor of Rovereto, winning with an impressive 57.3% of the vote. In other cities like Florence, Bari, and Bergamo, mayors were confirmed in the first round of elections. Run-offs are expected in cities like Potenza, Sassari, and Cremona. These outcomes reflect the diverse political landscape across Italy’s municipalities.
Alberto Cirio expressed satisfaction with his re-election as leader of the Piedmont region and emphasized the responsibility that comes with it. He thanked his supporters for their trust in him and promised to continue working towards improving the region’s economy and quality of life.
In other parts of Italy, mayors were also confirmed in their positions or faced run-offs in some cases. The diverse political landscape reflects how different regions have different priorities and concerns when it comes to governance.
Overall, these elections demonstrate that Italians are looking for leaders who can address their specific needs and concerns while working towards a better future for all citizens across the country.
The counting for municipal and regional elections has started at 2 pm throughout Italy today. A total of 3716 municipal administrations are up for renewal including 29 capitals in this election cycle.
In Piedmont Region’s election results show that Alberto Cirio is leading with an impressive percentage of votes followed by Gianna Pentenero who secured less than half of his votes but still managed to win second place over other candidates such as Sarah Disabato (8%) and Alberto Costanzo (1%) . Gianna Pentenero congratulated Alberto Cirio on his victory while Antonio Tajani from Forza Italia called him to congratulate him on behalf of their party.
Meanwhile in Cagliari , Massimo Zedda has been elected Mayor again after winning it three times consecutively . He dedicated his victory to historical figures Giacomo Matteotti & Enrico Berlinguer . Similarly , Carlo Masci has been re-elected Mayor in Pescara while Giulia Robol made history as Rovereto’s first female Mayor by winning it with over half her votes (57%) . Other Mayors such as Florence’s Stefano Fiore , Bari’s Nicola Puglia & Bergamo’s Marco Fantoni were confirmed through first round voting without needing any run-offs.
However , there will be run-offs required in cities like Potenza , Sassari & Cremona which indicates a diverse political landscape across Italy’s Municipalities . These results demonstrate that Italians are looking for leaders who can address their specific needs & concerns while working towards improving economic conditions across different regions.
