The centre-left is confirmed in Emilia-Romagna and takes back Umbria
There were almost 4.3 million voters called to vote in the two regions. There was a sharp drop in turnout, which had been 67.7% in the previous regional elections in Emilia Romagna and 64.7% in Umbria
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Key points
- Meloni's greetings to winners, we work for community well-being
- Schlein posts photo with De Pascale: moving victory, now hugging Proietti
- Count in Rome for Constituent Assembly calls Proietti: amazing
- De Pascale to Meloni: let's meet soon on the flood
- Proietti: long live Umbria back in the hands of the Umbrians
- Significantly falling turnout
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After the exit polls had been completed, the new president of Emilia Romagna was the centre-left candidate Michele De Pascale, who won with 56.8% over his centre-right rival Elena Ugolini, who remained at 40.1%. Even in Umbria, after an initial head-to-head in the first exit polls, the centre-left won by a wide margin. Stefania Proietti, with 51.1% of the votes, is five points ahead of the outgoing centre-right governor Donatella Tesei who has to be content with 46.2% of the consensus. In both regions, the centre-left presented itself in the formation of the 'wide field' with an alliance that held together from Italia viva to M5s.
As for the list vote, in Emilia Romagna the Pd is the first party with 42.9%, followed by FdI at 23.7%. Forza italia stands at 5.6%, Avs and Lega at 5.3%, with Elena Ugolini's civic list at 5.1% and the one supporting De Pascale at 3.8%. The 5 Star Movement stopped at 3.5%. The majority supporting the new president Michele De Pascale got 33 seats while the centre-right opposition got 15. In detail, the lion's share goes to the PD with 27 seats, three seats to Avs, two to Civici con De Pascale presidente, one to M5s. On the other hand, 11 seats go to Fdi, 2 to Fi-Noi moderati, 1 to Lega Salvini Emilia Romagna Il popolo della famiglia, 1 to Rete civica Elena Ugolini presidente
In Umbria, the Pd is also the leading party with 30.2%. It is followed by Fratelli d'Italia at 19.4% and Forza Italia at 9.7%, with the League at 7.7%. The 5 Star Movement stands at 4.7%, while Avs is at 4.3%. Alternativa popolare, the list of Terni mayor Stefano Bandecchi, in coalition with the centre-right, does not go beyond 2.2 per cent. The majority that supported Stefania Proietti gets 12 seats, the centre-right opposition seven. Seven seats went to the Pd, one to Avs, one to the M5s and one to the civic Umbria Domani Proietti Presidente. On the centre-right, on the other hand, Fdi has 3 seats, Forza Itallia 2, Lega and the civic party supporting Tesei 1 each.
Meloni's greetings to winners: we work for community well-being
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni immediately admitted defeat. "I would like to extend my best wishes for good work to the new presidents of the Umbria Region, Stefania Proietti, and the Emilia-Romagna Region, Michele de Pascale. Beyond the political differences, I hope for a constructive cooperation to face common challenges and work for the welfare and future of our communities. My heartfelt thanks go to Donatella Tesei and Elena Ugolini for the commitment, dedication and passion they have shown in this electoral competition'. Thus on X the President of the Council.
Schlein posts photo with De Pascale: moving victory, now hugging Proietti
Michele de Pascale is the new president of Emilia-Romagna. It is an emotional and moving victory, with an extraordinary result for the Democratic Party. Good work, Michele! And now to Perugia to embrace Stefania Proietti,' Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party, wrote on Instagram, posting a smiling photo with the new governor of Emilia-Romagna, Michele De Pascale.
