Overview

• Incumbent Francesco Acquaroli won with about 52.3% of the vote against Matteo Ricci at roughly 44.5%, with turnout near 50% and well below the previous election.
• Fratelli d’Italia emerged as the top party at roughly 27–28%, while Forza Italia rose to around 8.6% and overtook a weakened Lega at about 7.3–7.4%.
• The Partito Democratico remained the main force on the left near 22–23%, as the M5S fell to about 5%, underscoring the limits of the center‑left’s ‘campo largo’ formula.
• Ricci conceded and cited his judicial case as a drag on the campaign, as Giorgia Meloni praised Acquaroli’s governance and coalition teamwork.
• Coalition jockeying moved to upcoming races, with centre‑right leaders preparing decisions on Veneto’s candidacy reportedly sought by the Lega and Forza Italia pushing a civic option in Campania, while closing ranks for the Calabria vote.