Overview

• Francesco Acquaroli was re-elected governor with 52.32% of the vote, while the PD-led ‘campo largo’ stopped at 44.55%.
• Matteo Ricci conceded after calling Acquaroli and said a pending judicial probe weakened his campaign.
• Fratelli d’Italia was the top party at about 28%, followed by Forza Italia at 8.5% and a reduced Lega near 7.2%.
• Turnout was 50.1%, roughly ten points lower than the previous regional election.
• The result is widely interpreted as strengthening the governing right, with forecasts pointing to likely centre-right holds in Calabria and Veneto later in the season.