Overview

• Projections and counts show Roberto Occhiuto around 58–60% against Pasquale Tridico near 36–41%, a margin of roughly 15–18 points confirmed after polls closed.
• Voter turnout was reported at about 43.1%, slightly below 2021, with figures affected by overseas AIRE registrants being counted among eligible voters.
• Tridico acknowledged defeat and phoned Occhiuto to congratulate him, pledging to continue working for Calabria as centre-left parties begin internal reviews.
• Occhiuto won after resigning this summer following an avviso di garanzia, signaling that the judicial probe did not derail his bid for a second term.
• Partial results and projections indicate strong showings for Forza Italia and the Occhiuto list, with Fratelli d’Italia and the Lega trailing inside the coalition, while PD outpaced M5S on the centre-left.