Bonaccini and Sala are the most popular administrators in Italy

Stefano Bonaccini among the regional presidents and Beppe Sala among the mayors: they are the most appreciated administrators, according to the annual Governance poll of the Sole 24 Ore. When asked “if there were elections tomorrow, would you vote for or against the current governor or mayor?”, 69 percent of those interviewed answered yes, with reference to the president of Emilia Romagna. An increase of 17.6 percent compared to the day of the last regional elections (2020) – which weighs, in addition to good administration, the promptness in responding to the recent flood – which allows Bonaccini to oust from first place in this particular ranking the Venetian Luca Zaia, whose appreciation is 68.5 percent (half a point less than the analogous survey of the Sun 24 a year ago and about 8 points compared to the electoral result). Another Northern League supporter, Massimiliamo Fedriga, was also on the podium: 64 voters out of every 100 would vote for the governor of Friuli Venezia Giulia, a figure that essentially reflects the outcome of the recent electoral round. Immediately behind two other center-right governors: Roberto Occhiuto (Calabria) and Giovanni Toti (Liguria) with 59 percent.

Leafing through the rankings, you can find the president of Lombardy Attilio Fontana (56.5), that of Piedmont Albert Cirio (56.5), the Umbrian Donatella Tesei (55), Vincenzo De Luca in Campania (54.5) and, to close the top ten, Francesco Rocca, governor of Lazio (54). Then Renato Schifani, who administers Sicily and enjoys a consensus of 51 percent. The other governors taken over (excluding Molise, which voted a few weeks ago, Valle d’Aosta and Trentino, where instead there is no direct election) are all below 50 percent. In particular, the least appreciated is Christian Solinas, Sardinian president, with 35 percent. But the centre-left administrators are also doing badly Michele Emiliano (Apulia) and Eugenio Giani (Tuscany), respectively penultimate (43 percent) and third from last (45 percent) – in this case tied with the Melonian Marco Marsilio who governs Abruzzo. Twelfth and thirteenth are Acquaroli in the Marche (45.5) and Vito Bardi in Basilicata (47.5).

Coming to the mayors, the other field of investigation of the survey conducted by Noto, is – as mentioned – another dem to fill the first box: Beppe Sala, in fact, for whom 65 percent of the interviewees would vote again. Curious that the Pd administrators defeated at the February congress that crowned Elly Schlein are at the top of both rankings.

In second place in the list of first citizens is Marco Fioravanti: in Ascoli it would be reconfirmed by 64.5 of the citizens. The driver from Bari was also on the podium Antonio Decaro (he is also president of Anci) with 66.3 percent. Immediately behind we find Michele Guerra, center-left mayor of Parma, and Luigi Brugnaro from Venice, both with 63 percent. Then – with 61 percent – Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence and Sergio Giordani administrator in Padua. Remaining in the top positions, there are also Patrizia Manassero (Cuneo) and Matteo Biffoni (Prato) who are favored by 59.5 percent of voters. Finally, the evergreen Clemente Mastella closes the first ten places: 59 percent confirms this in Benevento.

Going to the bottom of the rankings, the least appreciated is Mario Guarente (mayor of Potenza) who is liked by only 42 percent of its citizens. He fares a little better than the mayor of Lecce Carlo Salvemini (42.5 percent) and that of Cagliari Paolo Truzzu (43 percent).