Municipalities, towards the ballots: for the victory Meloni focuses on Ancona, Schlein on the reconquest of Pisa

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Ancona, Toasts, Vicenza, Pisa, Siena, Mass And Terni. For the ballots of 28-29 May, it is in these seven cities that the match is being played to decide which of the centre-right and centre-left will win the administrative elections this spring. Based on the first round of 14-15 May, the centre-right has the advantage for the moment: it has snatched Latin to the centre-left and retained the government of Sondrio, Treviso, Imperia; the centre-left won a Brescia And Teramoa city he already ruled.

Melons and Ancona

Come on Anconathe only provincial capital to vote which is also the regional capital, which the center-right, and the premier Giorgia Meloni first of all, he concentrated all his strength. It is a symbolic city: since 1993, since there was a direct election of mayors, it has been administered by the centre-left. Furthermore, since 2020 the Marche Region already has a centre-right governor, an expression of Fdi: Francis Acquaroli. From this point of view, the result of the first round made it clear that the challenge is anything but impossible. The centre-right candidate Daniel Silvetti side ahead: with 45%, she surprisingly surpassed the centre-left and Third Pole candidate Ida Simonella (41.3%)

Schlein and Pisa

For Elly Schlein, the symbolic city of these administrations is Pisa, a city that the centre-left wants to reconquer after the last five years under centre-right leadership (with Northern League traction). Furthermore, Pisa is one of the few capital cities (4 out of 13) which in this May session saw the forging of a Pd-M5S-left alliance, a bit like the alliance that the current Pd secretary would like to re-propose at a national level as well. The first round was certainly not brilliant: Michael Contioutgoing mayor in the Lega share, was not reconfirmed in the first round due to a handful of votes (49.9%), while Paul Martinelli of the centre-left stopped at 41.1%. But the second round is another game: the center-left aims to win the votes of the left-wing candidate, Francesco “Ciccio” Auletta (6.7%) supported by the Una Città in Comune list and by Unione Popolare

The balances

The fact is that the seven provincial capitals voting on May 28-29 see the following starting line-up: the centre-right governed in Vicenza, Pisa, Siena, Massa and Terni; the centre-left in Ancona and Brindisi. For the centre-right it would certainly be an important victory if he could win at Ancona and at the same time maintain control of Pisa, Siena and Massa, the former red strongholds of Tuscany, and perhaps even Vicenza and Terni. For the centre-left under Pd traction it would be an excellent result to conquer Pisa, or one between Siena and Massa, and at the same time maintain control of Ancona and Brindisi and perhaps wrest one between Vicenza and Terni from the center-right.