In the municipal elections, in the six capitals it is a three-way tie between the centre-right and the centre-left. Melons: "Confer…

Oggi voting took place until 15 per i ballots in forty-two municipalities above 15 thousand inhabitants. THE’turnout stops at 52.07%. In the first round the turnout in the same municipalities was 60.48% (-8.41%). The first round in the 2026 Sardinian municipal elections records a growing turnout of 61.64% (+2.04%). In the previous elections the turnout was 59.60%.

Ballots, the 6 capitals to vote

Among these there are also six capitals: Agrigento, Arezzo, Chieti, Lecco, Macerata e Trani. Voting for the first round is also taking place in 148 municipalities in Sardinia where 400 thousand citizens are called to vote. In the Sicilian city, turnout drops where, with the polls closed for the run-off, 41.03% went to vote against 59.19% in the first round (-18.16%).

Arezzo, Macerata and Lecco at the centre-right, Agrigento, Chieti and Trani at the centre-left

The run-off match in the provincial capitals ends in a draw (3-3). The centre-right snatches Lecco from the centre-left and confirms Arezzo and Macerata. The center-left snatches Agrigento from the center-right and confirms Chieti and Trani. When 11 sections remain to be scrutinized, the advantage of Michele Sodano (centre-left) at 67.61% is unbridgeable. The center-right confirms the mayor of Arezzo, Marcello Comanducci recorded 55.83% of the preferences. In Chieti the former member of the CSM wins, Giovanni Legnini which won 52.36% of the votes. The center-right snatches the mayor of Lecco from the center-left, thanks to the result of Filippo Boscagli at 51.92%. Macerata also confirms thisSandro Parcaroli (centre-right) at 53.9%. In Trani when only one section remains to be scrutinized, the advantage of Marco Galiano (centre-left) at 51.17% is irrecoverable.

In total the centre-left wins 10-6 over the centre-right

The centre-left wins the 2026 municipal elections in the provincial capitals 10-6 over the centre-right. In the previous consultations the center-left won 8-5.

The centre-left beats centre-right Pistoia in the first round, in the Agrigento ballot. In the first round the center-left has conquered Enna (from Italia viva) and Avellino (from civic lists). The mayors of Mantua, Andria, Prato and Salerno were confirmed in the first round. The mayors of Chieti and Trani are on the ballot.

First round results

Considering the results of the first round, the center-left wins overall 10-6 on the centre-right the 2026 municipal elections in the provincial capitals. Between May 24th and 25th the progressives had brought Pistoia home; Enna (from Italy alive); Avellino (from civic lists); Mantua; Andria, Prato and Salerno. In the previous round the centre-right had won in Reggio Calabria; Crotone (from civic lists) and Venice. The civic lists confirm the mayors of Fermo, Sanluri and Tempio Pausania (in Sardinia the counting of the first round is still underway, but the race is entirely between civic lists). South calls North confirmed the mayor of in the first round Messina.

Giorgia Meloni’s post

“Congratulations and best wishes for good work to all the mayors elected in the ballots, from all sides. The results once again confirm the strength of the centre-right, the solidity of the coalition and its rooting in the territories. Carry on like this, with seriousness and concreteness”. Thus, in a post on X, the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The Democratic Party: 10-6 for the centre-left, a signal to the government that the alternative exists

“The result of the local elections confirms the strength and rooting of the centre-left in Italian cities. With the first round, in the capitals the final result is 10 to 6 for the centre-left”. This was stated in a note by Chiara Braga and Francesco Boccia, group leaders of the Democratic Party in the Chamber and the Senate, and Nicola Zingaretti, head of the Democratic Party delegation in the European Parliament, commenting on the municipal elections which ended today with the run-offs. “This is a significant fact that rewards the work of local administrators and the credibility of projects built around the concrete needs of communities. In a complex phase for the country, with a government that denies the evidence, citizens continue to recognize in the center-left a serious, competent and close-to-people proposal. Where broad, united and credible coalitions are built, capable of putting public services, work, sustainability and social cohesion at the centre, we are competitive”, continue the Dem exponents. “It is an important indication for the future: the center-left represents a solid alternative to the right in government”, they conclude.