In addition to Rome, in this electoral round characterized by high abstention and strong disaffection, among the 16 provincial capitals called to the polls, the most important Siena and Brescia.
A Siena there were just over 30 voters, for a percentage of 68,40% of eligible voters. The aftermath of the Montepaschi scandal that engulfed the city certainly made itself felt: in the absence (for now) of real data, there is already talk of a possible ballot, which would be a huge surprise compared to the history of the city of the Palio, ancient fiefdom of the left.
A clash, in the eventual second round would be Bruno Valentini, center-left candidate who marks a certain break with the former mayor Ceccuzzi, ed Eugene Neri, surgeon backed by a broad array that includes Pdl, FdI and two civic lists. The Michele Pinassi grill is detached.
Also to Brescia voter turnout plummeted, settling at 65,5% against 84,9% in the last electoral round. In the Lombard capital, scene of harsh protests against Berlusconi during a PDL rally, the first real data are available. Also in this case the ballot seems obvious: the outgoing mayor Adriano Paroli, centre-right candidate, leads with 38,07% of the preference, followed by Emilio Del Bono (PD and civic lists) with 37,15%. Behind them, grillina Laura Gamba, at 7,63%.
