We are still at the beginning, but the exit poll trends seem to be confirmed. The counting goes very slowly, 577 sections out of 1840 were scrutinized, but it is already clear that the elections for the Regional Council of Sardinia will be a matter between the centre-right and the centre-left. Christian Solinas (center-right) would currently be ahead with 47,7%, while Massimo Zedda, candidate of the centre-left, would have 33,7%.
Third, with a sidereal detachment, Francesco Desogus of the 5 Star Movement at 10,9%. Followed by Mauro Pili (Sardi Liberi) with 2,5%, Paolo Maninchedda (PdS) with 2,8%, Andrea Murgia (Self-determination) with 1,8% and Vindice Lecis (Sinistra Sarda) with 0,8% .
In the meantime, the Region of Sardinia has confirmed the data on theaffluence. 790.709 voters out of 1.470.401 eligible voters went to vote, a figure which in percentage terms corresponds to 53,77%.
Speaking of the individual sections scrutinized, a Sassari Solinas (center-right) is at 36,56%, Massimo Zedda (center-left) at 23,35% and Francesco Desogus (M5s) at 26,43. Advantage of the center-right also ad Alghero, Where Christian Solinas is ahead with 55,56%. Follows Massimo Zedda (Centre Left) with 22,22% while Francesco Desogus (M5s) with 18,52%.
Same trend in Sulcis and in the Oristano area: Solinas with 47,4%, Zedda with 34,81%, while Francesco Desogus with 11,85%.
So these are the first results from Sardinia. We recall that according to the exit poll the centre-right should win, closely followed by the centre-left with the former mayor of Cagliari. The M5s should confirm its first party (separate voting is allowed), but with a number of votes more than halved (14,5%-18,5%) compared to the general elections of 4 March, when Luigi Di Maio's party surpassed 42% of preferences.
It should be noted that the data will only be disclosed in an aggregated manner, in a predefined manner. In particular, the Municipalities that have from 1 to 10 sections will provide the data at the end of the operations (100% of the sections scrutinized), those that have between 11 and 30 sections will give the first results when 50% of the scrutiny is reached, while for the larger municipalities, such as the capitals and Cagliari itself, the figure will arrive when 25% of the sections examined are reached. These are the reasons behind the slowness of the count.
If these results are confirmed, for the M5S would not do well. After the heavy drop recorded a few weeks ago in Abruzzo, where the pentastellati had in any case managed to stay above 20%, Sardinia would represent a definitive alarm bell in view of the European elections on 26 May and above all it would certify a U-turn in the balance of power present within the Government. A reversal already witnessed by the polls, which however, with the endorsement of the elections, could lead to important changes in the axis that leads the Executive.
While the final results are awaited, which should arrive in the afternoon, the analysis of "causes and consequences" has already begun. It is difficult to see only the scarce roots in the territory that has always characterized the Five Stars and which traditionally conditions all the local results of the party at the basis of the pentastellato collapse. After eight months of government, the haemorrhage of consensus seems to portend something more.
On the other side of the fence they smile center left, which may have achieved the long-awaited recovery, and the center-right, with the League advancing but, unlike what happened in Abruzzo, not breaking through.
(Last updated at 16.07 on 25 February).
