European elections, in Rome Fdi is the first party, ‘Gualtieri coalition’ holds at 38.5%
The European elections, although not a vote on the work of the mayor, can certainly give some indications on the mood of the city
ROME – In Rome Fdi is the leading party, with 29% of the votes. The Democratic Party follows with 27.5%. And on the third step of the podium is the Green-Left Alliance with around 11%. When there are still around a hundred sections to be scrutinized, which could change the current percentages by a few decimals at most, this is the snapshot of the political situation in Rome the day after the European elections, two and a half years after the administrative vote which handed over the capital to the current mayor Roberto Gualtieri.
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, THEY TELL US A LOT ABOUT THE MOOD IN ROME< /strong>
The European elections, although not a vote on the actions of the mayor, can certainly give some indications on the mood of the city. Five years ago, for example, they certified the clear collapse in the approval rating of Virginia Raggi, then mayor in office, compared to the municipal elections of two years earlier, with the M5s falling below 20%. This time it didn’t go that way for the parties that support the centre-left administration: in fact, adding the votes of the Democratic Party to the Green-Left Alliance, the coalition that now supports Mayor Gualtieri stops at around 38.5%, half a point above the sum of the parties currently in opposition. In fact, the 4.5% totaled by both the Lega and Forza Italia must be added to the 29% of FDI. Numbers that bring the center-right coalition to around 38%.
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, THE 5 MOVEMENT STARS STOPPED AT 10.4%
While waiting to know the preferences of the individual lists, whose counting is slow due to some problems with the capital’s IT system, there are then the other parties. The M5s stopped at 10.4%; Peace, Land and Dignity, the movement founded by Michele Santoro, at just under 3%; Azione at 4.5% and United States of Europe, the formation that brings together Radicali and Italia Viva, at 4.2%. Gualtieri might still smile when he thinks that many of the voters of some of these political forces define themselves as progressive liberals. However, the race for the autumn 2026 municipal elections has officially started.