Italian center-left poll shows Schlein leading potential primary candidates

A YouTrend poll conducted for Sky TG24 examines potential candidates for the Italian center-left coalition leadership in a hypothetical primary election scenario. The survey tested the popularity of Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein, former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and Genoa Mayor Silvia Salis.

In a high-turnout scenario (61% participation), Elly Schlein leads with 31% of the vote, followed by Giuseppe Conte at 27% and Silvia Salis at 17%. In a low-turnout scenario (34% participation), Schlein’s lead increases to 38.6%, while Conte receives 22.3% and Salis reaches 20.7%.

Regarding the selection process, 41% of respondents believe the candidate for Prime Minister should be the leader of the most voted party in general elections, 26% favor primary elections, and 25% support an agreement between party leaders.