Messina Metropolitan Council election gives Sud Chiama Nord 7 of 14 seats
The second election in two years to renew the Messina Metropolitan Council was held, with voting limited to mayors and councilors of the 108 municipalities. Turnout was 82.81%, with 1,055 of 1,274 eligible officials casting ballots.
The result gave the local list Sud Chiama Nord the largest representation with seven seats (40,339 weighted votes, 45%). Fratelli d'Italia secured three seats (18,809 weighted votes, 21%). The Democratic Party obtained two seats (12,343 weighted votes, 13.8%). The Lega and Grande Sicilia each received one seat (7,103 votes, 7.9%; 5,829 votes, 6.5%). The Forza Azzurra list fell short, receiving 5,152 weighted votes (5.75%) and no seats.
The newly elected council will work alongside metropolitan mayor Federico Basile in governing the area.
Entities: Federico Basile · Fratelli d'Italia · Fratelli d’Italia · Messina Metropolitan Council · Partito Democratico · Pippo Midili · Sud Chiama Nord
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Only mayors and municipal councilors of the 108 Messina metropolitan municipalities were eligible to vote. (b20d6009-fea3-48e4-afff-1143d163e48f, f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Voter turnout was 82.81%, with 1,055 of 1,274 eligible officials voting. (b20d6009-fea3-48e4-afff-1143d163e48f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Partito Democratico won 2 seats with 12,343 weighted votes (13.78%). (f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fratelli d’Italia won 3 seats with 18,809 weighted votes (21%). (f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Sud Chiama Nord list won 7 seats with 40,339 weighted votes (45.03%). (f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [● 3 SOURCES] 14 seats of the Messina Metropolitan Council were up for election. (f7dc1fd3-54f1-4080-aced-5206145ec504, b20d6009-fea3-48e4-afff-1143d163e48f, f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Lega won 1 seat with 7,103 weighted votes (7.93%). (f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Grande Sicilia won 1 seat with 5,829 weighted votes (6.51%), while Forza Azzurra failed to reach the quota. (f235cc90-50eb-408b-ab16-9871a07ef0fc)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Voter turnout was 82.81%, with 1,055 of 1,274 eligible administrators voting. (official)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Democratic Party obtained 2 seats with 12,343 weighted votes (13.78%). (official)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fratelli d'Italia secured 3 seats with 18,809 weighted votes (21%). (official)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The election for the Messina Metropolitan Council selected 14 councilors. (all)