Supplementary Rome, wins D’Elia (Pd). Only 11.33% of those entitled voted
Cecilia D’Elia of the Democratic Party won the by-elections for the college of the Chamber of the center of Rome. The candidate of the Democratic Party has obtained 59.43% of the votes. Simonetta Matone of the League, for the center-right, went to 22.42% of the votes, a Valerio Casini of Italia Viva 12.93%, a Beatrice Gamberini of Power to the people 3.24% and to the independent Lorenzo Vanni 1.97% .. But the most significant data is that of the closure of abstention: at the close of the polls, at 11pm, only 11.33% of the electorate had voted, or 21,010 out of 185,394 citizens. At the previous supplementary, in March 2020, I vote 17.66%.
“Thanks to all and all the Romans who have trusted me. I will do my best to honor the responsibility of this new commitment in such a delicate moment for our country”, tweeted D’Elia as soon as it became clear that it will be her. an occupy the seat of Montecitorio remained vacant with the election of Roberto Gulatieri a mayor of the capital.
The reactions
Gualtieri was the first to congratulate the new deputy: “Congratulations to Cecilia D’Elia for her electoral victory in the supplementary rounds. A competent and determined woman who will enrich Parliament with her political passion and will know Rome and its college at its best. Good Cecilia work, “he wrote on Twitter.
The president of the Lazio Region echoed him Nicola Zingaretti: “Happy for the victory of the center-left in the heart of Rome. Congratulations, good work and a big hug to Cecilia D’Elia and an immense thanks to the volunteers who have fought against the current in recent weeks for this beautiful victory”.
The Renzians are also satisfied: “The first data, despite the low turnout, mark an extraordinary result for Italia Viva in the supplementary rounds in Rome. The polls gave us 2%, the voters, in the first political test with our symbol, over 14 % “., Commented the president of Italia Viva Ettore Rosato.