Just one day away from the opening of the Congresses of the wheels summoned to vote in the Democratic Party primaries, it is already a war of numbers. And we’re going to vote until February 12th, with the exception of Lazio and Lombardy which have until the 19th due to the regional elections… Among the anticipations, analyzes and numbers collected by the committees, few went from surprise to a possible coup by Elly Schlein to a figure who sees Stefano Bonaccini first with a certain certainty in the preferences of the members. It is worth remembering that this is just the first step, after which it will be the two-way primaries that will decide who will be the next secretary of the Democratic Party.
“Satisfied with these first results, we await the end of the voting and we expect a strong participation in clubs and bandstands. The Democratic Party confirms itself as a great democratic force in this country”, explain with some relief of the Commission for Development Stefano Bonaccini, secretary of the Democratic Party. The released note contains the update of the voting on the wheels. At 7 pm, explains the Bonaccini Committee, 6,172 members voted (6,149 valid votes) with the following results: Bonaccini 3,219 (52.35%), Elly Schlein 2,207 (35.89%), Gianni Cuperlo 504 (8.20%) , Paola De Micheli 219 (3.56%).
Less clear difference than that recorded by Bidimedia Sondaggi in a slightly higher number of votes: almost 7 thousand, of which half of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, while Molise, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia are zero. The ati: Bonaccini 3243 votes (48.6%) Schlein 2614 (39.2%) Cuperlo 574 (8.6%) De Micheli 241 (3.6%). “Very satisfied after this first day of voting at the clubs, the numbers tell us that there is a great desire for participation and change. And that the game is more open than ever”, reads a note from the Schlein committee that previously had rejoiced with the first advances that also saw the advantage in some areas over Bonaccini, then the overtakes and the progressive increase in the distance between those who are the most likely opponents to the secretariat of the Democratic Party.
Source: IL Tempo
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