The regional elections in Lazio and Lombardy are almost here: we will vote on Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th of February to renew the presidents and regional councils. The latest political polls published before the silence outline a fairly homogeneous scenario, with some differences in the “scissors” and distances between the candidates. Comparing the polls of the various institutes is Bidimedia Sondaggi which, in Lazio, confirms the advantage of Francesco Rocca, civic candidate in the area and former president of the Red Cross, supported by the entire centre-right government, with a final result of between 41 % and 46%. Alessio D’Amato, councilor for health on Nicola Zingaretti’s outgoing council, backed by the Democratic Party, Third Pole, Greens, More Europe and other lists, is between 32.4 and 38.2%. 5 stelle Movement candidate Donatella Bianchi, TV presenter known for Linea Blu on Rai, is evaluated between 12.9 and 20.8%.
The institutes considered are Winpoll, Izi, BiDiMedia, Tecnè, Index, Lab21, Ipsos, Noto, SWG, Quorum and Euromedia and the surveys take place between November 18th and January 27th. The most recent polls are for January 27th. SWG: Rocca 45%, D’Amato 34, Bianchi 17. Quorum: Rocca 40.8, D’Amato 32.4, Bianchi 20.8. Izi: Rocca 43.3, D’Amato 34.9, Bianchi 19.1. Euromedia: Rocca 44.7, D’Amato 35.5, Bianchi 18. Bidimedia: Rocca 45.3, D’Amato 36.7, Bianchi 15.8.
In Lombardy, Attilio Fontana, Northern League supporter and acting governor supported by the entire centre-right, including the US Moderates and UDC; Pierfrancesco Majorno, candidate for MEP for the Democratic Party, M5S and Green and Left Alliance; Letizia Moratti, former mayor of Milan and former minister in the governments of Berlusconi, councilor of the municipality of Fontana now candidate and supported by the Third Pole. In the latest January 27 polls by Ipsos, Swg and Quorum, Fontana is given respectively 45, 48 and 48.4%; Majorino at 33.8, 34, 34.4; Moratti with 19, 16 and 14.3%.
Source: IL Tempo
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