It was supposed to be a thunderous coronation. A clear and unquestionable victory. Also thanks to the political support that Mayor Dario Nardella publicly offered. Instead, in Florence, Stefano Bonaccini is winning but has not stood out. And, above all, it is missing some sections considered fundamental in the chessboard of the Tuscan capital. Let’s start with the data: the current governor of Emilia Romagna has collected, until today (voting is also held on Sunday, February 12, but in many sections the data is substantially consolidated) 57% of valid ballots, while Elly Shlein stopped at 37.99%. An important gap, but which, in the forecasts of the dem’s top management, should have been at least double. In fact, it’s a national trend: in the Tuscan capital, as well as in Milan and Genoa, the young deputy is garnering much more praise than expected. Those who have a left heart and live in large urban centers ask the Democratic Party for a clear change, a strong discontinuity in relation to the recent past. A shift to the left of the political axis, considered fundamental mainly by younger people. Who want a stable and structural alliance with Five Stars and a clear distinction not only from the center right, but also from the Third Pole of Renzi and Calenda.
Returning to the Florentine data, one of the most striking aspects are the results of some historical sections. At the foot of Giotto’s Campanil there is a great deal of concern with the issues of the Cinque Vie, Rifredi and the Circolo 25 de Abril. In the first case, for example, although the polls are still open, the data is already consolidated. Of the 98 holders, 76 have already manifested themselves, Bonaccini has collected a pittance of 23 preferences (30.26%), while Schlein 48 (which corresponds to 63.16%). Now, even if the 22 absent from the appeal had to vote for the current governor of Emilia Romagna (a statistically possible eventuality, at a very complicated level of logic), the 37-year-old Swiss would still win. Numbers that will become official on Monday, but that run the risk of leading to a fratricidal confrontation on February 26th. With the specter of a painful separation so far impossible to exclude.
Source: IL Tempo
Emma Fitzgerald is an accomplished political journalist and author at The Nation View. With a background in political science and international relations, she has a deep understanding of the political landscape and the forces that shape it.
