The first real data and the projections released less than an hour after the polls closed outline a clear and in some ways sensational scenario for the administrative elections of the city of Crotone. The outgoing mayor, Vincenzo Voce, supported in this round by the centre-right coalition, is preparing to achieve a landslide victory already in the first round, well exceeding the 50% threshold necessary to avoid a run-off.
Projection data
According to the latest update, the list of candidates for the office of mayor sees an unbridgeable gap between the leader in the lead and the challengers: Vincenzo Voce (Centre-right): 64.12%, Giuseppe Trocino (Centre-left): 33.09%, Vito Barresi (Civic List): 1.47%, Fabrizio Meo (Civic List): 1.32%.
Analysis of the vote: Voce creates a vacuum, the center-left slows down
The numbers speak clearly. Vincenzo Voce capitalizes on the experience of the previous mandate and the strong drive of the centre-right coalition, coming close to a record percentage of 64.12%. A result which, if confirmed by the definitive data of the sections, would avoid the city a second round of voting, immediately locking down the governance of the Pythagorean city for the next five years.
The main challenger, Giuseppe Trocino, is leading the centre-left by more than thirty percentage points. Its 33.09% represents a solid opposition in terms of seats in the city council, but certifies the difficulty of the coalition in countering the shock wave of the outgoing mayor.
However, the performances of independent candidates were marginal. The civic lists led by Vito Barresi (1.47%) and Fabrizio Meo (1.32%) are unable to intercept the protest or break-up vote, crushed by the strong bipolarism that characterized this electoral campaign.
Towards officialdom
In the center-right circles of Crotone there is already an air of celebration, while in the center-left committee the analysis of a clear defeat is starting. The analysis of the last sections remains to be followed for the official status, but the trend now appears completely irreversible: Crotone chooses continuity, forcefully reconfirming Vincenzo Voce.