Regional elections in Campania, Puglia, and Veneto ended 2-1 for the center-left, as expected.
CAMPANIA – In Campania, Campo Largo candidate Roberto Fico has surpassed 60% of the vote, compared to approximately 35% for center-right candidate Edmondo Cirielli. This unbridgeable gap has the center-left jubilant, particularly the Five Star Movement, which posted a photo on social media with Fico and Alessandra Todde with the message: "How proud our two regional presidents are!"
"Sardinia and now Campania: for the M5S, this is a historic double: two regional governors in two years, when we've never had one before. This gives us even more strength and courage: we will fight tooth and nail to change things in our country," wrote Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte on social media, also slamming the center-right for their impromptu "dance" at the campaign's closing rally: "Now they're not jumping around anymore."
"Thank you to all the citizens of Campania for a clear, strong, and important choice that fills us with responsibility," Fico said at the press conference celebrating the success.
"The outgoing coalition won the elections, and Fico will be the new President of the Region. As a lover of my homeland, I can only heartily wish the future President Fico success," said center-right candidate Cirielli, admitting defeat.
PUGLIA – In Puglia, too, the center-left candidate, Antonio Decaro, immediately gained a commanding lead over center-right candidate Luigi Lobuono , receiving approximately 65%. "I acknowledge the choice of the Apulian voters, and I extend my congratulations to the Honorable Antonio Decaro, who will become the next governor of the Puglia region. I called him to offer my congratulations," Lobuono said while the vote count was still underway, also admitting defeat.
The result was also very large in with at 64%, and , candidate of the centre-left, which stopped below 30%.











