The first exit poll results released right after voting stations closed in Liguria's regional election on Monday suggested that centre-right candidate Marco Bucci is on course to win between 47-51% of the vote, ahead of centre-left candidate Andrea Orlando with 45.5-49.5% of the vote.
The first exit poll was released by Opinion Italia for State broadcaster RAI.
did it, A SWG poll for La7 gave Bucci 46-50% and Orlando 45-49%.
According to preliminary data provided by the interior ministry through the Eligendo website, turnout at 15:00 Monday was 46.06%, down from the 53.50% during Liguria's previous election in 2020.
Figures from nearly 50% of stations - 748 out of 1,785 - were for the moment available.
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