(ANSA) - BARI, 22 SEPT - With 871,028 votes and 46.78% of the preferences Michele Emiliano was re-elected president of the Puglia Region.
This is the definitive figure communicated by the Ministry of the Interior.
According to Raffaele Fitto with 724,928preferences and 38.93%;
in third place Antonella Laricchia (M5S) with 207,038 votes (11.12%), then Ivan Scalfarotto (Iv) with 29,808 votes (1.60%) who does not reach the threshold of 4% necessary to join the coalition to enter the Regional Council.
In the first press conference following the victory, Emiliano reopens, as five years ago, at the M5s: "Ready for any kind of contribution" from the Movement affirms the re-elected governor who also underlines the contribution of the electorate of the right: "A sea of Northern League voters who voted for us, so they must have great respect for this electorate ". As for the government team, Emiliano confirms what has been announced in the election campaign, appointing the epidemiologist Pierluigi Lopalco, who obtained about 15 thousand preferences, as councilor for health. The former governor NichiVendola also contributed to Emiliano's victory. But even the 'Vendoliana' Puglia Solidale and Verde list, with 63,725 preferences and a percentage of 3.8%, will not be able to enter the Council. (HANDLE).