The final push for the local elections on June 7 and 8 begins. Yesterday, the lists of mayoral candidates competing in 148 Sardinian municipalities were submitted. There were supposed to be 149, but in Bidonì, a town of 113 in the province of Oristano, no lists were submitted . A possible runoff election is scheduled for June 21 and 22: the three with more than 15,000 inhabitants (Quartu Sant'Elena, Sestu, and Porto Torres) and, from this round, the provincial capitals that also have fewer than 15,000 inhabitants: Sanluri and Tempio. This round involves 27 municipalities in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, 27 in the Metropolitan City of Sassari, 13 in Gallura, 20 in Nuoro, 7 in Ogliastra, 37 in Oristano, 11 in Medio Campidano, and 6 in Sulcis Iglesiente.

Vast return

A very large election, with over 400,000 citizens called to elect mayors and assemblies, and with regional party coordinators already fully committed to the campaign. A true political test for the regional majority, but also for the center-right seeking a resurgence after the 2024 regional elections and the referendum result.