Matteo Renzi Democratic party The Democratic party was expecting to do badly, but senior figures admit this is worse even than they feared. Silvio Berlusconi Forza Italia Although part of the biggest coalition, Berlusconi's Forza Italia is not the biggest party within the alliance. Luigi di Maio Five Star Movement Despite their protestations, the Five Star Movement did well even in the first-past-the-post seats which are new in this election. Populist, rightwing, far right: M5S, Forza Italia, the LeagueThis combination would have a total of 453 seats, 99 of which would be occupied by from Berlusconi’s Forza Italia. A senior Democratic party official, Ettore Rosato, has said that if results stay as they are, “for us it is a clear defeat and we will move into opposition”.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2018 13:52 UTC