Renzi is contesting the election as leader of the centre-left Democratic party. Centre-left: The Democratic party is led by Renzi. Left: Free and Equal is led by Pietro Grasso, and is a new party uniting smaller groups that left Renzi’s Democratic party. The Democratic party is on between 22 and 23%, and More Europe, Together Italy and Popular Civic List between four and 5%. A regional election in Sicily in November saw a Berlusconi-backed candidate win nearly 40% and the Democratic party less than 20%.

Source: The Guardian February 07, 2018 04:52 UTC