Municipal elections took place in Rome on 3–4 October 2021 and 17–18 October 2021. Open for election were the office of Mayor of Rome and all the 48 seats of the City Council, as well as the presidents and councils of each of the fifteen municipi in which the city is divided.
Local elections in Italy are usually scheduled between 15 April and 15 June, however on 4 March 2021 the Italian government decided to postpone them to the autumn following a new spike of cases in the coronavirus pandemic.
Roberto Gualtieri, member of the Democratic Party (PD) and former minister, was elected mayor, winning in the runoff against centre-right independent Enrico Michetti with just over 60% of the vote. The incumbent mayor Virginia Raggi was defeated after failing to qualify for the runoff.
Voting system The voting system is used for all mayoral elections in Italy's cities with a population higher than 15,000 inhabitants. Under this system, voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives 50% of votes during the first round, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. The winning candidate obtains a majority bonus equal to 60% of seats. During the first round, if no candidate gets more than 50% of votes but a coalition of lists gets the majority of 50% of votes or if the mayor is elected in the first round but its coalition gets less than 40% of the valid votes, the majority bonus cannot be assigned to the coalition of the winning mayor candidate.
The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a maximum of two preferential votes, each for a different gender, belonging to the same party list: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each party is determined proportionally, using D'Hondt seat allocation. Only coalitions with more than 3% of votes are eligible to get any seats.
Background
Centre-left primary election The primary election took place on 20 June 2021: Candidate Party Votes % Notes Roberto Gualtieri PD28,561 60.6% Giovanni Caudo Independent7,388 15.7% Paolo Ciani DemoS3,372 7.2% Imma Battaglia Free Rome2,987 6.3% Stefano Fassina SI2,625 5.6% Tobia Zevi Independent1,663 3.5% Cristina Grancio PSI497 1.1%Total 48,624 100.0%
Endorsements Roberto Gualtieri Monica Cirinnà (PD), Senator (2013-present) Enrico Letta (PD), current Secretary of the Democratic Party (2021–2023) and former Prime Minister (2013–2014) Nicola Zingaretti (PD), former President of Lazio (2013–2023), former Secretary of the Democratic Party (2019–2021)
Giovanni Caudo Giuseppe Civati, leader of Possible (2016–2018) Ignazio Marino, former mayor of Rome (2013–2015)
Parties and candidates This is a list of the parties and their respective leaders which will participate in the election.
Political force or allianceConstituent listsCandidateM5S coalition Five Star Movement Virginia Raggi Civic List for Virginia Raggi Ecologist Rome Sportsmen for Rome With Women for Rome Rome Decides Centre-left coalition Democratic Party Roberto Gualtieri Civic List Gualtieri for Mayor (incl. The Young Rome, MRE) Civic Ecologist Left (incl. SI, Art.1, èViva, PAI, To Free Rome) Future Rome (incl. Pos, Volt, GI, RI, POP) Green Europe Solidary Democracy Italian Socialist Party Centre-right coalition League Enrico Michetti Brothers of Italy Forza Italia – UDC (incl. NcI, PLI)Civic List Michetti for MayorRenaissance – Cambiamo (incl. People's Democracy, Animalist Revolution, Italy Worksite) European Liberal Party Calenda for Mayor (incl. Action, Italia Viva, More Europe, PRI, European Italy, Good Right) Carlo Calenda Civic rEvolution Monica Lozzi Rome concerns you (incl. PRC, PdS, Rome for integral ecology) Paolo BerdiniCommunist Party Micaela Quintavalle Italian Liberists Andrea BernaudoGay Party Fabrizio MarrazzoItaly of Values Rosario TrefilettiReconquer Italy (incl. Italexit, Vox Italy) Gilberto TrombettaPower to the People Elisabetta CanitanoThe People of the Family Fabiola CenciottiItalian Communist Party Cristina CrilloSocial Idea Movement Gianluca GismondiChildren of Italy, children around the world Carlo Priolo3V Movement Luca TeodoriWorkers' Communist Party Francesco GrisoliaLibertas Movement Paolo Oronzo MogliParty of Good Manners Giuseppe CirilloActive Rome Margherita CorradoNero List - Roman Historical Movement Sergio Iacomoni
Opinion polls
Date Polling firm/Client Battaglia Caudo Ciani Fassina Grancio Gualtieri Zevi Lead 20 June 2021 Primary results 6.3 15.7 7.2 5.6 1.1 60.6 3.5 44.9 11–16 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 7.0 28.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 47.0 5.0 19.0
Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Raggi Gualtieri Michetti Calenda Others Undecided Lead-19.127.030.119.83.9- 3.1 13–15 Sep 2021 BiDiMedia 1,540 18.8 28.0 31.1 15.5 6.6 20.0 3.1 12–15 Sep 2021 Noto 1,000 23.0 25.0 27.0 21.0 4.0 32.0 2.0 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 17.0 28.0 31.0 20.0 4.0 3.0 8–13 Sep 2021 Index 1,000 23.0 27.0 31.0 17.0 2.0 47.0 4.0 6–13 Sep 2021 Ipsos 1,000 15.5 28.5 36.0 14.0 6.0 32.8 7.5 6–11 Sep 2021 Tecnè 2,000 20.0 25.0 32.0 17.0 6.0 45.0 7.0 7–10 Sep 2021 Quorum 805 18.9 26.4 30.8 19.0 4.9 43.8 4.4 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 20.7 25.0 25.9 18.4 10.0 0.9 3–8 Sep 2021 YouTrend 802 19.1 27.0 31.0 18.9 4.0 44.1 4.0 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 17.0 27.0 32.0 21.0 3.0 19.0 5.0 29–31 Aug 2021 BiDiMedia 1,439 19.6 26.9 31.3 15.7 6.5 4.4 26–31 Aug 2021 GPF 2,523 22.7 28.6 34.7 13.5 0.5 6.1 10 Aug 2021 Opinio Italia 19.0 25.0 33.0 17.0 6.0 8.0 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 24.7 25.8 29.1 16.8 3.6 3.3 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 21.0 24.0 32.0 20.0 3.0 8.0 16–19 Jul 2021 Tecnè 1,000 20.0 26.0 36.0 14.0 4.0 47.0 10.0 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 21.6 22.4 31.1 17.2 7.7 8.7 1 Jul 2021 Tecnè 800 18.8 27.2 34.6 15.3 4.1 47.6 7.4 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 20.0 25.0 38.0 12.0 5.0 13.0 21–23 Jun 2021 Winpoll 800 21.3 25.5 29.2 17.8 6.2 26.0 3.7 18–20 Jun 2021 Tecnè 800 16.0 30.0 35.0 15.0 4.0 48.0 5.0 16–18 Jun 2021 Noto 1,000 26.0 23.0 35.0 14.0 2.0 9.0 11–12 Jun 2021 Demoskopica 673 15.0 33.0 35.0 13.0 4.0 2.0 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 21.4 27.0 28.5 14.9 8.2 25.0 1.5
Raggi vs. Calenda Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Raggi Calenda Abstain Lead 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 32.0 68.0 36.0 8–13 Sep 2021 Index 1,000 41.0 59.0 21.0 18.0 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 37.3 62.7 40.7 25.4 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 26.0 74.0 48.0 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 48.1 51.9 29.3 3.8 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 44.3 55.7 30.0 11.4 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 42.6 57.4 14.8 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 28.6 71.4 42.8 28–30 Jun 2021 IZI 1,027 37.4 62.6 36.7 25.2 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 34.0 66.0 32.0 22–27 Mar 2021 BiDiMedia 1,761 40.0 60.0 20.0 25 Mar 2021 Lab2101 43.1 56.9 13.8 15–17 Mar 2021 IZI 1,042 48.5 51.5 30.1 3.0 2–3 Mar 2021 IZI 1,055 44.9 55.1 31.0 10.1
Raggi vs. Gualtieri Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Raggi Gualtieri Abstain Lead 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 32.0 68.0 36.0 8–13 Sep 2021 Index 1,000 42.0 58.0 31.0 16.0 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 35.1 64.9 45.0 29.8 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 40.0 60.0 20.0 29–31 Aug 2021 BiDiMedia 1,439 38.0 62.0 24.0 26–31 Aug 2021 GPF 2,523 36.9 63.1 17.2 26.2 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 43.1 56.9 30.7 13.7 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 47.9 52.1 29.0 4.2 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 49.1 50.9 1.8 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 33.0 66.7 33.7 28–30 Jun 2021 IZI 1,027 37.6 62.4 39.1 24.8 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 35.0 65.0 30.0 22–27 Mar 2021 BiDiMedia 1,761 36.0 64.0 28.0 25 Mar 2021 Lab2101 51.8 48.2 3.6 15–17 Mar 2021 IZI 1,042 47.5 52.5 34.1 5.0 2–3 Mar 2021 IZI 1,055 45.5 54.5 35.0 9.0
Raggi vs. Michetti Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Raggi Michetti Abstain Lead 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 45.0 55.0 10.0 8–13 Sep 2021 Index 1,000 41.0 59.0 35.0 10.0 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 48.2 51.8 47.1 3.6 3–8 Sep 2021 YouTrend 802 46.1 53.9 47.5 7.8 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 38.0 62.0 24.0 29–31 Aug 2021 BiDiMedia 1,439 46.0 54.0 8.0 26–31 Aug 2021 GPF 2,523 42.3 57.7 17.1 15.4 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 48.1 51.9 28.7 3.8 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 45.1 54.9 29.0 9.8 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 47.7 52.3 4.6 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 38.7 61.3 22.6 28–30 Jun 2021 IZI 1,027 42.1 57.9 37.6 15.8 21–23 Jun 2021 Winpoll 800 44.2 55.8 11.6 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 47.0 53.0 6.0
Gualtieri vs. Calenda Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Gualtieri Calenda Abstain Lead 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 50.0 50.0 Tie 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 53.6 46.4 45.7 7.2 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 44.0 56.0 12.0 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 55.1 44.9 37.7 10.1 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 43.7 56.3 29.0 12.6 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 44.2 55.8 11.6 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 45.2 54.8 9.6 28–30 Jun 2021 IZI 1,027 51.5 48.5 38.4 3.0 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 51.0 49.0 2.0 22–27 Mar 2021 BiDiMedia 1,761 54.0 46.0 8.0 15–17 Mar 2021 IZI 1,042 53.0 47.0 44.1 5.9 2–3 Mar 2021 IZI 1,055 51.7 48.3 42.0 3.4
Gualtieri vs. Michetti Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Gualtieri Michetti Abstain Lead 13–15 Sep 2021 BiDiMedia 1,540 56.0 44.0 27.0 12.0 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 58.0 42.0 16.0 8–13 Sep 2021 Index 1,000 55.0 45.0 25.0 10.0 6–13 Sep 2021 Ipsos 1,000 53.0 47.0 45.0 6.0 7–10 Sep 2021 Quorum 805 59.0 41.0 48.4 18.0 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 59.5 40.5 37.0 19.0 3–8 Sep 2021 YouTrend 802 58.5 41.5 47.8 17.0 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 52.0 48.0 4.0 29–31 Aug 2021 BiDiMedia 1,439 55.0 45.0 10.0 26–31 Aug 2021 GPF 2,523 53.9 46.1 18.3 7.8 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 54.5 45.5 23.1 9.0 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 50.0 50.0 26.0 Tie 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 48.9 51.1 2.2 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 45.7 54.3 7.7 28–30 Jun 2021 IZI 1,027 54.3 45.7 30.2 8.6 21–23 Jun 2021 Winpoll 800 53.5 46.5 7.0 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 58.0 42.0 16.0
Calenda vs. Michetti Date Polling firm/Client Sample size Calenda Michetti Abstain Lead 9–15 Sep 2021 SWG 1,500 58.0 42.0 16.0 8–9 Sep 2021 IZI 1,088 57.1 42.9 45.7 14.2 3–8 Sep 2021 YouTrend 802 61.6 38.4 50.2 23.2 31 Aug–7 Sep 2021 SWG 1,200 56.0 44.0 12.0 29–31 Aug 2021 BiDiMedia 1,439 56.0 44.0 12.0 26–31 Aug 2021 GPF 2,523 41.4 58.6 20.1 17.2 28–30 Jul 2021 IZI 1,039 50.1 49.9 33.1 0.2 23–26 Jul 2021 Demopolis 6,812 52.8 47.2 28.0 5.6 7–11 Jul 2021 Lab2101 924 51.4 48.6 2.8 25 Jun–1 Jul 2021 Termometro Politico 1,000 47.6 52.4 4.8 28–30 Jun 2021 IZI 1,027 53.5 46.5 37.0 7.0 21–23 Jun 2021 Winpoll 800 54.8 45.2 9.6 9–12 Jun 2021 BiDiMedia 3,878 57.0 43.0 14.0
Date Polling firm Sample sizeM5SCentre-leftCentre-rightAction – others Others Undecided LeadM5SOtherPDArt.1-SIEVOtherFdIFILegaOther-11.06.716.42.00.98.617.43.65.94.519.14.0- 1.7 BiDiMedia 1,540 14.2 4.1 16.1 3.4 1.0 7.9 18.5 4.3 6.9 3.1 13.8 6.7 20.0 2.4 SWG 1,500 12.2 4.3 19.8 3.2 1.1 7.1 18.3 3.6 8.1 4.5 16.3 2.5 18.0 1.5 Index 1,000 14.0 7.5 18.5 3.2 8.0 17.5 3.5 6.0 5.0 14.5 2.3 1.0 Ipsos 1,000 10.9 3.4 22.8 2.2 1.4 5.2 18.2 4.8 14.0 2.4 10.1 4.6 4.6 IZI 1,088 17.2 22.2 3.0 2.5 7.4 16.5 5.2 6.5 0.6 9.4 6.4 5.0 YouTrend 802 13.4 2.6 21.97.7 18.3 4.9 10.7 3.1 12.2 5.2 48.1 3.6 SWG 1,200 12.2 5.1 18.5 3.9 1.2 5.1 17.7 2.8 9.1 5.4 17.6 1.4 0.6 BiDiMedia 1,439 14.0 5.1 16.1 3.4 0.7 6.3 19.2 4.1 6.1 3.0 14.4 6.8 23.0 3.1 Tecné 800 13.7 4.1 22.46.0 21.8 4.0 9.1 1.2 13.4 4.3 47.6 0.6 Noto 1,000 14.0 11.0 18.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 21.0 4.0 8.0 3.0 11.0 4.0 2.5 BiDiMedia 3,878 19.2 18.4 3.6 0.9 6.3 19.0 4.0 7.5 0.7 12.3 8.1 25.0 0.2-35.3DNP17.23.90.57.712.34.32.711.6DNP5.8- 18.1
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