Luigi Brugnaro looks set to be re-elected mayor of Venice in the first round of voting after an Opinio Italia projection put him on 53.3% following the start of the ballot count, above the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run-off.
Venice was among 15 provincial capitals that held elections on Sunday and Monday, when a Constitutional election on cutting the number of parliamentarians was also held along with elections in seven regions.
The centre-right candidate in Arezzo, Alessandro Ghinelli, was also projected to make the 50% threshold as was the centre left's Franco Ianeselli in Trento.
The centre-right candidate was ahead in Matera too, but seemingly not by a big enough margin to win in the first round.
The contests in Reggio Calabria and Bolzano were tight.
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