# 2020 Marche regional election

The 2020 Marche regional election in Marche, Italy, took place on 20–21 September. It was originally scheduled to take place on 31 May 2020, but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy. The centre-right coalition candidate, senator and former mayor of Potenza Picena Francesco Acquaroli, defeated the Democratic candidate, Maurizio Mangialardi, who was serving as Mayor of Senigallia. Acquaroli was the first centre-right candidate elected president in the history of the region and was elected with 49.3% of the regional popular vote, winning 20 of 31 seats in the regional council. The election generated some controversy because the centre-right candidate was present at a dinner to commemorate the March on Rome on 28 October 2019, with other far-right Italian politicians. It was the first election during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy in the Marche region.

## Parties and candidates

| Political party or alliance | Political party or alliance | Constituent lists | Constituent lists | Previous result | Previous result | Candidate |
| Political party or alliance | Political party or alliance | Constituent lists | Constituent lists | Votes (%) | Seats | Candidate |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Democratic Party (PD) | 35.1 | 15 | Maurizio Mangialardi |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Mangialardi for President List (incl. Action and MRE) | — | — | Maurizio Mangialardi |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Italia Viva – Italian Socialist Party – Solidary Democracy – Marche Civics | 3.2 | 1 | Maurizio Mangialardi |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Rebirth Marche (More Europe – Civics – Greens) | — | — | Maurizio Mangialardi |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Brave Marche (incl. Art.1, IiC and M5S dissidents) | — | — | Maurizio Mangialardi |
| | Centre-left coalition | | Our Marche and the Centre | — | — | Maurizio Mangialardi |
| | Centre-right coalition | | League | 13.0 | 3 | Francesco Acquaroli |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Forza Italia – Civics for Marche | 9.4 | 2 | Francesco Acquaroli |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Brothers of Italy | 6.5 | 1 | Francesco Acquaroli |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Marche Populars – Union of the Centre | 3.4 | 1 | Francesco Acquaroli |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Civitas – Civics | 2.1 | 1 | Francesco Acquaroli |
| | Centre-right coalition | | Movement for Marche (incl. PRI, FV and M5S dissidents) | 0.9 | — | Francesco Acquaroli |
| | Five Star Movement | Five Star Movement | Five Star Movement | 18.9 | 6 | Gian Mario Mercorelli |
| | Depend on Us (incl. SI and PRC) | Depend on Us (incl. SI and PRC) | Depend on Us (incl. SI and PRC) | 3.8 | – | Roberto Mancini |
| | Communist! (incl. PC and PCI) | Communist! (incl. PC and PCI) | Communist! (incl. PC and PCI) | — | — | Fabio Pasquinelli |
| | Vox Italia (incl. Human Value Party) | Vox Italia (incl. Human Value Party) | Vox Italia (incl. Human Value Party) | — | — | Sabrina Banzato |
| | Reconquer Italy | Reconquer Italy | Reconquer Italy | — | — | Alessandra Contigiani |
| | 3V Movement | 3V Movement | 3V Movement | — | — | Anna Rita Iannetti |

## Opinion polls
### Candidates

| Date | Polling firm/ client | Sample size | Mangialardi | Acquaroli | Mercorelli | Others | Undecided | Lead |
| 28 Aug–2 Sep 2020 | SWG | 1,100 | 37.0 | 51.0 | 8.5 | 3.5 | — | 14.0 |
| 28–30 Aug 2020 | Ipsos | 750 | 35.8 | 49.0 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 17.2 | 13.2 |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Tecnè | 2,000 | 35–39 | 43–47 | 13–17 | 2–4 | — | 4–12 |
| 25–27 Aug 2020 | Scenari Politici–Winpoll | 1,000 | 36.1 | 51.8 | 8.9 | 3.2 | — | 15.7 |
| 24 Aug–2 Sep 2020 | Noto | — | 35–39 | 47–51 | 9–13 | 1–5 | — | 8–16 |

#### Hypothetical candidates

| Date | Polling firm/ client | Sample size | Mangialardi | Acquaroli | Other centre-right | Mercorelli | Others | Undecided | Lead |
| 30–31 Jul 2020 | Tecnè | 1,000 | 38.0 | 45.5 | — | 14.5 | 2.0 | 14.8 | 7.5 |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Noto | – | 40.0 | 48.0 | — | 9.0 | 3.0 | — | 8.0 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 42.3 | 40.7 | — | 17.0 | — | — | 1.6 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 46.3 | — | 36.3 | 17.4 | — | — | 10.0 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 39.9 | — | 44.3 | 15.8 | — | — | 4.4 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 55.0 | 45.0 | — | w. Mangialardi | — | — | 10.0 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 59.0 | — | 41.0 | w. Mangialardi | — | — | 18.0 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 50.0 | — | 50.0 | w. Mangialardi | — | — | Tie |
| 20 Feb 2020 | Tecnè | – | 47.4 | 50.6 | — | w. Mangialardi | 2.0 | 47.2 | 3.2 |

### Parties

| Date | Polling firm | Sample size | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | Centre-left | M5S | Centre-right | Centre-right | Centre-right | Centre-right | Others | Undecided | Lead |
| Date | Polling firm | Sample size | PD | SI | IV | +Eu | A | EV | Other | M5S | Lega | FI | FdI | Other | Others | Undecided | Lead |
| 28 Aug–2 Sep 2020 | SWG | 1,100 | 29.0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 5.5 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | — | 4.0 |
| 28–30 Aug 2020 | Ipsos | 750 | 19.0 | — | 2.3 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 10.1 | 25.7 | 3.5 | 16.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 20.8 | 6.7 |
| 25–27 Aug 2020 | Scenari Politici–Winpoll | 1,000 | 22.8 | — | 4.1 | — | — | — | 9.2 | 8.9 | 23.3 | 4.0 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 3.2 | — | 0.5 |
| 12–14 Jun 2020 | Sylla | 500 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 15.5 | 20.5 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | 1.5 |
* 1 2 This poll was commissioned by a political party.
* 1 2 Massimo Bacci
* 1 2 Fabrizio Ciarapica

## Results

20–21 September 2020 Marche regional election results :
| Candidates | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | Parties | Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | | League | 139,438 | 22.38 | 8 |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | | Brothers of Italy | 116,231 | 18.66 | 7 |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | | Forza Italia – Civics for Marche | 36,716 | 5.89 | 2 |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | | Populars Marche – Union of the Centre | 14,067 | 2.26 | 1 |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | | Civitas – Civics | 12,958 | 2.08 | 1 |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | | Movement for Marche | 5,730 | 0.92 | – |
| | Francesco Acquaroli | 361,186 | 49.13 | 1 | Total | Total | 325,140 | 52.19 | 19 |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | | Democratic Party | 156,394 | 25.11 | 7 |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | | Italia Viva | 19,742 | 3.17 | – |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | | Rebirth Marche | 17,268 | 2.77 | 1 |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | | Mangialardi for President List | 12,884 | 2.07 | – |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | | Our Marche and the Centre | 11,625 | 1.87 | – |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | | Brave Marche | 9,270 | 1.49 | – |
| | Maurizio Mangialardi | 274,152 | 37.29 | 1 | Total | Total | 227,183 | 36.48 | 8 |
| | Gian Mario Mercorelli | 63,355 | 8.62 | – | | Five Star Movement | 44,330 | 7.12 | 2 |
| | Roberto Mancini | 16,879 | 2.30 | – | | Depends on Us | 11,834 | 1.90 | – |
| | Fabio Pasquinelli | 10,381 | 1.41 | – | | Communist! | 8,184 | 1.31 | – |
| | Sabrina Paola Banzato | 4,121 | 0.56 | – | | Vox Italia | 2,954 | 0.47 | – |
| | Anna Rita Ianetti | 3,984 | 0.54 | – | | 3V Movement | 2,689 | 0.43 | – |
| | Alessandra Contigiani | 1,142 | 0.16 | – | | Reconquer Italy | 640 | 0.10 | – |
| Blank and invalid votes | Blank and invalid votes | – | – | | | | | | |
| Total candidates | Total candidates | 735,200 | 100.00 | 2 | Total parties | Total parties | 622,954 | 100.00 | 29 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | – | 59.75 | | | | | | |
| Source: Marche Region – Results ||||||||||
Popular vote (party)
PD
25.11%
Lega
22.38%
FdI
18.66%
M5S
7.12%
FI
5.89%
IV
3.17%
Others
17.67% :
President
Acquaroli
49.13%
Mangialardi
37.29%
Mercorelli
8.62%
Others
4.97% :
Seat summary
Centre-right
64.52%
Centre-left
29.03%
M5S
6.45% :

### Results by province

| Province | Francesco Acquaroli | Maurizio Mangialardi | Others |
| Ancona | 96,494 42.27 | 98,933 43.34 | 32,861 14.4 |
| Ascoli Piceno | 50,395 51.72 | 34,415 35.32 | 12,637 12.97 |
| Fermo | 45,372 54.57 | 27,030 32.51 | 10,737 12.91 |
| Macerata | 86,418 56.96 | 45,523 30.01 | 19,775 13.04 |
| Pesaro and Urbino | 82,507 47.25 | 68,251 39.09 | 23,852 13.67 |
| Total | 361,186 49.13 | 274,152 37.29 | 99,862 13.59 |

### Turnout

| Region | Time | Time | Time | Time |
| Region | 20 Sep | 20 Sep | 20 Sep | 21 Sep |
| Region | 12:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 15:00 |
| Marche | 13.42% | 32.97% | 42.72% | 59.74% |
| Province | Time | Time | Time | Time |
| Province | 20 Sep | 20 Sep | 20 Sep | 21 Sep |
| Province | 12:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 15:00 |
| Ancona | 14.00% | 33.76% | 42.96% | 60.50% |
| Ascoli Piceno | 12.32% | 30.12% | 41.07% | 57.67% |
| Fermo | 12.78% | 32.43% | 43.05% | 61.17% |
| Macerata | 12.41% | 31.18% | 40.51% | 56.60% |
| Pesaro and Urbino | 14.59% | 35.61% | 45.34% | 62.27% |
| Source: Marche Region – Turnout |||||