Florence has elected its first lady mayor, Sara Funaro, in a decisive defeat of her right-wing opponent.
An area councillor with the centre-left Democratic Celebration (PD), her social gathering retained its management of the town with greater than 60% of the vote.
Eric Schmidt, the ex-director of the Uffizi Gallery, backed by Italy’s far-right coalition authorities, took 39%.
The poll accomplished a spherical of elections wherein centre-left events received in 5 regional capitals.
Talking to reporters because the rely was ongoing, Ms Funaro stated: “I really feel the joy of all these months, the joy of being the mayor…