Sergio Mattarella re-elected President of Italy for a second term

Incumbent Italian President Sergio Mattarella re-elected for a second term

In the eighth round, he won the 505 electoral votes necessary for victory. Initially, 80-year-old Mattarella did not want to run for president, but after several inconclusive rounds of elections, he agreed

The current president of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, has been re-elected as head of state for a second term. Reuters with reference to the preliminary voting results. Broadcast of the vote count ongoing website of the lower house of parliament.

The counting of votes continues, but Mattarella has already collected the 505 votes necessary for re-election. He won in the eighth round of elections. To win the fourth and subsequent rounds of elections, a candidate only needs to receive 50% plus one vote.

More than 1,000 electors took part in the voting – deputies of both houses of parliament and representatives of the regions.

The previous seven rounds ended inconclusively. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi asked the president to agree to re-election for the “good and stability of the state”.