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Italy’s Five Star Movement Candidate Wins Rome’s Mayoral Race Virginia Raggi of Five Star Movement Wins Rome Mayoral Race
(about 11 hours later)
ROME — An anti-establishment newcomer, capitalizing on anger over political corruption and deteriorating city services, easily won Rome’s mayoral runoff on Sunday to become the first woman to lead the Italian capital.ROME — An anti-establishment newcomer, capitalizing on anger over political corruption and deteriorating city services, easily won Rome’s mayoral runoff on Sunday to become the first woman to lead the Italian capital.
With more than 80 percent of the ballots counted, Virginia Raggi of the Five Star Movement led by a 2-to-1 ratio. Her rival, Roberto Giachetti of the Democratic Party, who was backed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, conceded defeat less than an hour after polls closed.With more than 80 percent of the ballots counted, Virginia Raggi of the Five Star Movement led by a 2-to-1 ratio. Her rival, Roberto Giachetti of the Democratic Party, who was backed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, conceded defeat less than an hour after polls closed.
Mr. Giachetti said he had called Ms. Raggi to wish her luck.Mr. Giachetti said he had called Ms. Raggi to wish her luck.
Dozens of people, including local politicians from the governing Democratic Party, right-wing parties and other political forces, have been implicated in corruption probes of city contracts.Dozens of people, including local politicians from the governing Democratic Party, right-wing parties and other political forces, have been implicated in corruption probes of city contracts.
While Rome’s established parties struggled, municipal services, especially strike-plagued mass transit, street repairs and trash collection, deteriorated to the exasperation of residents.While Rome’s established parties struggled, municipal services, especially strike-plagued mass transit, street repairs and trash collection, deteriorated to the exasperation of residents.
“I will work to bring legality and transparency” to Rome’s administration, Ms. Raggi told supporters early Monday. Declaring that “the citizens of Rome won,” she also pledged that “with us a new era begins.”“I will work to bring legality and transparency” to Rome’s administration, Ms. Raggi told supporters early Monday. Declaring that “the citizens of Rome won,” she also pledged that “with us a new era begins.”
Mr. Renzi, who had no immediate comment early Monday, had insisted that the local voting would not reflect on his two-year-old national government.Mr. Renzi, who had no immediate comment early Monday, had insisted that the local voting would not reflect on his two-year-old national government.