According to RIA Novosti, according to the count of more than half of the ballots from the single-member district where he put forward his candidacy, Di Maio received almost half as many votes as his rival.
According to the first data of the exit poll, announced earlier on the air of Ranews24, the centre-right coalition is leading in the elections to the Italian parliament.
The turnout for parliamentary elections in Italy was 63.8%.