Residents arrive to cast their electronic votes for the Lombardy's autonomy referendum at a polling station in Milan, Italy, October 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
MILAN (Reuters) - Two wealthy regions of northern Italy, Lombardy and Veneto, voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for more autonomy from the central government, according to preliminary results.
Millions of people in the regions, both run by the once openly secessionist Lega Nord party, voted more than 90 percent for "yes". Together, Lombardy and Veneto account for a third of the Italian economy.
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