Exit polls appear on the screen at the headquarters of Brothers of Italy ahead of Giorgia Meloni's talk to the media during the election night, in Rome, Italy September 25, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
ROME (Reuters) - A coalition of right-wing parties was projected to have won Italy's parliamentary election.
The official count has only just started and there is not yet a definitive breakdown of parliamentary seats.
The following is a projection by YouTrend of the distribution of seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate based on instant polls.
Definitive results are expected on Monday.
LOWER HOUSE (400 seats, majority 201):
Brothers of Italy 114
The League 69
Forza Italia 46
Other centre-right 7
Right-wing bloc 236
Democratic Party (PD) 69
+Europe 4
Other centre-left 15
Centre-left bloc 88
5-Star Movement 46
Azione 19
Others 11
SENATE (200 seats, majority 101):
Brothers of Italy 69
The League 28
Forza Italia 18
Other centre-right 2
Right-wing bloc 117
Democratic Party (PD) 38
+Europe 1
Other centre-left 4
Centre-left bloc 43
5-Star Movement 24
Azione 9
Others 7
(Reporting by Crispian Balmer)
