Decaro and Funari lead Italy's Governance Poll 2026 as approval ratings shift across cities and regions

The Governance Poll 2026, conducted by Noto Sondaggi for Il Sole 24 Ore and published on 6 July, measures approval ratings for mayors of provincial capitals and regional governors across Italy. Antonio Decaro, president of the Puglia region, tops the governors' list with 66% approval, while Florence mayor Sara Funari leads the mayors' ranking with the same percentage.

Ho sempre pensato che un politico non debba guardare ai sondaggi, ma al bene della sua comunità. Continuo a pensarlo. Ma il dato di oggi mi fa riflettere.

Among other notable results, Ascoli Piceno mayor Marco Fioravanti placed second nationally among mayors with 65%, down from 70% last year, and Naples mayor Gaetano Manfredi followed with 64%. Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala closed his second term in tenth place with 59.5%, up 1.8 points despite judicial proceedings. Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri rose to 54% from 47% last year, while Viterbo mayor Chiara Frontini ranked seventh with 60%. Lombardy governor Attilio Fontana saw the strongest gain among governors, climbing five points to 57%.