First political poll in 2020, the League is down three points. Melons more welcome than Salvini

The first survey of 2020 of the Ixè institute, presented yesterday evening during the program White paper on Rai 3, the trends highlighted in recent months are confirmed. The League continues to decline, which compared to the estimate of mid-November (32.6%) sold more than 3 percentage points (now at 29.5%).

Salvini’s party still maintains the leading position and the points sold in these months have basically remained in the riverbed of the center right, which overall collects almost half of the voters. Brothers of Italy grew in double figures to 10.7 from 10.5 and a small increase also for Forza Italia to 7.3% from 7. The Pd was stable, slightly down to 20 from 20.2 and the M5S, to 16 , 2 from 16. Italia Viva di Matteo Renzi remains at 3.6%.

The share of indecision and potential abstention falls slightly, now at 35.5%, confirming the most frequent option in the electorate. In terms of trust, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (40%) prevails over other political leaders. Giorgia Meloni (33%) follows, who outperforms Salvini this week (32%). Nicola Zingaretti (26%) and Luigi Di Maio (23%) are more distant.

The poll also focused on the events of the 5 Star Movement, with the disputed expulsion of Senator Paragone (also wrong for 28% of the Movement’s voters), and on its prospects: for 58% of Italians a split will be inevitable and a fifth of his own electorate thinks so.