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National voting intention

Italy

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Brothers of Italy)Centre-right government: FdI, Lega, Forza Italia, Us ModeratesPD leader Elly Schlein; M5S leader Giuseppe ConteNew electoral law (Stabilicum) passed 8 October 2026Next general election due no later than 22 December 2027

Latest leadership ratings

Giorgia MeloniBrothers of Italy
Preferred prime minister56%
Approval rating−25
38% positive · 62% negative
Elly SchleinDemocratic Party
Preferred prime minister44%
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently
Giuseppe ConteFive Star Movement
Preferred prime minister–
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently
Matteo SalviniLega
Preferred prime minister–
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently
Antonio TajaniForza Italia
Preferred prime minister–
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently
Carlo Calenda
Preferred prime minister–
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently
Matteo Renzi
Preferred prime minister–
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently
Angelo BonelliGreens and Left Alliance
Preferred prime minister–
Approval rating–
No approval figures recently

Hypothetical match-ups

Preferred prime minister: Meloni v Conte1 poll in the 60 days to 5 Oct 2026 Meloni 52 · Conte 48Meloni +4.0 See this match-up over time ↓

Match-up polling over time

MeloniConte

Head-to-head: Meloni or Conte as prime minister. 4 polls.

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Preferred prime minister

MeloniSchlein

Head-to-head: Meloni or Schlein as prime minister (share of those choosing one of the two).

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Approval rating (net)

Meloni

Since Sep 2026: approve v disapprove of Meloni as prime minister (Ipsos, Termometro Politico, BiDiMedia). Leader approval scores (Tecnè, Nov 2024 – May 2025; Ipsos, Sep 2026) (share approving of each party leader; no negative figure published).

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Leadership poll log

FieldworkPollsterQuestionResult
5 Oct 2026PiepoliPreferred prime ministerMeloni 56%Schlein 44%
5 Oct 2026PiepoliPreferred prime minister: Meloni v ConteMeloni 52%Conte 48%
26 Sep 2026IpsosApproval ratingMeloni 41/– (–)Schlein 24/– (–)Conte 30/– (–)Salvini 20/– (–)Tajani 24/– (–)Calenda 17/– (–)Renzi 14/– (–)Bonelli 20/– (–)Fratoianni 20/– (–)Magi 17/– (–)Lupi 16/– (–)Vannacci 19/– (–)
21–24 Sep 2026IpsosApproval ratingMeloni 41/59 (−18)
13–15 Sep 2026Termometro PoliticoApproval ratingMeloni 39/60.5 (−22)
4–6 Sep 2026BiDiMediaApproval ratingMeloni 35/63 (−28)
27–30 Jul 2026IpsosPreferred prime ministerMeloni 51.2%Schlein 48.8%
27–30 Jul 2026IpsosPreferred prime minister: Meloni v ConteMeloni 49%Conte 51%
4–5 May 2026BiDiMediaPreferred prime ministerMeloni 52.3%Schlein 47.7%
27–28 Mar 2026BiDiMediaPreferred prime ministerMeloni 54.5%Schlein 45.5%
27–28 Mar 2026BiDiMediaPreferred prime minister: Meloni v ConteMeloni 53.6%Conte 46.4%
9 Jan 2026QuorumPreferred prime ministerMeloni 53.6%Schlein 46.4%
9 Jan 2026QuorumPreferred prime minister: Meloni v ConteMeloni 50.1%Conte 49.9%
14–15 May 2025TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 46.5/– (–)Schlein 29.4/– (–)Conte 30.3/– (–)Salvini 26.6/– (–)Tajani 39.7/– (–)Calenda 19.8/– (–)Renzi 13.9/– (–)Bonelli 16.1/– (–)Fratoianni 16/– (–)Magi 16.8/– (–)
7–8 May 2025TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 46.4/– (–)Schlein 29.5/– (–)Conte 30.4/– (–)Salvini 26.6/– (–)Tajani 39.6/– (–)Calenda 19.7/– (–)Renzi 13.8/– (–)Bonelli 16/– (–)Fratoianni 15.8/– (–)Bonino 19.8/– (–)
9–10 Apr 2025TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 46.1/– (–)Schlein 30.2/– (–)Conte 30.1/– (–)Salvini 26.5/– (–)Tajani 39.4/– (–)Calenda 19.1/– (–)Renzi 14.3/– (–)Bonelli 15.9/– (–)Fratoianni 15.4/– (–)Bonino 20.2/– (–)
23–24 Jan 2025TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 46.1/– (–)Schlein 31.5/– (–)Conte 29.5/– (–)Salvini 26.8/– (–)Tajani 38.9/– (–)Calenda 19.2/– (–)Renzi 13.9/– (–)Bonelli 16.4/– (–)Fratoianni 16.3/– (–)Bonino 20.1/– (–)
19–20 Dec 2024TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 43.9/– (–)Schlein 31.4/– (–)Conte 29.7/– (–)Salvini 26.7/– (–)Tajani 37.7/– (–)Calenda 19/– (–)Renzi 14.1/– (–)Bonelli 16.4/– (–)Fratoianni 16.3/– (–)Bonino 20.5/– (–)
12–13 Dec 2024TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 43.8/– (–)Schlein 31.3/– (–)Conte 29.6/– (–)Salvini 26.5/– (–)Tajani 37.7/– (–)Calenda 18.8/– (–)Renzi 14.2/– (–)Bonelli 16.4/– (–)Fratoianni 16.4/– (–)Bonino 20.4/– (–)
28–29 Nov 2024TecnèApproval ratingMeloni 44/– (–)Schlein 30.9/– (–)Conte 29.6/– (–)Salvini 26.4/– (–)Tajani 37.6/– (–)Calenda 18.8/– (–)Renzi 14.3/– (–)Bonelli 16.4/– (–)Fratoianni 16.4/– (–)Bonino 20.5/– (–)

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