He resigned on 12 July 2024, on the same day, the Democratic Party unanimously nominated Mayor of Ravenna Michele De Pascale as its candidate.

[2] On 25 July, the centre-right coalition announced the candidacy of Elena Ugolini, a former undersecretary of state and school principal, without a party affiliation.

[3] De Pascale defeated Ugolini by a 16.7 points margin, winning nearly 57% of the popular vote.

The number of seats of the centre-left coalition in the Regional Council increased by 5, giving them a 2/3 supermajority.

In Emilia-Romagna, a new electoral law was approved by the Legislative Assembly in July 2014, abolishing the blocked list.