Ricci began his political career in the DS. He then joined the PD and served as president of the province of Pesaro and Urbino from 2009 to 2014. He was elected mayor of Pesaro on 25 May 2014 in the first round, with 60 percent of the votes, and took office on 30 May 2014.[3][4] In November 2014, Ricci was elected to the board of ANCI, of which he also became vice-president with responsibility for reforms.[2] From 15 December 2013 to 7 May 2017, he was the PD vice-president under the leadership of Matteo Renzi.[2] In October 2016, he took on responsibility for the party's Local Authorities, and also joined the national secretariat.[2] In 2019, Ricci was re-elected in the first round for a second term as mayor of Pesaro with 57 percent of the votes.[5][6]
Term-limited in 2024, Ricci ran for the European Parliament on the PD list in Central Italy constituency.[7][8] He received 105 841 preference votes and was elected.[9][10]
Ricci conceded the race to Acquaroli by 8 points, while having support concentrated in northern Marche, particularly in Ancona and his hometown of Pesaro where he won in 13 municipalities, including Grottammare and Monteprandone, both with populations over 10,000.[12]
Electoral history
2009 President of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino election[13]
↑ "Matteo Ricci". Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali (in Italian). 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024. Updated through the years.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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