(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 18 - The centre left looks set to retain Emila Romagna and the race in Umbria looks like a dead heat, according to exit polls after the regional elections Sunday and Monday.
    Centre left candidate for Emilia-Romagna governor Michele de Pascale is on 53%-57% while his centre-right rival Elene Ugolini has 39%-43% in the first Opinio Italia exit poll for Rai state broadcaster.
    De Pascale appears to be heading for a clear win, pollsters said.
    Emilia-Romagna has never been won by a centre-right candidate in the 54 years history of Italy's regions.
    The race to be Umbria's next governor is a head to head between incumbent centre-right candidate Donatella Tesei and centre-left challenger Stefani Proietti, according to the first exit Opinio Italia poll for Rai state broadcaster.
    Tesei has between 46.5% and 50.5% in the poll while Proietti is on 46%-50%.
    The race looks too close to call, pollsters said. (ANSA).