Government and politics in Razgrad (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Razgrad district elects 4 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 18, 1.7% of all seats.
Which parties represent Razgrad district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Razgrad sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 2; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 1; Democratic Bulgaria 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Razgrad district?
Razgrad district is divided into 7 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Razgrad with 41,981 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 50% of the MPs from Razgrad belong to the Progressive Bulgaria group, the largest in the National Assembly with 131 of 240 seats. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Each MP from Razgrad represents about 24,865 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 7th fewest of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Razgrad has 103 settlements (6 towns and 97 villages) and 92 mayoralties, the village-level units with their own elected mayors, at the end of 2024. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Razgrad compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Razgrad ranks 22 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Haskovo | 25,920 |
| 20 | Veliko Tarnovo | 25,052 |
| 21 | Shumen | 24,880 |
| 22 | Razgrad | 24,865 |
| 23 | Vratsa | 24,334 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 23,684 |
| 25 | Gabrovo | 23,454 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Razgrad ranks 20 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lovech | 8 |
| 18 | Ruse | 8 |
| 19 | Dobrich | 8 |
| 20 | Razgrad | 7 |
| 21 | Silistra | 7 |
| 22 | Kardzhali | 7 |
| 23 | Pernik | 6 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Razgrad ranks 17 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vratsa | 100 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 99 |
| 16 | Smolyan | 98 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 92 |
| 18 | Sliven | 90 |
| 19 | Silistra | 81 |
| 20 | Montana | 78 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Razgrad ranks 19 of 28, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Area | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Montana | 50% |
| 17 | Lovech | 50% |
| 18 | Gabrovo | 50% |
| 19 | Razgrad | 50% |
| 20 | Silistra | 50% |
| 21 | Shumen | 50% |
| 22 | Targovishte | 50% |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria: Members of the 52nd National Assembly by parliamentary group and multi-member constituency (list as of 24 October 2026), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 85cb8b3368bb…)
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