Government and politics in Silistra (Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures

Silistra district elects 4 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 20, 1.7% of all seats.

Which parties represent Silistra district in parliament?

By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Silistra sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 2; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 1; GERB-SDS 1.

Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy

How many municipalities are there in Silistra district?

Silistra district is divided into 7 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Silistra with 39,578 residents.

Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy

More figures

50% of the MPs from Silistra 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 Silistra represents about 23,387 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 3rd fewest of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
Silistra has 118 settlements (5 towns and 113 villages) and 81 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 Silistra compares with other provinces in Bulgaria

Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)

Silistra ranks 26 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Residents per member of the National Assembly
22	Razgrad	24,865
23	Vratsa	24,334
24	Targovishte	23,684
25	Gabrovo	23,454
26	Silistra	23,387
27	Smolyan	22,634
28	Vidin	17,636

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Number of municipalities (2024)

Silistra ranks 21 of 28, highest first.

Rank	Area	Number of municipalities
18	Ruse	8
19	Dobrich	8
20	Razgrad	7
21	Silistra	7
22	Kardzhali	7
23	Pernik	6
24	Targovishte	5

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Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)

Silistra ranks 19 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024

Rank	Area	Number of mayoralties (kmetstva)
16	Smolyan	98
17	Razgrad	92
18	Sliven	90
19	Silistra	81
20	Montana	78
21	Yambol	73
22	Lovech	71

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Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)

Silistra ranks 20 of 28, highest first. October 2026

Rank	Area	Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%)
17	Lovech	50%
18	Gabrovo	50%
19	Razgrad	50%
20	Silistra	50%
21	Shumen	50%
22	Targovishte	50%
23	Pernik	50%

Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy

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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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