Government and politics in Vratsa (Severozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Vratsa district elects 6 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 6, 2.5% of all seats.
Which parties represent Vratsa district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Vratsa sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 4; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 1; GERB-SDS 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Vratsa district?
Vratsa district is divided into 10 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Vratsa with 59,130 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 67% of the MPs from Vratsa 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 Vratsa represents about 24,334 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 6th fewest of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Vratsa has 123 settlements (8 towns and 115 villages) and 100 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 Vratsa compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Vratsa ranks 23 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Silistra | 23,387 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Vratsa ranks 12 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pleven | 11 |
| 10 | Stara Zagora | 11 |
| 11 | Haskovo | 11 |
| 12 | Vratsa | 10 |
| 13 | Veliko Tarnovo | 10 |
| 14 | Shumen | 10 |
| 15 | Smolyan | 10 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Vratsa ranks 14 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Varna | 115 |
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 107 |
| 13 | Pleven | 105 |
| 14 | Vratsa | 100 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 99 |
| 16 | Smolyan | 98 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 92 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Vratsa ranks 2 of 28, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Area | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yambol | 75% |
| 2 | Vratsa | 67% |
| 3 | Sliven | 67% |
| 4 | Plovdiv | 65% |
| 5 | Pleven | 62% |
| 6 | Veliko Tarnovo | 62% |
| 7 | Sofia | 62% |
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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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