Government and politics in Burgas (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Burgas district elects 14 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 2, 5.8% of all seats.
Which parties represent Burgas district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Burgas sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 8; GERB-SDS 2; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 1; Democratic Bulgaria 1; Vazrazhdane (Revival) 1; We Continue the Change 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Burgas district?
Burgas district is divided into 13 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Burgas with 195,719 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 57% of the MPs from Burgas 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 Burgas represents about 27,780 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 8th most of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Burgas has 249 settlements (20 towns and 229 villages) and 158 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 Burgas compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Burgas ranks 8 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 28,172 |
| 6 | Sofia | 28,088 |
| 7 | Pazardzhik | 27,937 |
| 8 | Burgas | 27,780 |
| 9 | Lovech | 27,706 |
| 10 | Plovdiv | 27,636 |
| 11 | Pernik | 27,472 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Burgas ranks 4 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia | 22 |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 18 |
| 3 | Blagoevgrad | 14 |
| 4 | Burgas | 13 |
| 5 | Varna | 12 |
| 6 | Pazardzhik | 12 |
| 7 | Vidin | 11 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Burgas ranks 4 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kardzhali | 375 |
| 2 | Haskovo | 168 |
| 3 | Blagoevgrad | 160 |
| 4 | Burgas | 158 |
| 5 | Plovdiv | 157 |
| 6 | Shumen | 127 |
| 7 | Targovishte | 127 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Burgas ranks 12 of 28, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Area | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 62% |
| 10 | Dobrich | 60% |
| 11 | Ruse | 57% |
| 12 | Burgas | 57% |
| 13 | Varna | 56% |
| 14 | Stara Zagora | 55% |
| 15 | Vidin | 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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