Government and politics in Sliven (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Sliven district elects 6 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 21, 2.5% of all seats.
Which parties represent Sliven district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Sliven sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 4; GERB-SDS 1; We Continue the Change 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Sliven district?
Sliven district is divided into 4 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Sliven with 110,470 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 67% of the MPs from Sliven 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 Sliven represents about 28,216 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 3rd most of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Sliven has 110 settlements (6 towns and 104 villages) and 90 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 Sliven compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Sliven ranks 3 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kardzhali | 29,896 |
| 2 | Dobrich | 29,041 |
| 3 | Sliven | 28,216 |
| 4 | Montana | 28,184 |
| 5 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 28,172 |
| 6 | Sofia | 28,088 |
| 7 | Pazardzhik | 27,937 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Sliven ranks 27 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kardzhali | 7 |
| 23 | Pernik | 6 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 5 |
| 25 | Yambol | 5 |
| 26 | Gabrovo | 4 |
| 27 | Sliven | 4 |
| 28 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 1 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Sliven ranks 18 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 99 |
| 16 | Smolyan | 98 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 92 |
| 18 | Sliven | 90 |
| 19 | Silistra | 81 |
| 20 | Montana | 78 |
| 21 | Yambol | 73 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Sliven ranks 3 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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