Government and politics in Stara Zagora (Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria): official figures
Stara Zagora district elects 11 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 27, 4.6% of all seats.
Which parties represent Stara Zagora district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Stara Zagora sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 6; GERB-SDS 2; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 1; Vazrazhdane (Revival) 1; We Continue the Change 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Stara Zagora district?
Stara Zagora district is divided into 11 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Stara Zagora with 142,296 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 55% of the MPs from Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora represents about 26,249 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 12th fewest of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Stara Zagora has 206 settlements (11 towns and 195 villages) and 125 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 Stara Zagora compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Stara Zagora ranks 17 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ruse | 26,585 |
| 15 | Kyustendil | 26,533 |
| 16 | Yambol | 26,357 |
| 17 | Stara Zagora | 26,249 |
| 18 | Blagoevgrad | 26,030 |
| 19 | Haskovo | 25,920 |
| 20 | Veliko Tarnovo | 25,052 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Stara Zagora ranks 10 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vidin | 11 |
| 8 | Montana | 11 |
| 9 | Pleven | 11 |
| 10 | Stara Zagora | 11 |
| 11 | Haskovo | 11 |
| 12 | Vratsa | 10 |
| 13 | Veliko Tarnovo | 10 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Stara Zagora ranks 9 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shumen | 127 |
| 7 | Targovishte | 127 |
| 8 | Dobrich | 125 |
| 9 | Stara Zagora | 125 |
| 10 | Sofia | 116 |
| 11 | Varna | 115 |
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 107 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Stara Zagora ranks 14 of 28, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Area | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ruse | 57% |
| 12 | Burgas | 57% |
| 13 | Varna | 56% |
| 14 | Stara Zagora | 55% |
| 15 | Vidin | 50% |
| 16 | Montana | 50% |
| 17 | Lovech | 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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