Government and politics in Blagoevgrad (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Blagoevgrad district elects 11 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 1, 4.6% of all seats.
Which parties represent Blagoevgrad district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Blagoevgrad sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 5; GERB-SDS 3; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 2; We Continue the Change 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Blagoevgrad district?
Blagoevgrad district is divided into 14 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Blagoevgrad with 69,265 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 45% of the MPs from Blagoevgrad 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 Blagoevgrad represents about 26,030 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 11th fewest of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Blagoevgrad has 274 settlements (13 towns and 261 villages) and 160 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 Blagoevgrad compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Blagoevgrad ranks 18 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Shumen | 24,880 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Blagoevgrad ranks 3 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)
Blagoevgrad ranks 3 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)
Blagoevgrad ranks 27 of 28, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Area | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Targovishte | 50% |
| 23 | Pernik | 50% |
| 24 | Kyustendil | 50% |
| 25 | Smolyan | 50% |
| 26 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 46% |
| 27 | Blagoevgrad | 45% |
| 28 | Kardzhali | 20% |
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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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