Government and politics in Yugozapaden, Bulgaria: official figures
The districts of the Yugozapaden (South-West) region elect 73 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly from 7 multi-member constituencies, 30.4% of all seats.
Which parties represent the South-West region of Bulgaria in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Yugozapaden (South-West) sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 35; GERB-SDS 14; Democratic Bulgaria 10; We Continue the Change 7; Vazrazhdane (Revival) 4; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 3.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyMore figures
- 48% of the MPs from Yugozapaden (South-West) 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 Yugozapaden (South-West) represents about 27,712 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, the most of 6 statistical regions. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- The Yugozapaden (South-West) region groups 5 districts and 52 municipalities. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
- Yugozapaden (South-West) has 949 settlements (48 towns and 901 villages) and 410 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 Yugozapaden compares with other statistical regions
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Yugozapaden ranks 1 of 6, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Region | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugozapaden | 27,712 |
| 2 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 27,219 |
| 3 | Yugoiztochen | 27,211 |
| 4 | Severoiztochen | 26,669 |
| 5 | Severozapaden | 25,209 |
| 6 | Severen tsentralen | 24,938 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Yugozapaden ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 58 |
| 2 | Yugozapaden | 52 |
| 3 | Severozapaden | 51 |
| 4 | Severen tsentralen | 36 |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 35 |
| 6 | Yugoiztochen | 33 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Yugozapaden ranks 5 of 6, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Region | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 897 |
| 2 | Severoiztochen | 494 |
| 3 | Yugoiztochen | 446 |
| 4 | Severozapaden | 410 |
| 5 | Yugozapaden | 410 |
| 6 | Severen tsentralen | 384 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Yugozapaden ranks 6 of 6, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Region | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoiztochen | 60% |
| 2 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 58% |
| 3 | Severozapaden | 58% |
| 4 | Severen tsentralen | 56% |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 55% |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 48% |
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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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