Government and politics in Sofia (stolitsa) (Yugozapaden, Bulgaria): official figures
Sofia City district elects 46 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituencies No. 23, No. 24, No. 25, 19.2% of all seats.
Which parties represent Sofia City in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Sofia City sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 21; Democratic Bulgaria 9; GERB-SDS 7; We Continue the Change 6; Vazrazhdane (Revival) 3.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyWho is the speaker of the Bulgarian parliament?
The Speaker (Chair) of the 52nd National Assembly, Mihaela Dotsova, was elected in Sofia City.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Sofia City?
Sofia City district forms a single municipality, Stolichna (1,295,931 residents), governed by an elected mayor and municipal council.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 46% of the MPs from Sofia City 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 Sofia City represents about 28,172 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 5th most of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Sofia City has 38 settlements (4 towns and 34 villages) and 33 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 Sofia (stolitsa) compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 5 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Burgas | 27,780 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 28 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)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 28 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Lovech | 71 |
| 23 | Ruse | 66 |
| 24 | Kyustendil | 63 |
| 25 | Vidin | 56 |
| 26 | Gabrovo | 38 |
| 27 | Pernik | 38 |
| 28 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 33 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 26 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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