Government and politics in Kardzhali (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Kardzhali district elects 5 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 9, 2.1% of all seats.
Which parties represent Kardzhali district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Kardzhali sit as follows in October 2026: DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 3; Progressive Bulgaria 1; Vazrazhdane (Revival) 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Kardzhali district?
Kardzhali district is divided into 7 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Kardzhali with 65,935 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 20% of the MPs from Kardzhali 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 Kardzhali represents about 29,896 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, the most of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Kardzhali has 468 settlements (5 towns and 463 villages) and 375 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 Kardzhali compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Kardzhali ranks 1 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)
Kardzhali ranks 22 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Dobrich | 8 |
| 20 | Razgrad | 7 |
| 21 | Silistra | 7 |
| 22 | Kardzhali | 7 |
| 23 | Pernik | 6 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 5 |
| 25 | Yambol | 5 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Kardzhali ranks 1 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)
Kardzhali ranks 28 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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