Government and politics in Bari (Apulia, Italy): official figures
47.5% of voters in Bari cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 42nd lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Bari?
Women made up 35.0% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Bari in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the mayor of the metropolitan city of Bari?
The metropolitan mayor of the metropolitan city of Bari is Vito Leccese, who is by law the mayor of the capital city; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 9 June 2024.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Bari have?
The metropolitan council of Bari has 14 sitting councillors besides the mayor, of whom 5 are women (36%); their average age is 52.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Bari at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2020) was 56.9%, up from 50.0% at the previous one in 2015. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Bari has moved from 69.3% in 2005 to 56.9% in 2020, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 20.2% of municipal administrators in Bari were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Vito Leccese was born in Bari (BA) on 2 August 1962 and was 64 when the Ministry of the Interior register was updated on 24/08/2026; the register lists their highest qualification as a master's-level university degree. Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copy
- The current metropolitan council of Bari was elected on 6 October 2024 by the mayors and municipal councillors of its comuni (an indirect, second-level election). Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copy
How Bari compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Bari ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Fermo | 48.7% |
| 64 | Lucca | 48.2% |
| 65 | Caltanissetta | 48.1% |
| 66 | Bari | 47.5% |
| 67 | Benevento | 47.3% |
| 68 | Avellino | 47.2% |
| 69 | Massa-Carrara | 46.9% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Bari ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Perugia | 35.6% |
| 49 | Ascoli Piceno | 35.4% |
| 50 | Oristano | 35.3% |
| 51 | Bari | 35.0% |
| 52 | Brescia | 35.0% |
| 53 | Brindisi | 35.0% |
| 54 | Lodi | 35.0% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Bari ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Genova | 20.6% |
| 98 | Savona | 20.6% |
| 99 | Brindisi | 20.3% |
| 100 | Bari | 20.2% |
| 101 | Alessandria | 19.6% |
| 102 | Imperia | 19.5% |
| 103 | Latina | 19.3% |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
- Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali: Amministratori metropolitani in carica, elenco completo Italia (aggiornato al 24/08/2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d0b2ffbb528a…)
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