Government and politics in Brindisi (Apulia, Italy): official figures
39.5% of voters in Brindisi cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 18th lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Brindisi?
Women made up 35.0% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Brindisi in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Brindisi?
The president of the province of Brindisi is Angelo Pomes, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 15 March 2026.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Brindisi have?
The provincial council of Brindisi has 12 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 4 are women (33%); their average age is 48.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Brindisi at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2020) was 54.8%, down from 55.6% at the previous one in 2015. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Brindisi has moved from 70.5% in 2005 to 54.8% in 2020, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 20.3% of municipal administrators in Brindisi were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Angelo Pomes was born in Ostuni (BR) on 12 December 1979 and was 46 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 provincial council of Brindisi was elected on 15 March 2026 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 Brindisi compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Isernia | 41.5% |
| 88 | Messina | 41.2% |
| 89 | Sassari | 40.6% |
| 90 | Brindisi | 39.5% |
| 91 | Vibo Valentia | 39.5% |
| 92 | Matera | 39.1% |
| 93 | Palermo | 38.9% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Oristano | 35.3% |
| 51 | Bari | 35.0% |
| 52 | Brescia | 35.0% |
| 53 | Brindisi | 35.0% |
| 54 | Lodi | 35.0% |
| 55 | Cremona | 34.9% |
| 56 | Savona | 34.9% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Pordenone | 20.7% |
| 97 | Genova | 20.6% |
| 98 | Savona | 20.6% |
| 99 | Brindisi | 20.3% |
| 100 | Bari | 20.2% |
| 101 | Alessandria | 19.6% |
| 102 | Imperia | 19.5% |
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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 provinciali in carica, elenco completo Italia (aggiornato al 24/08/2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c36e7dec8a9…)
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