Government and politics in Foggia (Apulia, Italy): official figures
42.7% of voters in Foggia cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 25th lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Foggia?
Women made up 29.1% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Foggia in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Foggia?
The president of the province of Foggia is Giuseppe Nobiletti, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 29 January 2023.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Foggia have?
The provincial council of Foggia has 12 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 3 are women (25%); their average age is 54.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Foggia at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2020) was 52.7%, up from 48.8% at the previous one in 2015. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Foggia has moved from 66.8% in 2005 to 52.7% in 2020, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 25.6% of municipal administrators in Foggia were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Giuseppe Nobiletti was born in Vieste (FG) on 10 July 1976 and was 50 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 Foggia was elected on 19 April 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 Foggia compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Chieti | 43.6% |
| 81 | Belluno | 43.1% |
| 82 | Cagliari | 42.7% |
| 83 | Foggia | 42.7% |
| 84 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 42.5% |
| 85 | Napoli | 42.0% |
| 86 | L’Aquila | 41.8% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Vibo Valentia | 29.6% |
| 94 | Cosenza | 29.4% |
| 95 | Potenza | 29.3% |
| 96 | Foggia | 29.1% |
| 97 | L’Aquila | 28.1% |
| 98 | Reggio Calabria | 28.0% |
| 99 | Pescara | 27.7% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Monza e della Brianza | 26.0% |
| 46 | Cuneo | 25.9% |
| 47 | Lodi | 25.9% |
| 48 | Foggia | 25.6% |
| 49 | Salerno | 25.6% |
| 50 | Caltanissetta | 25.5% |
| 51 | Chieti | 25.4% |
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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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