Government and politics in Matera (Basilicata, Italy): official figures
39.1% of voters in Matera cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 16th lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Matera?
Women made up 30.9% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Matera in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Matera?
The president of the province of Matera is Francesco Mancini, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 29 September 2024.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Matera have?
The provincial council of Matera has 10 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 4 are women (40%); their average age is 44.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Matera at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2024) was 54.1%, down from 56.0% at the previous one in 2019. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Matera has moved from 70.5% in 2005 to 54.1% in 2024, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 25.3% of municipal administrators in Matera were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Francesco Mancini was born in Pomarico (MT) on 1 July 1972 and was 54 when the Ministry of the Interior register was updated on 24/08/2026; the register lists their highest qualification as an upper secondary diploma. Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copy
- The current provincial council of Matera was elected on 11 January 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 Matera compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Sassari | 40.6% |
| 90 | Brindisi | 39.5% |
| 91 | Vibo Valentia | 39.5% |
| 92 | Matera | 39.1% |
| 93 | Palermo | 38.9% |
| 94 | Reggio Calabria | 38.3% |
| 95 | Taranto | 38.3% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Terni | 31.5% |
| 83 | Cuneo | 31.4% |
| 84 | Crotone | 31.1% |
| 85 | Matera | 30.9% |
| 86 | Sondrio | 30.9% |
| 87 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 30.7% |
| 88 | Caserta | 29.8% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Perugia | 25.4% |
| 53 | Ragusa | 25.4% |
| 54 | Benevento | 25.3% |
| 55 | Matera | 25.3% |
| 56 | Piacenza | 25.0% |
| 57 | Udine | 25.0% |
| 58 | Como | 24.7% |
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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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