Government and politics in Salerno (Campania, Italy): official figures
45.1% of voters in Salerno cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 34th lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Salerno?
Women made up 26.6% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Salerno in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Salerno?
The president of the province of Salerno is Giuseppe Parente, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 4 May 2026.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Salerno have?
The provincial council of Salerno has 16 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 2 are women (12%); their average age is 47.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Salerno at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2020) was 57.1%, up from 55.5% at the previous one in 2015. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Salerno has moved from 68.7% in 2005 to 57.1% in 2020, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 25.6% of municipal administrators in Salerno were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Giuseppe Parente was born in Bellosguardo (SA) on 8 April 1953 and was 73 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 Salerno 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 Salerno compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Salerno ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Caserta | 46.3% |
| 72 | Lecce | 46.3% |
| 73 | Roma | 45.1% |
| 74 | Salerno | 45.1% |
| 75 | Cosenza | 44.9% |
| 76 | Latina | 44.7% |
| 77 | Trento | 44.7% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Salerno ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Catanzaro | 27.3% |
| 102 | Bolzano-Bozen | 27.1% |
| 103 | Frosinone | 27.0% |
| 104 | Isernia | 26.7% |
| 105 | Salerno | 26.6% |
| 106 | Avellino | 25.1% |
| 107 | Benevento | 22.2% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Salerno ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Cuneo | 25.9% |
| 47 | Lodi | 25.9% |
| 48 | Foggia | 25.6% |
| 49 | Salerno | 25.6% |
| 50 | Caltanissetta | 25.5% |
| 51 | Chieti | 25.4% |
| 52 | Perugia | 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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