Government and politics in Bologna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
Turnout in Bologna at the 2024 European Parliament election was 60.8%, above the national figure of 49.8% and 9th highest of the 107 provinces.
How many women are in local government in Bologna?
Women made up 41.2% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Bologna 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 Bologna?
Matteo Lepore heads the metropolitan city of Bologna as metropolitan mayor, who is by law the mayor of the capital city, following the election of 3 October 2021 (Ministry of the Interior register, updated 24/08/2026).
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Bologna have?
The metropolitan council of Bologna has 18 sitting councillors besides the mayor, of whom 5 are women (28%); their average age is 51.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Bologna at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2024) was 51.7%, down from 70.9% at the previous one in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Bologna has moved from 78.5% in 2005 to 51.7% in 2024, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 28.1% of municipal administrators in Bologna were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Matteo Lepore was born in Bologna (BO) on 10 October 1980 and was 45 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 Bologna was elected on 28 November 2021 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 Bologna compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Forlì-Cesena | 61.3% |
| 7 | Pisa | 61.0% |
| 8 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 60.9% |
| 9 | Bologna | 60.8% |
| 10 | Modena | 60.8% |
| 11 | Arezzo | 60.6% |
| 12 | Brescia | 60.5% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pordenone | 43.0% |
| 2 | Cagliari | 41.8% |
| 3 | Pisa | 41.4% |
| 4 | Bologna | 41.2% |
| 5 | Enna | 41.2% |
| 6 | Parma | 40.7% |
| 7 | Siena | 40.7% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Bologna ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fermo | 28.4% |
| 25 | Lucca | 28.2% |
| 26 | Trento | 28.2% |
| 27 | Bologna | 28.1% |
| 28 | Reggio Calabria | 27.5% |
| 29 | Rovigo | 27.5% |
| 30 | Ascoli Piceno | 27.3% |
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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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