Government and politics in Parma (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures

Turnout in Parma at the 2024 European Parliament election was 55.3%, above the national figure of 49.8% and 31st highest of the 107 provinces.

How many women are in local government in Parma?

Women made up 40.7% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Parma in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Who is the president of the province of Parma?

Alessandro Fadda heads the province of Parma as president, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province, following the election of 29 September 2024 (Ministry of the Interior register, updated 24/08/2026).

Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copy

How many councillors does the province of Parma have?

The provincial council of Parma has 12 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 6 are women (50%); their average age is 49.

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More figures

Turnout in Parma at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2024) was 42.7%, down from 64.1% at the previous one in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Regional election turnout in Parma has moved from 72.1% in 2005 to 42.7% in 2024, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
29.1% of municipal administrators in Parma were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Alessandro Fadda was born in Parma (PR) on 30 January 1975 and was 51 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 Parma was elected on 29 September 2024 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 Parma compares with other provinces in Italy

Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)

Parma ranks 31 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%)
28	Padova	56.1%
29	Viterbo	55.7%
30	Torino	55.6%
31	Parma	55.3%
32	Piacenza	55.2%
33	Pistoia	55.2%
34	Alessandria	55.0%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)

Parma ranks 6 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Women among municipal administrators (%)
3	Pisa	41.4%
4	Bologna	41.2%
5	Enna	41.2%
6	Parma	40.7%
7	Siena	40.7%
8	Palermo	40.4%
9	Gorizia	40.0%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)

Parma ranks 17 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipal administrators under 40 (%)
14	Brescia	30.1%
15	Nuoro	30.1%
16	Palermo	29.5%
17	Parma	29.1%
18	Sondrio	29.1%
19	Belluno	29.0%
20	Modena	29.0%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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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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