Government and politics in La Spezia (Liguria, Italy): official figures
51.1% of voters in La Spezia cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (above the national figure of 49.8%), 53rd highest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in La Spezia?
Women made up 33.5% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in La Spezia in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of La Spezia?
The president of the province of La Spezia is Pierluigi Peracchini, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 26 October 2023.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of La Spezia have?
The provincial council of La Spezia has 10 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 2 are women (20%); their average age is 50.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in La Spezia at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2024) was 47.2%, down from 54.2% at the previous one in 2020. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in La Spezia has moved from 70.7% in 2005 to 47.2% in 2024, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 18.0% of municipal administrators in La Spezia were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Pierluigi Peracchini was born in Salo' (BS) on 23 December 1964 and was 61 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 La Spezia was elected on 6 April 2025 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 La Spezia compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
La Spezia ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ancona | 52.0% |
| 51 | Varese | 51.7% |
| 52 | Gorizia | 51.4% |
| 53 | La Spezia | 51.1% |
| 54 | Macerata | 50.9% |
| 55 | Campobasso | 50.6% |
| 56 | Treviso | 50.4% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
La Spezia ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Viterbo | 33.9% |
| 67 | Taranto | 33.8% |
| 68 | Vercelli | 33.6% |
| 69 | La Spezia | 33.5% |
| 70 | Belluno | 33.4% |
| 71 | Genova | 33.4% |
| 72 | Novara | 33.4% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
La Spezia ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Alessandria | 19.6% |
| 102 | Imperia | 19.5% |
| 103 | Latina | 19.3% |
| 104 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 18.3% |
| 105 | La Spezia | 18.0% |
| 106 | Cagliari | 16.5% |
| 107 | Trieste | 16.2% |
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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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