Government and politics in Bergamo (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
59.7% of voters in Bergamo cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (above the national figure of 49.8%), 15th highest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Bergamo?
Women made up 35.6% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Bergamo in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Bergamo?
The president of the province of Bergamo is Gianfranco Gafforelli, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 15 March 2026.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Bergamo have?
The provincial council of Bergamo has 16 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 1 is a woman (6%); their average age is 47.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Bergamo at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2023) was 44.5%, down from 75.9% at the previous one in 2018. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Bergamo has moved from 74.5% in 2005 to 44.5% in 2023, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 30.9% of municipal administrators in Bergamo were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Gianfranco Gafforelli was born in Calcinate (BG) on 28 July 1952 and was 74 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 Bergamo 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 Bergamo compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Bergamo ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brescia | 60.5% |
| 13 | Cuneo | 60.3% |
| 14 | Ferrara | 59.9% |
| 15 | Bergamo | 59.7% |
| 16 | Biella | 59.6% |
| 17 | Cremona | 58.8% |
| 18 | Lodi | 58.8% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Bergamo ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Venezia | 36.1% |
| 45 | Roma | 35.7% |
| 46 | Torino | 35.7% |
| 47 | Bergamo | 35.6% |
| 48 | Perugia | 35.6% |
| 49 | Ascoli Piceno | 35.4% |
| 50 | Oristano | 35.3% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Bergamo ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ravenna | 32.2% |
| 8 | Messina | 32.1% |
| 9 | Potenza | 31.4% |
| 10 | Bergamo | 30.9% |
| 11 | Cosenza | 30.5% |
| 12 | Firenze | 30.4% |
| 13 | Pistoia | 30.3% |
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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 provinciali in carica, elenco completo Italia (aggiornato al 24/08/2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c36e7dec8a9…)
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