Government and politics in Milano (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
52.9% of voters in Milan cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (above the national figure of 49.8%), 47th highest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Milan?
Women made up 39.2% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Milan 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 Milan?
The metropolitan mayor of the metropolitan city of Milan is Giuseppe Sala, who is by law the mayor of the capital city; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 5 June 2016.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Milan have?
The metropolitan council of Milan has 24 sitting councillors besides the mayor, of whom 7 are women (29%); their average age is 51.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Milan at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2023) was 41.6%, down from 72.0% at the previous one in 2018. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Milan has moved from 71.0% in 2005 to 41.6% in 2023, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 24.2% of municipal administrators in Milan were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Giuseppe Sala was born in Milano (MI) on 28 May 1958 and was 68 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 Milan was elected on 19 December 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 Milano compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Rovigo | 53.4% |
| 45 | Frosinone | 53.0% |
| 46 | Rimini | 53.0% |
| 47 | Milano | 52.9% |
| 48 | Sondrio | 52.4% |
| 49 | Mantova | 52.3% |
| 50 | Ancona | 52.0% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Modena | 39.8% |
| 14 | Udine | 39.8% |
| 15 | Ancona | 39.5% |
| 16 | Milano | 39.2% |
| 17 | Mantova | 39.1% |
| 18 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 39.1% |
| 19 | Forlì-Cesena | 39.0% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Milano ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Siena | 24.4% |
| 63 | Asti | 24.2% |
| 64 | Isernia | 24.2% |
| 65 | Milano | 24.2% |
| 66 | Terni | 24.1% |
| 67 | Napoli | 24.0% |
| 68 | Teramo | 23.8% |
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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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