Government and politics in Pavia (Lombardy, Italy): official figures

56.2% of voters in Pavia cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (above the national figure of 49.8%), 27th highest turnout among provinces.

How many women are in local government in Pavia?

Women made up 34.3% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Pavia 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 Pavia?

The president of the province of Pavia is Giovanni Palli, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 21 December 2025.

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

How many councillors does the province of Pavia have?

The provincial council of Pavia has 12 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 4 are women (33%); their average age is 54.

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More figures

Turnout in Pavia at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2023) was 38.5%, down from 69.8% at the previous one in 2018. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Regional election turnout in Pavia has moved from 74.2% in 2005 to 38.5% in 2023, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
22.8% of municipal administrators in Pavia were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Giovanni Palli was born in Varzi (PV) on 26 June 1981 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 provincial council of Pavia 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 Pavia compares with other provinces in Italy

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

Pavia ranks 27 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%)
24	Ascoli Piceno	57.9%
25	Asti	56.9%
26	Vercelli	56.9%
27	Pavia	56.2%
28	Padova	56.1%
29	Viterbo	55.7%
30	Torino	55.6%

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

Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)

Pavia ranks 60 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Women among municipal administrators (%)
57	Verona	34.7%
58	Sassari	34.6%
59	Como	34.4%
60	Pavia	34.3%
61	Varese	34.3%
62	Catania	34.2%
63	Sud Sardegna	34.2%

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

Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)

Pavia ranks 78 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipal administrators under 40 (%)
75	Frosinone	23.1%
76	Macerata	23.0%
77	Bolzano-Bozen	22.9%
78	Pavia	22.8%
79	Gorizia	22.6%
80	Lecce	22.5%
81	Livorno	22.5%

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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