Government and politics in Sondrio (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
Turnout in Sondrio at the 2024 European Parliament election was 52.4%, above the national figure of 49.8% and 48th highest of the 107 provinces.
How many women are in local government in Sondrio?
Women made up 30.9% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Sondrio in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Sondrio?
Davide Menegola heads the province of Sondrio as president, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province, following the election of 29 January 2023 (Ministry of the Interior register, updated 24/08/2026).
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Sondrio have?
The provincial council of Sondrio has 10 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 4 are women (40%); their average age is 54.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Sondrio at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2023) was 38.0%, down from 66.3% at the previous one in 2018. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Sondrio has moved from 64.0% in 2005 to 38.0% in 2023, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 29.1% of municipal administrators in Sondrio were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Davide Menegola was born in Talamona (SO) on 27 September 1969 and was 56 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 Sondrio 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 Sondrio compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Sondrio ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Frosinone | 53.0% |
| 46 | Rimini | 53.0% |
| 47 | Milano | 52.9% |
| 48 | Sondrio | 52.4% |
| 49 | Mantova | 52.3% |
| 50 | Ancona | 52.0% |
| 51 | Varese | 51.7% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Sondrio ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Cuneo | 31.4% |
| 84 | Crotone | 31.1% |
| 85 | Matera | 30.9% |
| 86 | Sondrio | 30.9% |
| 87 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 30.7% |
| 88 | Caserta | 29.8% |
| 89 | Chieti | 29.8% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Sondrio ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nuoro | 30.1% |
| 16 | Palermo | 29.5% |
| 17 | Parma | 29.1% |
| 18 | Sondrio | 29.1% |
| 19 | Belluno | 29.0% |
| 20 | Modena | 29.0% |
| 21 | Catania | 28.5% |
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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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