Government and politics in Biella (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
59.6% of voters in Biella cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (above the national figure of 49.8%), 16th highest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Biella?
Women made up 37.8% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Biella in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Biella?
The president of the province of Biella is Emanuele Ramella Pralungo, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 29 March 2026.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Biella have?
The provincial council of Biella has 10 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 3 are women (30%); their average age is 57.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Biella at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2024) was 58.2%, down from 66.0% at the previous one in 2019. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Biella has moved from 70.8% in 2005 to 58.2% in 2024, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 21.2% of municipal administrators in Biella were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Emanuele Ramella Pralungo was born in Biella (VC) on 24 May 1975 and was 51 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 Biella 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 Biella compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cuneo | 60.3% |
| 14 | Ferrara | 59.9% |
| 15 | Bergamo | 59.7% |
| 16 | Biella | 59.6% |
| 17 | Cremona | 58.8% |
| 18 | Lodi | 58.8% |
| 19 | Livorno | 58.6% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ragusa | 38.3% |
| 27 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 38.2% |
| 28 | Macerata | 37.9% |
| 29 | Biella | 37.8% |
| 30 | Pesaro e Urbino | 37.8% |
| 31 | Piacenza | 37.6% |
| 32 | Caltanissetta | 37.3% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Biella ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Grosseto | 21.8% |
| 90 | Massa-Carrara | 21.8% |
| 91 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 21.6% |
| 92 | Biella | 21.2% |
| 93 | Venezia | 21.2% |
| 94 | Ancona | 21.1% |
| 95 | Taranto | 20.8% |
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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 provinciali in carica, elenco completo Italia (aggiornato al 24/08/2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2c36e7dec8a9…)
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