Government and politics in Novara (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
58.4% of voters in Novara cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (above the national figure of 49.8%), 20th highest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Novara?
Women made up 33.4% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Novara in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Novara?
The president of the province of Novara is Marco Caccia, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 14 September 2025.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of Novara have?
The provincial council of Novara has 12 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 4 are women (33%); their average age is 52.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Novara at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2024) was 57.1%, down from 64.0% at the previous one in 2019. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Novara has moved from 70.7% in 2005 to 57.1% in 2024, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 22.1% of municipal administrators in Novara were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Marco Caccia was born in Novara (NO) on 15 May 1966 and was 60 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 Novara 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 Novara compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Novara ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Cremona | 58.8% |
| 18 | Lodi | 58.8% |
| 19 | Livorno | 58.6% |
| 20 | Novara | 58.4% |
| 21 | Rieti | 58.4% |
| 22 | Lecco | 58.2% |
| 23 | Ravenna | 58.1% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Novara ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | La Spezia | 33.5% |
| 70 | Belluno | 33.4% |
| 71 | Genova | 33.4% |
| 72 | Novara | 33.4% |
| 73 | Siracusa | 33.2% |
| 74 | Trieste | 33.1% |
| 75 | Lecce | 32.8% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Novara ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Livorno | 22.5% |
| 82 | Mantova | 22.3% |
| 83 | Rieti | 22.3% |
| 84 | Novara | 22.1% |
| 85 | Torino | 22.1% |
| 86 | Varese | 22.1% |
| 87 | Roma | 21.9% |
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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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