Government and politics in Bolzano-Bozen (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Italy): official figures
49.6% of voters in South Tyrol (Bolzano) cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 49th lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
Women made up 27.1% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in South Tyrol (Bolzano) in 2024, below the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of South Tyrol (Bolzano)?
The President of the autonomous province of South Tyrol (Bolzano) is Arno Kompatscher, elected by the South Tyrolean provincial council (Landtag); the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 22 October 2023.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyHow many councillors does the province of South Tyrol (Bolzano) have?
The provincial council of South Tyrol (Bolzano) has 35 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 10 are women (29%); their average age is 55.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in South Tyrol (Bolzano) at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2023) was 67.5%, down from 70.2% at the previous one in 2018. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in South Tyrol (Bolzano) has moved from 80.1% in 2008 to 67.5% in 2023, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 22.9% of municipal administrators in South Tyrol (Bolzano) were under 40 in 2024 (below the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Arno Kompatscher was born in Fie' Allo Sciliar (BZ) on 19 March 1971 and was 55 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 South Tyrol (Bolzano) was elected on 22 October 2023 by direct popular vote. Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copy
How Bolzano-Bozen compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Treviso | 50.4% |
| 57 | Udine | 50.3% |
| 58 | Imperia | 49.8% |
| 59 | Bolzano-Bozen | 49.6% |
| 60 | Teramo | 49.5% |
| 61 | Genova | 49.3% |
| 62 | Venezia | 48.9% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Pescara | 27.7% |
| 100 | Campobasso | 27.3% |
| 101 | Catanzaro | 27.3% |
| 102 | Bolzano-Bozen | 27.1% |
| 103 | Frosinone | 27.0% |
| 104 | Isernia | 26.7% |
| 105 | Salerno | 26.6% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ferrara | 23.2% |
| 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% |
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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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