Government and politics in Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy): official figures
48.1% of voters in Caltanissetta cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 43rd lowest turnout among provinces.
How many women are in local government in Caltanissetta?
Women made up 37.3% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Caltanissetta in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWho is the president of the province of Caltanissetta?
The president of the free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta is Walter Calogero Tesauro, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 27 April 2025.
Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout in Caltanissetta at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2022) was 40.7%, down from 41.4% at the previous one in 2017. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Regional election turnout in Caltanissetta has moved from 49.5% in 2006 to 40.7% in 2022, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 25.5% of municipal administrators in Caltanissetta were under 40 in 2024 (the same as the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Walter Calogero Tesauro was born in Caltanissetta (CL) on 27 February 1962 and was 64 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
How Caltanissetta compares with other provinces in Italy
Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Venezia | 48.9% |
| 63 | Fermo | 48.7% |
| 64 | Lucca | 48.2% |
| 65 | Caltanissetta | 48.1% |
| 66 | Bari | 47.5% |
| 67 | Benevento | 47.3% |
| 68 | Avellino | 47.2% |
Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Women among municipal administrators (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Biella | 37.8% |
| 30 | Pesaro e Urbino | 37.8% |
| 31 | Piacenza | 37.6% |
| 32 | Caltanissetta | 37.3% |
| 33 | Pistoia | 37.3% |
| 34 | Trapani | 37.3% |
| 35 | Agrigento | 37.2% |
Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal administrators under 40 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Lodi | 25.9% |
| 48 | Foggia | 25.6% |
| 49 | Salerno | 25.6% |
| 50 | Caltanissetta | 25.5% |
| 51 | Chieti | 25.4% |
| 52 | Perugia | 25.4% |
| 53 | Ragusa | 25.4% |
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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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