Government and politics in Lucca (Tuscany, Italy): official figures

48.2% of voters in Lucca cast a ballot in the 2024 European election (below the national figure of 49.8%), 44th lowest turnout among provinces.

How many women are in local government in Lucca?

Women made up 36.9% of municipal councillors, mayors and executive members in Lucca in 2024, above the national figure of 34.1%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Who is the president of the province of Lucca?

The president of the province of Lucca is Marcello Pierucci, chosen in an indirect election by the mayors and municipal councillors of the province; the Ministry of the Interior records the election on 29 September 2024.

Source: Ministero dell'Interno, Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali · saved copy

How many councillors does the province of Lucca have?

The provincial council of Lucca has 12 sitting councillors besides the president, of whom 2 are women (17%); their average age is 49.

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More figures

Turnout in Lucca at the most recent regional council election covered by Istat (2020) was 56.7%, up from 45.9% at the previous one in 2015. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Regional election turnout in Lucca has moved from 64.1% in 2005 to 56.7% in 2020, according to Istat's territorial well-being series. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
28.2% of municipal administrators in Lucca were under 40 in 2024 (above the national figure of 25.5%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Marcello Pierucci was born in Camaiore (LU) on 17 January 1964 and was 62 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 Lucca 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 Lucca compares with other provinces in Italy

Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%) (2024)

Lucca ranks 64 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Turnout at the 2024 European Parliament election (%)
61	Genova	49.3%
62	Venezia	48.9%
63	Fermo	48.7%
64	Lucca	48.2%
65	Caltanissetta	48.1%
66	Bari	47.5%
67	Benevento	47.3%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Women among municipal administrators (%) (2024)

Lucca ranks 39 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Women among municipal administrators (%)
36	Padova	37.2%
37	Vicenza	37.2%
38	Arezzo	36.9%
39	Lucca	36.9%
40	Grosseto	36.7%
41	Monza e della Brianza	36.3%
42	Nuoro	36.1%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Municipal administrators under 40 (%) (2024)

Lucca ranks 25 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipal administrators under 40 (%)
22	Vicenza	28.5%
23	Caserta	28.4%
24	Fermo	28.4%
25	Lucca	28.2%
26	Trento	28.2%
27	Bologna	28.1%
28	Reggio Calabria	27.5%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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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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