Government and politics in Balti, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Balti Municipality was divided into 3 first-level administrative-territorial units: 1 municipality and 2 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Balti?
Public administration staff in Balti Municipality earned 14,866 lei a month on average in 2024, 119% of the local average wage and 3rd highest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Balti council have?
Balti Municipal Council has 35 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 104,204 residents on the State Population Register on 1 January 2023.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhich party has the most mayors in Balti?
Voters in Balti Municipality elected 3 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections, split evenly: Our Party (Partidul Nostru) (1), the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) (1), the Party of Socialists (PSRM) (1).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Balti?
Alexandr Petkov was elected Mayor of Balti in 2023, standing for Our Party (Partidul Nostru).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many local councillors are there in Balti?
2 town and village councils in Balti Municipality share 22 councillor seats, an average of 11.0 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Balti Municipality contained 3 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 1.0 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Balti Municipality served 28,586 residents on average in 2025, 2nd most of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 2,243 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Balti Municipality at the end of 2024, 5.1% of all employees (national share 7.3%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- None of the 3 mayors elected in Balti Municipality in 2023 are women (0%, against 24% nationally); 0% ran as independents. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds 33% of mayoralties in Balti Municipality after the 2023 vote, 17th lowest of 35 territorial units (national share 33%). Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- In the first round of the 2023 Balti mayoral election turnout was 38.95%; Alexandr Petkov took 8,601 of 37,912 valid votes (22.7%), ahead of Arina Corșicova with 21.5%. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Balti compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Balti ranks 2 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 34,821 |
| 2 | Balti | 28,586 |
| 3 | Gagauzia | 4,346 |
| 4 | Ialoveni | 2,762 |
| 5 | Ungheni | 2,340 |
| 6 | Singerei | 2,322 |
| 7 | Straseni | 2,256 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Balti ranks 35 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ocnita | 21 |
| 30 | Chisinau Municipality | 19 |
| 31 | Glodeni | 19 |
| 32 | Taraclia | 15 |
| 33 | Dubasari | 11 |
| 34 | Basarabeasca | 7 |
| 35 | Balti | 3 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Balti ranks 35 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Gagauzia | 6.7% |
| 30 | Orhei | 6.7% |
| 31 | Criuleni | 6.6% |
| 32 | Drochia | 6.1% |
| 33 | Chisinau Municipality | 5.8% |
| 34 | Ialoveni | 5.2% |
| 35 | Balti | 5.1% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Balti ranks 3 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 19,810 lei |
| 2 | Ungheni | 15,211 lei |
| 3 | Balti | 14,866 lei |
| 4 | Cahul | 14,491 lei |
| 5 | Ocnita | 13,536 lei |
| 6 | Criuleni | 13,524 lei |
| 7 | Hincesti | 13,303 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Balti ranks 19 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Stefan Voda | 35% |
| 17 | Singerei | 35% |
| 18 | Orhei | 34% |
| 19 | Balti | 33% |
| 20 | Causeni | 33% |
| 21 | Chisinau Municipality | 32% |
| 22 | Hincesti | 31% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Balti ranks 30 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Singerei | 4% |
| 28 | Calaras | 4% |
| 29 | Telenesti | 3% |
| 30 | Balti | 0% |
| 31 | Basarabeasca | 0% |
| 32 | Cantemir | 0% |
| 33 | Donduseni | 0% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Balti ranks 35 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Stefan Voda | 17% |
| 30 | Glodeni | 16% |
| 31 | Hincesti | 13% |
| 32 | Cantemir | 11% |
| 33 | Calaras | 11% |
| 34 | Rezina | 8% |
| 35 | Balti | 0% |
Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 (2023)
Balti ranks 2 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 51 |
| 2 | Balti | 35 |
| 3 | Cahul | 35 |
| 4 | Orhei | 35 |
| 5 | Anenii Noi | 33 |
| 6 | Briceni | 33 |
| 7 | Cantemir | 33 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Balti ranks 35 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ocnita | 223 |
| 30 | Donduseni | 214 |
| 31 | Glodeni | 211 |
| 32 | Taraclia | 167 |
| 33 | Dubasari | 129 |
| 34 | Basarabeasca | 89 |
| 35 | Balti | 22 |
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Sources
- Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: Decision No. 1157 of 4 August 2023, annexes 1-2: number of councillor seats in each raion and municipal council and in each town and village council for the 5 November 2023 elections, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a09ce1a0a514…)
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
- Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: Decision No. 1582 of 17 November 2023, annex: centralised results of the 5 November 2023 general local elections (raion councils, Chisinau and Balti councils and mayors, all mayors), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6aeb8aa270d4…)
- Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova: General local elections of 5 November 2023: list of elected mayors by municipality/raion, locality, sex and nominating party, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51addef99d18…)
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