Government and politics in Causeni, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Causeni District was divided into 30 first-level administrative-territorial units: 2 towns and 28 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Causeni?
Public administration staff in Causeni District earned 12,921 lei a month on average in 2024, 123% of the local average wage and 11th highest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Causeni council have?
The Causeni District Council has 33 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 73,608 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 Causeni?
Voters in Causeni District elected 27 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections; the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won 9 of the posts (33%).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Causeni?
Anatolie Donțu was elected mayor of Causeni in 2023, standing for the Dignity and Truth Platform (PPDA).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many local councillors are there in Causeni?
27 town and village councils in Causeni District share 307 councillor seats, an average of 11.4 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Causeni District contained 48 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 1.6 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Causeni District served 1,984 residents on average in 2025, 13th most of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 1,140 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Causeni District at the end of 2024, 10.9% of all employees (national share 7.3%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Behind the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), the most mayoralties in Causeni District went to independent candidates (4); the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) (4); the European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) (4). 7 parties won at least one mayor's office there in 2023. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 8 of the 27 mayors elected in Causeni District in 2023 are women (30%, against 24% nationally); 15% 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 Causeni District after the 2023 vote, 16th lowest of 35 territorial units (national share 33%). Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Turnout in the 2023 raion council elections, of which Causeni was one, was 41.75% nationally; across all raion councils the Party of Action and Solidarity took 29.4% of valid votes and the Party of Socialists 20.6%. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Causeni compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Causeni ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Criuleni | 2,107 |
| 11 | Dubasari | 2,096 |
| 12 | Glodeni | 2,076 |
| 13 | Causeni | 1,984 |
| 14 | Drochia | 1,981 |
| 15 | Cahul | 1,969 |
| 16 | Orhei | 1,938 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Causeni ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ungheni | 33 |
| 8 | Edinet | 32 |
| 9 | Telenesti | 31 |
| 10 | Causeni | 30 |
| 11 | Briceni | 28 |
| 12 | Calaras | 28 |
| 13 | Drochia | 28 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Causeni ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dubasari | 12.4% |
| 6 | Rezina | 11.7% |
| 7 | Floresti | 10.9% |
| 8 | Causeni | 10.9% |
| 9 | Telenesti | 10.4% |
| 10 | Ungheni | 9.8% |
| 11 | Cantemir | 9.8% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Causeni ranks 11 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Gagauzia | 13,207 lei |
| 9 | Rezina | 13,112 lei |
| 10 | Anenii Noi | 13,051 lei |
| 11 | Causeni | 12,921 lei |
| 12 | Singerei | 12,916 lei |
| 13 | Briceni | 12,912 lei |
| 14 | Dubasari | 12,908 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Causeni ranks 20 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Singerei | 35% |
| 18 | Orhei | 34% |
| 19 | Balti | 33% |
| 20 | Causeni | 33% |
| 21 | Chisinau Municipality | 32% |
| 22 | Hincesti | 31% |
| 23 | Cahul | 30% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Causeni ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ungheni | 18% |
| 11 | Rezina | 16% |
| 12 | Chisinau Municipality | 16% |
| 13 | Causeni | 15% |
| 14 | Straseni | 15% |
| 15 | Orhei | 13% |
| 16 | Edinet | 12% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Causeni ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Soroca | 31% |
| 7 | Edinet | 31% |
| 8 | Anenii Noi | 31% |
| 9 | Causeni | 30% |
| 10 | Orhei | 29% |
| 11 | Basarabeasca | 29% |
| 12 | Riscani | 29% |
Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 (2023)
Causeni ranks 9 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Briceni | 33 |
| 7 | Cantemir | 33 |
| 8 | Calaras | 33 |
| 9 | Causeni | 33 |
| 10 | Criuleni | 33 |
| 11 | Drochia | 33 |
| 12 | Edinet | 33 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Causeni ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Straseni | 309 |
| 13 | Briceni | 308 |
| 14 | Drochia | 308 |
| 15 | Causeni | 307 |
| 16 | Ialoveni | 307 |
| 17 | Calaras | 302 |
| 18 | Singerei | 302 |
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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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