Government and politics in Edinet, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Edinet District was divided into 32 first-level administrative-territorial units: 1 municipality, 1 town and 30 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Edinet?
Public administration staff in Edinet District earned 12,205 lei a month on average in 2024, 119% of the local average wage and 12th lowest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Edinet council have?
The Edinet District Council has 33 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 63,815 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 Edinet?
Voters in Edinet District elected 32 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections; the Party of Socialists (PSRM) won 9 of the posts (28%).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Edinet?
Constantin Cojocari was elected mayor of Edinet in 2023, standing for the League of Cities and Communes.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many local councillors are there in Edinet?
32 town and village councils in Edinet District share 332 councillor seats, an average of 10.4 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Edinet District contained 49 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 1.5 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Edinet District served 1,608 residents on average in 2025, 11th fewest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 1,776 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Edinet District at the end of 2024, 14.3% of all employees (national share 7.3%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Behind the Party of Socialists (PSRM), the most mayoralties in Edinet District went to the European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) (5); the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) (5); independent candidates (4). 6 parties won at least one mayor's office there in 2023. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 10 of the 32 mayors elected in Edinet District in 2023 are women (31%, against 24% nationally); 12% ran as independents. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds 16% of mayoralties in Edinet District after the 2023 vote, 5th 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 Edinet 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 Edinet compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Edinet ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Briceni | 1,668 |
| 23 | Soroca | 1,662 |
| 24 | Riscani | 1,635 |
| 25 | Edinet | 1,608 |
| 26 | Calaras | 1,584 |
| 27 | Nisporeni | 1,582 |
| 28 | Floresti | 1,469 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Edinet ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Soroca | 35 |
| 6 | Falesti | 33 |
| 7 | Ungheni | 33 |
| 8 | Edinet | 32 |
| 9 | Telenesti | 31 |
| 10 | Causeni | 30 |
| 11 | Briceni | 28 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Edinet ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinet | 14.3% |
| 2 | Stefan Voda | 13.3% |
| 3 | Cahul | 12.8% |
| 4 | Leova | 12.7% |
| 5 | Dubasari | 12.4% |
| 6 | Rezina | 11.7% |
| 7 | Floresti | 10.9% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Edinet ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Riscani | 12,358 lei |
| 22 | Orhei | 12,352 lei |
| 23 | Drochia | 12,224 lei |
| 24 | Edinet | 12,205 lei |
| 25 | Stefan Voda | 12,082 lei |
| 26 | Leova | 12,069 lei |
| 27 | Cimislia | 11,969 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Edinet ranks 31 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Riscani | 21% |
| 29 | Drochia | 18% |
| 30 | Floresti | 18% |
| 31 | Edinet | 16% |
| 32 | Falesti | 15% |
| 33 | Briceni | 14% |
| 34 | Gagauzia | 0% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Edinet ranks 16 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Causeni | 15% |
| 14 | Straseni | 15% |
| 15 | Orhei | 13% |
| 16 | Edinet | 12% |
| 17 | Criuleni | 12% |
| 18 | Dubasari | 9% |
| 19 | Nisporeni | 9% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Edinet ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Falesti | 36% |
| 5 | Drochia | 32% |
| 6 | Soroca | 31% |
| 7 | Edinet | 31% |
| 8 | Anenii Noi | 31% |
| 9 | Causeni | 30% |
| 10 | Orhei | 29% |
Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 (2023)
Edinet ranks 12 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Causeni | 33 |
| 10 | Criuleni | 33 |
| 11 | Drochia | 33 |
| 12 | Edinet | 33 |
| 13 | Falesti | 33 |
| 14 | Floresti | 33 |
| 15 | Hincesti | 33 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Edinet ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Soroca | 369 |
| 7 | Gagauzia | 366 |
| 8 | Falesti | 359 |
| 9 | Edinet | 332 |
| 10 | Telenesti | 323 |
| 11 | Anenii Noi | 310 |
| 12 | Straseni | 309 |
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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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