Government and politics in Falesti, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Falesti District was divided into 33 first-level administrative-territorial units: 1 town and 32 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Falesti?
Public administration staff in Falesti District earned 12,619 lei a month on average in 2024, 124% of the local average wage and 18th highest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Falesti council have?
The Falesti District Council has 33 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 71,509 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 Falesti?
Voters in Falesti District elected 33 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections; Our Party (Partidul Nostru) won 9 of the posts (27%).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Falesti?
Alexandr Severin was elected mayor of Falesti 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 Falesti?
33 town and village councils in Falesti District share 359 councillor seats, an average of 10.9 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Falesti District contained 76 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 2.3 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Falesti District served 1,834 residents on average in 2025, 17th fewest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 656 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Falesti District at the end of 2024, 6.9% of all employees (national share 7.3%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Behind Our Party (Partidul Nostru), the most mayoralties in Falesti District went to the European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) (8); independent candidates (7); the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) (5). 5 parties won at least one mayor's office there in 2023. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 12 of the 33 mayors elected in Falesti District in 2023 are women (36%, against 24% nationally); 21% ran as independents. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds 15% of mayoralties in Falesti District after the 2023 vote, 4th 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 Falesti 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 Falesti compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Falesti ranks 19 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Orhei | 1,938 |
| 17 | Taraclia | 1,916 |
| 18 | Stefan Voda | 1,903 |
| 19 | Falesti | 1,834 |
| 20 | Hincesti | 1,772 |
| 21 | Ocnita | 1,741 |
| 22 | Briceni | 1,668 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Falesti ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Orhei | 38 |
| 4 | Cahul | 37 |
| 5 | Soroca | 35 |
| 6 | Falesti | 33 |
| 7 | Ungheni | 33 |
| 8 | Edinet | 32 |
| 9 | Telenesti | 31 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Falesti ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Glodeni | 7.7% |
| 23 | Riscani | 7.2% |
| 24 | Singerei | 7.0% |
| 25 | Falesti | 6.9% |
| 26 | Basarabeasca | 6.8% |
| 27 | Straseni | 6.7% |
| 28 | Anenii Noi | 6.7% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Falesti ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Straseni | 12,889 lei |
| 16 | Soroca | 12,813 lei |
| 17 | Ialoveni | 12,781 lei |
| 18 | Falesti | 12,619 lei |
| 19 | Basarabeasca | 12,522 lei |
| 20 | Taraclia | 12,397 lei |
| 21 | Riscani | 12,358 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Falesti ranks 32 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Drochia | 18% |
| 30 | Floresti | 18% |
| 31 | Edinet | 16% |
| 32 | Falesti | 15% |
| 33 | Briceni | 14% |
| 34 | Gagauzia | 0% |
| 35 | Taraclia | 0% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Falesti ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stefan Voda | 22% |
| 5 | Cahul | 22% |
| 6 | Drochia | 21% |
| 7 | Falesti | 21% |
| 8 | Floresti | 20% |
| 9 | Ocnita | 19% |
| 10 | Ungheni | 18% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Falesti ranks 4 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cahul | 41% |
| 2 | Straseni | 37% |
| 3 | Chisinau Municipality | 37% |
| 4 | Falesti | 36% |
| 5 | Drochia | 32% |
| 6 | Soroca | 31% |
| 7 | Edinet | 31% |
Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 (2023)
Falesti ranks 13 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Criuleni | 33 |
| 11 | Drochia | 33 |
| 12 | Edinet | 33 |
| 13 | Falesti | 33 |
| 14 | Floresti | 33 |
| 15 | Hincesti | 33 |
| 16 | Ialoveni | 33 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Falesti ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ungheni | 371 |
| 6 | Soroca | 369 |
| 7 | Gagauzia | 366 |
| 8 | Falesti | 359 |
| 9 | Edinet | 332 |
| 10 | Telenesti | 323 |
| 11 | Anenii Noi | 310 |
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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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