Government and politics in Floresti, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Floresti District was divided into 40 first-level administrative-territorial units: 3 towns and 37 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Floresti?
Public administration staff in Floresti District earned 11,156 lei a month on average in 2024, 106% of the local average wage and the lowest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Floresti council have?
The Floresti District Council has 33 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 70,448 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 Floresti?
Voters in Floresti District elected 40 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections; the Respect Moldova Movement won 10 of the posts (25%).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Floresti?
Iurie Gangan was elected mayor of Floresti in 2023, standing for the Party of Socialists (PSRM).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many local councillors are there in Floresti?
40 town and village councils in Floresti District share 414 councillor seats, an average of 10.3 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Floresti District contained 74 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 1.9 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Floresti District served 1,469 residents on average in 2025, 8th fewest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 1,079 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Floresti 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 Respect Moldova Movement, the most mayoralties in Floresti District went to independent candidates (8); the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) (7); the Party of Socialists (PSRM) (6). 7 parties won at least one mayor's office there in 2023. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 7 of the 40 mayors elected in Floresti District in 2023 are women (18%, against 24% nationally); 20% ran as independents. Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds 18% of mayoralties in Floresti District after the 2023 vote, 6th 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 Floresti 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 Floresti compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Floresti ranks 28 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Edinet | 1,608 |
| 26 | Calaras | 1,584 |
| 27 | Nisporeni | 1,582 |
| 28 | Floresti | 1,469 |
| 29 | Cimislia | 1,356 |
| 30 | Telenesti | 1,322 |
| 31 | Donduseni | 1,314 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Floresti ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floresti | 40 |
| 2 | Hincesti | 39 |
| 3 | Orhei | 38 |
| 4 | Cahul | 37 |
| 5 | Soroca | 35 |
| 6 | Falesti | 33 |
| 7 | Ungheni | 33 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Floresti ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leova | 12.7% |
| 5 | Dubasari | 12.4% |
| 6 | Rezina | 11.7% |
| 7 | Floresti | 10.9% |
| 8 | Causeni | 10.9% |
| 9 | Telenesti | 10.4% |
| 10 | Ungheni | 9.8% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Floresti ranks 35 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Donduseni | 11,646 lei |
| 30 | Cantemir | 11,451 lei |
| 31 | Nisporeni | 11,434 lei |
| 32 | Telenesti | 11,342 lei |
| 33 | Glodeni | 11,317 lei |
| 34 | Calaras | 11,168 lei |
| 35 | Floresti | 11,156 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Floresti ranks 30 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ocnita | 24% |
| 28 | Riscani | 21% |
| 29 | Drochia | 18% |
| 30 | Floresti | 18% |
| 31 | Edinet | 16% |
| 32 | Falesti | 15% |
| 33 | Briceni | 14% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Floresti ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cahul | 22% |
| 6 | Drochia | 21% |
| 7 | Falesti | 21% |
| 8 | Floresti | 20% |
| 9 | Ocnita | 19% |
| 10 | Ungheni | 18% |
| 11 | Rezina | 16% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Floresti ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Gagauzia | 19% |
| 25 | Ocnita | 19% |
| 26 | Dubasari | 18% |
| 27 | Floresti | 18% |
| 28 | Nisporeni | 17% |
| 29 | Stefan Voda | 17% |
| 30 | Glodeni | 16% |
Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 (2023)
Floresti ranks 14 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Drochia | 33 |
| 12 | Edinet | 33 |
| 13 | Falesti | 33 |
| 14 | Floresti | 33 |
| 15 | Hincesti | 33 |
| 16 | Ialoveni | 33 |
| 17 | Nisporeni | 33 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Floresti ranks 3 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hincesti | 435 |
| 2 | Orhei | 420 |
| 3 | Floresti | 414 |
| 4 | Cahul | 411 |
| 5 | Ungheni | 371 |
| 6 | Soroca | 369 |
| 7 | Gagauzia | 366 |
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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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