Government and politics in Straseni, Moldova: official figures
On 1 January 2025 Straseni District was divided into 27 first-level administrative-territorial units: 1 municipality, 1 town and 25 villages or communes with their own council.
What is the average public sector salary in Straseni?
Public administration staff in Straseni District earned 12,889 lei a month on average in 2024, 114% of the local average wage and 15th highest of 35.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many members does the Straseni council have?
The Straseni District Council has 33 seats, filled at the general local elections of 5 November 2023; the Central Electoral Commission set the number from the 77,988 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 Straseni?
Voters in Straseni District elected 27 mayors in the November 2023 general local elections; the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won 19 of the posts (70%).
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWho is the mayor of Straseni?
Valentina Casian was elected mayor of Straseni in 2023, standing as an independent.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many local councillors are there in Straseni?
27 town and village councils in Straseni District share 309 councillor seats, an average of 11.4 per council.
Source: Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Straseni District contained 39 localities in all on 1 January 2025, about 1.4 per first-level unit. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Each first-level local government unit in Straseni District served 2,256 residents on average in 2025, 7th most of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 775 people worked in public administration, defence and compulsory social security in Straseni District at the end of 2024, 6.7% 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 Straseni District went to independent candidates (4); the European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) (2); the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM) (1). 4 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 27 mayors elected in Straseni District in 2023 are women (37%, 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 70% of mayoralties in Straseni District after the 2023 vote, the highest 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 Straseni 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 Straseni compares with other first-level divisions
Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 (2025)
Straseni ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents per first-level local government unit (municipality, town or commune), 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ialoveni | 2,762 |
| 5 | Ungheni | 2,340 |
| 6 | Singerei | 2,322 |
| 7 | Straseni | 2,256 |
| 8 | Basarabeasca | 2,239 |
| 9 | Anenii Noi | 2,185 |
| 10 | Criuleni | 2,107 |
First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Straseni ranks 16 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-level local government units (municipalities, towns and communes), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Drochia | 28 |
| 14 | Riscani | 28 |
| 15 | Cantemir | 27 |
| 16 | Straseni | 27 |
| 17 | Gagauzia | 26 |
| 18 | Anenii Noi | 26 |
| 19 | Singerei | 26 |
Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 (2024)
Straseni ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Public administration and defence employees as % of all employees, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Singerei | 7.0% |
| 25 | Falesti | 6.9% |
| 26 | Basarabeasca | 6.8% |
| 27 | Straseni | 6.7% |
| 28 | Anenii Noi | 6.7% |
| 29 | Gagauzia | 6.7% |
| 30 | Orhei | 6.7% |
Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 (2024)
Straseni ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings in public administration (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Singerei | 12,916 lei |
| 13 | Briceni | 12,912 lei |
| 14 | Dubasari | 12,908 lei |
| 15 | Straseni | 12,889 lei |
| 16 | Soroca | 12,813 lei |
| 17 | Ialoveni | 12,781 lei |
| 18 | Falesti | 12,619 lei |
Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Straseni ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straseni | 70% |
| 2 | Cantemir | 56% |
| 3 | Cimislia | 52% |
| 4 | Ialoveni | 48% |
| 5 | Calaras | 46% |
| 6 | Leova | 44% |
| 7 | Basarabeasca | 43% |
Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) (2023)
Straseni ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected as independents, 2023 local elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rezina | 16% |
| 12 | Chisinau Municipality | 16% |
| 13 | Causeni | 15% |
| 14 | Straseni | 15% |
| 15 | Orhei | 13% |
| 16 | Edinet | 12% |
| 17 | Criuleni | 12% |
Share of women among mayors elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Straseni ranks 2 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)
Straseni ranks 21 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Seats on the raion or municipal council elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Riscani | 33 |
| 19 | Singerei | 33 |
| 20 | Soroca | 33 |
| 21 | Straseni | 33 |
| 22 | Stefan Voda | 33 |
| 23 | Telenesti | 33 |
| 24 | Ungheni | 33 |
Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 (2023)
Straseni ranks 12 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Councillor seats in town and village councils elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Edinet | 332 |
| 10 | Telenesti | 323 |
| 11 | Anenii Noi | 310 |
| 12 | Straseni | 309 |
| 13 | Briceni | 308 |
| 14 | Drochia | 308 |
| 15 | Causeni | 307 |
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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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