Government and politics in Západné Slovensko, Slovakia: official figures
Western Slovakia is a statistical (NUTS 2) region with no government of its own; it is made up of the self-governing regions of Trnava, Trenčín and Nitra, whose councils have 42, 44, 54 seats respectively.
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- In total 140 regional councillors are elected in Western Slovakia, in 24 constituencies. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Štatistický úrad SR) · saved copy
- Regional elections in Western Slovakia take place on 24 October 2026, called by decision No. 145/2026 of the Speaker of the National Council. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Štatistický úrad SR) · saved copy
- Voting in Western Slovakia takes place in 1,936 polling districts across 881 municipalities and city districts. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Štatistický úrad SR) · saved copy
- Each regional chairman (župan) in Western Slovakia is chosen by direct vote of the whole region, under the voting rights act No. 180/2014. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Štatistický úrad SR) · saved copy
- Self-government debt in Western Slovakia stood at €145.0 million at the end of 2025. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR) · saved copy
How Západné Slovensko compares with other statistical regions
Regional council seats elected in 2026 (sum of the kraje) (2026)
Západné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional council seats elected in 2026 (sum of the kraje) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Západné Slovensko | 140 |
| 2 | Východné Slovensko | 126 |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 105 |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 56 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Štatistický úrad SR): Elections to the organs of the self-governing regions 2026: parties, constituencies, seats and municipalities (XLSX files), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c1a04338cf78…)
- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (Štatistický úrad SR): Elections to the organs of the self-governing regions 2026: announcement of the elections, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 596364dc5da6…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR): Debt and debt service of the self-governing regions (VÚC) and their budgetary organisations at 31 December 2025 (Dlh a dlhová služba VÚC 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3ae40f900a44…)
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