The mayor of Turin (Italian: sindaco di Torino) is an elected politician who, along with the Turin City Council of 40 members, is accountable for the government of Turin, in the Italian region of Piedmont. The incumbent mayor is Stefano Lo Russo, a university professor of Geology and member of the Democratic Party, who took office on 27 October 2021.

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Kingdom of Sardinia (1814–1848)

From 1814 to 1848, the City of Turin was administrated by a Decurionato (City Council) led by two annual syndics (sindici).

Kingdom of Sardinia (1848–1861)

The office of Mayor of Turin (Sindaco di Torino) was created by the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1848 after the promulgation of the Albertine Statute.

Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)

After the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, the mayor of Turin was elected as continuation of the previous office created during the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. The Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils in 1926, replacing them with an authoritarian Podestà chosen by the National Fascist Party. The office of mayor was restored in 1945 during the Allied occupation.

Italian Republic (since 1946)

City Council election (1946–1993)

From 1946 to 1993, the mayor of Turin was elected by the City Council.

Direct election (since 1993)

Since 1993, under provisions of new local administration law, the mayor of Turin is chosen by direct election, originally every four then every five years.

Timeline

Elections

Mayoral and City Council election, 1993

The election took place in two rounds: the first on 6 June, the second on 20 June 1993. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Mayoral and City Council election, 1997

The election took place in two rounds: the first on 27 April, the second on 11 May 1997. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Mayoral and City Council election, 2001

The election took place in two rounds: the first on 13 May, the second on 27 May 2001. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Mayoral and City Council election, 2006

The election took place on 28–29 May 2006. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Mayoral and City Council election, 2011

The election took place on 15–16 May 2011. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Mayoral and City Council election, 2016

The election took place in two rounds: the first on 5 June, the second on 19 June 2016. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Mayoral and City Council election, 2021

The election took place in two rounds: the first on 3–4 October, the second on 17–18 October 2021. ! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;" | Parties and coalitions ! colspan="1" | Votes ! colspan="1" | % ! colspan="1" | Seats

Deputy Mayor

The office of the Deputy Mayor of Turin was officially created in 1993 with the adoption of the new local administration law. The Deputy Mayor is nominated and eventually dismissed by the mayor.