Women made up 40.3 per cent of all candidates in 2019, as 1,873 women stood for election alongside 2,772 men.
Statistical data indicates that this is the largest gain recorded since 1987 and the only net increase in the share of female candidates since 1995.
The table below details how many female candidates there were for each of the political parties in the 2019 National Council election race.
Fonte: UST – Statistica di elezioni  UST 2019