Government and politics in Athinai, Greece: official figures
Chrysostomos (Charis) Doukas is the mayor of Athens, elected in October 2023 at the head of the list "ΑθήναΤΩΡΑ Χάρης Δούκας".
Who won the Athens mayoral election in 2023?
Chrysostomos (Charis) Doukas won the Athens mayoral runoff on 15 October 2023 with 55.97% against Konstantinos Bakogiannis, having taken 14.19% (2nd place) in the first round on 8 October.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats are on the Athens city council?
The municipal council of Athens has 43 seats; the mayor's list won 26 of them in 2023.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the Athens municipal election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 municipal election in Athens was 32.3% of 449,902 registered voters; 8 candidates ran for mayor.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyMore figures
- The outgoing mayor of Athens, Konstantinos Bakogiannis, topped the first round in 2023 with 41.35% but lost the runoff to Chrysostomos (Charis) Doukas, who had come 2nd with 14.19%. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
- Only 26.7% of registered voters in Athens took part in the 15 October 2023 mayoral runoff. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
- First-round turnout in Athens in the 2023 municipal election ranked the lowest of 8 among the eight largest Greek cities. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Athinai compares with other cities in Greece
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 municipal election (2023)
Athinai ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Larissa | 55.9% |
| 3 | Patrai | 54.1% |
| 4 | Pésterion | 42.4% |
| 5 | Calithèa | 41.2% |
| 6 | Thessaloniki | 41.0% |
| 7 | Pireas | 35.4% |
| 8 | Athinai | 32.3% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr: Regional and municipal elections of 8 and 15 October 2023: official result data files for the 13 regions, their regional units and the eight largest municipalities (snom_synoptiki, snom_n_1-13, dhm_d files; zipped exactly as served) and the ekloges.ypes.gr home page, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8757355f5c7d…)
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