Government and politics in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece: official figures
Christodoulos Topsidis won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, heading the list "ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΗ ΣΥΝΘΕΣΗ".
Was there a runoff in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace regional election?
In Eastern Macedonia and Thrace the October 2023 governorship went to a runoff on 15 October, which Christodoulos Topsidis won with 50.87% of the valid vote after finishing 2nd in the first round with 35.37%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace regional council have?
The regional council of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace has 45 seats; the governor's list holds 27 of them (60.0%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 18 shared among 4 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace re-elected in 2023?
The sitting governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Christos Metios, led the first round in 2023 with 42.30% but lost the runoff to Christodoulos Topsidis.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was 51.2% of 649,312 registered voters (332,715 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 8.1% of ballots were blank or invalid.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many candidates ran for governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
6 candidates for governor stood in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in 2023; the regional council is elected on the same ballot, with seats going to the candidates' lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyMore figures
- Turnout fell to 35.3% in the 15 October 2023 runoff in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, 16.0 points below the first round. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
- First-round turnout in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in October 2023 ranked 5th lowest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Notio Aigaio | 55.9% |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 53.6% |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 52.9% |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 51.2% |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 50.6% |
| 11 | Ionia Nisia | 50.3% |
| 12 | Attica | 46.2% |
First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 (2023)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Attica | 46.75% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 42.63% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 35.60% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 35.37% |
| 11 | Thessalia | 34.11% |
| 12 | Voreio Aigaio | 33.82% |
| 13 | Ionia Nisia | 32.54% |
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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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