Government and politics in Attica, Greece: official figures
Nikolaos Chardalias won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Attica, heading the list "ΑΤΤΙΚΗ ΜΠΡΟΣΤΑ ΝΙΚΟΣ ΧΑΡΔΑΛΙΑΣ ο τόπος μας η ευθύνη μας".
How many votes did the governor of Attica get?
Nikolaos Chardalias was elected governor of Attica in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 46.75% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Georgios Ioakeimidis, had 15.52%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Attica regional council have?
The regional council of Attica has 85 seats; the governor's list holds 51 of them (60.0%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 34 shared among 4 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Attica re-elected in 2023?
No sitting governor ran in Attica in 2023, so Nikolaos Chardalias took over a vacant post as a newcomer to the governorship.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the Attica regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Attica was 46.2% of 2,890,324 registered voters (1,336,530 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 6.7% 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 Attica?
8 candidates for governor stood in Attica 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
- First-round turnout in Attica in October 2023 ranked 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Attica compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Attica ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 44.9% |
First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 (2023)
Attica ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | 59.03% |
| 5 | Ipeiros | 54.72% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 48.36% |
| 7 | Attica | 46.75% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 42.63% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 35.60% |
| 10 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 35.37% |
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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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