Government and politics in Central Macedonia, Greece: official figures
Apostolos-Ioannis Tzitzikostas won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Central Macedonia, heading the list "ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ ΤΖΙΤΖΙΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΑΛΛΗΛΕΓΓΥΗ ΔΥΝΑΜΩΝΟΥΜΕ ΤΗ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ".
How many votes did the governor of Central Macedonia get?
Apostolos-Ioannis Tzitzikostas was elected governor of Central Macedonia in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 60.27% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Christos Papastergiou, had 10.60%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Central Macedonia regional council have?
The regional council of Central Macedonia has 61 seats; the governor's list holds 40 of them (65.6%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 21 shared among 5 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Central Macedonia re-elected in 2023?
Apostolos-Ioannis Tzitzikostas was the sitting governor of Central Macedonia and was re-elected in 2023.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the Central Macedonia regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Central Macedonia was 52.9% of 1,659,627 registered voters (877,891 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 7.0% 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 Central Macedonia?
9 candidates for governor stood in Central Macedonia 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 Central Macedonia in October 2023 ranked 6th lowest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Central Macedonia compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ipeiros | 57.2% |
| 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% |
First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 (2023)
Central Macedonia ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crete | 78.31% |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 66.32% |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 60.27% |
| 4 | Dytiki Elláda | 59.03% |
| 5 | Ipeiros | 54.72% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 48.36% |
| 7 | Attica | 46.75% |
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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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