Government and politics in Crete, Greece: official figures
Stavros Arnaoutakis won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Crete, heading the list "ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ ΜΑΣ, Συνεχίζουμε".
How many votes did the governor of Crete get?
Stavros Arnaoutakis was elected governor of Crete in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 78.31% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Spyridon Danellis, had 11.05%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Crete regional council have?
The regional council of Crete has 45 seats; the governor's list holds 37 of them (82.2%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 8 shared among 2 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Crete re-elected in 2023?
Stavros Arnaoutakis was the sitting governor of Crete 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 Crete regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Crete was 60.9% of 544,921 registered voters (332,024 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 5.7% 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 Crete?
4 candidates for governor stood in Crete 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 Crete in October 2023 ranked 2nd highest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Crete compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Crete ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterea Elláda | 61.9% |
| 2 | Crete | 60.9% |
| 3 | Dytiki Elláda | 58.6% |
| 4 | Thessalia | 58.6% |
| 5 | Ipeiros | 57.2% |
| 6 | Notio Aigaio | 55.9% |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 53.6% |
First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 (2023)
Crete ranks 1 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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