Government and politics in Irakleio (Crete, Greece): official figures
In the first round of the October 2023 regional election, turnout in Heraklion was 63.8% (164,902 of 258,569 registered voters), 3rd highest of 52 among Greece's NUTS3 areas.
Who won Heraklion in the 2023 regional election?
Stavros Arnaoutakis, who became governor of Crete, led the first-round count in Heraklion with 81.4% of the valid vote in October 2023.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWhich region is Heraklion in?
Heraklion votes for the regional council and governor of Crete, whose seat-winning list in 2023 was "ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ ΜΑΣ, Συνεχίζουμε" under Stavros Arnaoutakis.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyMore figures
- 4.9% of the ballots cast in Heraklion in the first round of the 2023 regional election were blank or invalid (8,058 ballots). Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
- Crete settled its 2023 governorship in the first round, so voters in Heraklion were not called back for the 15 October runoff; Stavros Arnaoutakis won 81.4% of the valid vote in Heraklion. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Irakleio compares with other regional units in Greece
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Irakleio ranks 3 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fthiotida | 65.3% |
| 2 | Rethymni | 65.3% |
| 3 | Irakleio | 63.8% |
| 4 | Voiotia | 63.0% |
| 5 | Chalkidiki | 62.4% |
| 6 | Korinthia | 61.9% |
| 7 | Pella | 61.2% |
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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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