Government and politics in Dytiki Elláda, Greece: official figures
Nektarios Farmakis won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Western Greece, heading the list "ΝΕΚΤΑΡΙΟΣ ΦΑΡΜΑΚΗΣ ΜΠΡΟΣΤΑ για όλους".
How many votes did the governor of Western Greece get?
Nektarios Farmakis was elected governor of Western Greece in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 59.03% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Spyridon Skiadaresis, had 13.17%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Western Greece regional council have?
The regional council of Western Greece has 45 seats; the governor's list holds 27 of them (60.0%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 18 shared among 3 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Western Greece re-elected in 2023?
Nektarios Farmakis was the sitting governor of Western Greece 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 Western Greece regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Western Greece was 58.6% of 673,351 registered voters (394,403 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 6.4% 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 Western Greece?
7 candidates for governor stood in Western Greece 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 Western Greece in October 2023 ranked 3rd highest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Dytiki Elláda compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 3 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)
Dytiki Elláda ranks 4 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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