Government and politics in Ipeiros, Greece: official figures
Alexandros Kachrimanis won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Epirus, heading the list "ΑΞΙΟΒΙΩΤΗ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΗΠΕΙΡΟΥ".
How many votes did the governor of Epirus get?
Alexandros Kachrimanis was elected governor of Epirus in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 54.72% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Ioannis Stefos, had 12.52%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Epirus regional council have?
The regional council of Epirus has 45 seats; the governor's list holds 27 of them (60.0%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 18 shared among 5 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Epirus re-elected in 2023?
Alexandros Kachrimanis was the sitting governor of Epirus 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 Epirus regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Epirus was 57.2% of 369,585 registered voters (211,500 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 5.0% 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 Epirus?
7 candidates for governor stood in Epirus 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 Epirus in October 2023 ranked 5th highest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Ipeiros compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Ipeiros ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 52.9% |
First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 (2023)
Ipeiros ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 42.63% |
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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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