Government and politics in Notio Aigaio, Greece: official figures
Georgios Chatzimarkos won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of the South Aegean, heading the list "ΜΠΡΟΣΤΑ ΤΟ ΝΟΤΙΟ ΑΙΓΑΙΟ".
How many votes did the governor of the South Aegean get?
Georgios Chatzimarkos was elected governor of the South Aegean in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 66.32% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Nikiforos Papanikolas, had 15.20%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the the South Aegean regional council have?
The regional council of the South Aegean has 45 seats; the governor's list holds 30 of them (66.7%) under the 2023 seat allocation, with the remaining 15 shared among 3 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of the South Aegean re-elected in 2023?
Georgios Chatzimarkos was the sitting governor of the South Aegean 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 the South Aegean regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in the South Aegean was 55.9% of 323,239 registered voters (180,637 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 6.7% 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 the South Aegean?
4 candidates for governor stood in the South Aegean 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 the South Aegean in October 2023 ranked 6th highest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Notio Aigaio compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Notio Aigaio ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 51.2% |
First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 (2023)
Notio Aigaio ranks 2 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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