Government and politics in Lakonia, Messinia (Peloponnisos, Greece): official figures
In the first round of the October 2023 regional election, turnout in Lakonia and Messinia was 47.7% (148,373 of 310,778 registered voters), 9th lowest of 52 among Greece's NUTS3 areas.
Who won Lakonia and Messinia in the 2023 regional election?
Dimitrios Ptochos, who became governor of the Peloponnese, led the first-round count in Lakonia and Messinia with 46.6% of the valid vote in October 2023.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWhich region is Lakonia and Messinia in?
Lakonia and Messinia votes for the regional council and governor of the Peloponnese, whose seat-winning list in 2023 was "Η ΠΕΛΟΠΟΝΝΗΣΟΣ ΜΠΡΟΣΤΑ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΠΤΩΧΟΣ" under Dimitrios Ptochos.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyMore figures
- 5.5% of the ballots cast in Lakonia and Messinia in the first round of the 2023 regional election were blank or invalid (8,156 ballots). Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
- In the runoff of 15 October 2023, turnout in Lakonia and Messinia was 29.4% and Dimitrios Ptochos won 58.3% of the valid vote there. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Lakonia, Messinia compares with other regional units in Greece
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Lakonia, Messinia ranks 44 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Serres | 49.3% |
| 42 | Evros | 48.5% |
| 43 | Chios | 48.2% |
| 44 | Lakonia, Messinia | 47.7% |
| 45 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 46.8% |
| 46 | Notios Tomeas Athinon | 46.5% |
| 47 | Ikaria, Samos | 46.0% |
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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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