Government and politics in Sterea Elláda, Greece: official figures
Fanis Spanos won the October 2023 election for regional governor (periferiarchis) of Central Greece, heading the list "ΕΠΙΜΕΝΟΥΜΕ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ".
How many votes did the governor of Central Greece get?
Fanis Spanos was elected governor of Central Greece in the first round on 8 October 2023 with 48.36% of the valid vote, clearing the 43% threshold that avoids a runoff; the runner-up, Apostolos Gletsos, had 24.88%.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyHow many seats does the Central Greece regional council have?
The regional council of Central 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 4 opposition lists.
Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copyWas the governor of Central Greece re-elected in 2023?
Fanis Spanos was the sitting governor of Central 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 Central Greece regional election?
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election in Central Greece was 61.9% of 515,867 registered voters (319,322 ballots), against 52.5% across Greece; 5.5% 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 Central Greece?
5 candidates for governor stood in Central 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 Central Greece in October 2023 ranked the highest of 13 among the regions. Source: Ministry of Interior (Hellenic Republic), election results service ekloges.ypes.gr · saved copy
How Sterea Elláda compares with other regions
Turnout in the first round of the 2023 regional election (2023)
Sterea Elláda ranks 1 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)
Sterea Elláda ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | First-round vote share of the elected regional governor, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Dytiki Makedonia | 35.60% |
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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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