Government and politics in Balıkesir, Türkiye: official figures
Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality has been run by the Republican People’s Party (CHP) since its candidate won the mayoral race on 31 March 2024.
Which party controls Balıkesir?
The province of Balıkesir’s 20 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 15, AK Parti 4, İYİ Parti 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Balıkesir have?
The province of Balıkesir elected 9 members of the Grand National Assembly in May 2023, the same as in 2018.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow did Balıkesir vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 47.8% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Balıkesir against 52.2% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 14th lowest of 33 big-city provinces for Erdoğan (all 81 provinces combined: 51.9%).
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many districts does Balıkesir have?
The province of Balıkesir was divided into 20 districts with 20 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 999,041 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Balıkesir for the 2024 local elections, +6.0% on 2019; the electorate ranked 17th largest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of the province of Balıkesir went to AK Parti 4, CHP 3, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1; turnout was 91.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election across the province that contains the city of Balıkesir was 91.28%, 6th highest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- In the 2019 local elections, mayors across the province that contains the city of Balıkesir were won by AK Parti 10, CHP 8, İYİ Parti 1, on a turnout of 86.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Balıkesir compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Balıkesir ranks 20 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hatay | 50.1% |
| 18 | Ankara | 48.8% |
| 19 | İstanbul | 48.2% |
| 20 | Balıkesir | 47.8% |
| 21 | Denizli | 47.0% |
| 22 | Adana | 46.0% |
| 23 | Eskişehir | 44.6% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Balıkesir ranks 6 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sakarya | 91.66% |
| 4 | Kocaeli | 91.61% |
| 5 | Ankara | 91.29% |
| 6 | Balıkesir | 91.28% |
| 7 | Kayseri | 91.05% |
| 8 | Bursa | 90.96% |
| 9 | Eskişehir | 90.91% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Balıkesir ranks 17 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Hatay | 1,078,130 |
| 15 | Kayseri | 1,039,684 |
| 16 | Samsun | 1,038,991 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 999,041 |
| 18 | Aydın | 882,124 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 872,507 |
| 20 | Muğla | 814,986 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Balıkesir ranks 17 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Manisa | 10 |
| 15 | Kayseri | 10 |
| 16 | Samsun | 9 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 9 |
| 18 | Kahramanmaraş | 8 |
| 19 | Van | 8 |
| 20 | Aydın | 8 |
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Sources
- Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü: Seçim İstatistikleri 2020-2024 (election statistics: 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, 31 March 2024 local elections), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cb8acf717c1a…)
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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