Government and politics in Batman, Türkiye: official figures
The province of Batman’s 5 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 3, Yeniden Refah 1, CHP 1.
How many MPs does Batman have?
The province of Batman elected 5 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 Batman vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 31.9% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Batman against 68.1% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 2nd 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 Batman have?
The province of Batman was divided into 6 districts with 11 municipalities and 293 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 411,011 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Batman for the 2024 local elections, +16.1% on 2019; the electorate ranked the smallest 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 Batman went to Yeşil Sol Parti 3, AK Parti 2; turnout was 85.1%. 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 Batman was 85.04%, 7th lowest 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 Batman were won by AK Parti 5, HDP 4, Saadet 2, on a turnout of 79.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Batman compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Batman ranks 32 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mersin | 39.7% |
| 28 | Van | 38.5% |
| 29 | Mardin | 34.8% |
| 30 | Muğla | 33.5% |
| 31 | İzmir | 32.9% |
| 32 | Batman | 31.9% |
| 33 | Diyarbakir | 28.3% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Batman ranks 27 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Elazığ | 85.91% |
| 25 | Gaziantep | 85.84% |
| 26 | Kahramanmaraş | 85.41% |
| 27 | Batman | 85.04% |
| 28 | Hatay | 83.20% |
| 29 | Mardin | 82.81% |
| 30 | Şanlıurfa | 81.95% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Batman ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ordu | 604,851 |
| 28 | Mardin | 555,072 |
| 29 | Malatya | 542,177 |
| 30 | Erzurum | 516,952 |
| 31 | Sivas | 476,139 |
| 32 | Elazığ | 440,813 |
| 33 | Batman | 411,011 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Batman ranks 31 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Trabzon | 6 |
| 28 | Malatya | 6 |
| 29 | Ordu | 6 |
| 30 | Erzurum | 6 |
| 31 | Batman | 5 |
| 32 | Elazığ | 5 |
| 33 | Sivas | 5 |
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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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