Government and politics in Bursa, Türkiye: official figures
Bursa 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 Bursa?
The province of Bursa’s 17 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 9, CHP 6, İYİ Parti 2.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Bursa have?
The province of Bursa elected 20 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 Bursa vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 54.7% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Bursa against 45.3% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 15th highest 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 Bursa have?
The province of Bursa was divided into 17 districts with 17 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 2,388,995 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Bursa for the 2024 local elections, +9.8% on 2019; the electorate ranked 4th 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 Bursa went to AK Parti 10, CHP 6, İYİ Parti 2, MHP 2; turnout was 91.0%. 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 Bursa was 90.96%, 8th 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 Bursa were won by AK Parti 13, CHP 3, MHP 1, on a turnout of 85.8%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Bursa compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Bursa ranks 15 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Şanlıurfa | 64.9% |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 62.7% |
| 14 | Kocaeli | 57.0% |
| 15 | Bursa | 54.7% |
| 16 | Manisa | 50.2% |
| 17 | Hatay | 50.1% |
| 18 | Ankara | 48.8% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Bursa ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ankara | 91.29% |
| 6 | Balıkesir | 91.28% |
| 7 | Kayseri | 91.05% |
| 8 | Bursa | 90.96% |
| 9 | Eskişehir | 90.91% |
| 10 | Tekirdağ | 90.63% |
| 11 | İstanbul | 90.61% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Bursa ranks 4 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | 11,314,534 |
| 2 | Ankara | 4,304,874 |
| 3 | İzmir | 3,459,970 |
| 4 | Bursa | 2,388,995 |
| 5 | Antalya | 1,925,935 |
| 6 | Konya | 1,649,557 |
| 7 | Adana | 1,629,953 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Bursa ranks 4 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | İstanbul | 98 |
| 2 | Ankara | 36 |
| 3 | İzmir | 28 |
| 4 | Bursa | 20 |
| 5 | Antalya | 17 |
| 6 | Konya | 15 |
| 7 | Adana | 15 |
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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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