Government and politics in Denizli, Türkiye: official figures
Denizli 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 Denizli?
The province of Denizli’s 19 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 15, AK Parti 3, Yeniden Refah 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Denizli have?
The province of Denizli elected 7 members of the Grand National Assembly in May 2023, against 8 in 2018.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow did Denizli vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 47.0% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Denizli against 53.0% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 13th 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 Denizli have?
The province of Denizli was divided into 19 districts with 19 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 800,548 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Denizli for the 2024 local elections, +6.1% on 2019; the electorate ranked 13th 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 Denizli went to CHP 3, AK Parti 3, İYİ Parti 1; turnout was 91.7%. 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 Denizli was 91.73%, 2nd 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 Denizli were won by AK Parti 12, CHP 5, MHP 2, on a turnout of 88.1%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Denizli compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Denizli ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ankara | 48.8% |
| 19 | İstanbul | 48.2% |
| 20 | Balıkesir | 47.8% |
| 21 | Denizli | 47.0% |
| 22 | Adana | 46.0% |
| 23 | Eskişehir | 44.6% |
| 24 | Antalya | 42.7% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Denizli ranks 2 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manisa | 92.06% |
| 2 | Denizli | 91.73% |
| 3 | Sakarya | 91.66% |
| 4 | Kocaeli | 91.61% |
| 5 | Ankara | 91.29% |
| 6 | Balıkesir | 91.28% |
| 7 | Kayseri | 91.05% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Denizli ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Aydın | 882,124 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 872,507 |
| 20 | Muğla | 814,986 |
| 21 | Denizli | 800,548 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 796,924 |
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | 783,019 |
| 24 | Van | 714,992 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Denizli ranks 23 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Aydın | 8 |
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 8 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 8 |
| 23 | Denizli | 7 |
| 24 | Muğla | 7 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 6 |
| 26 | Mardin | 6 |
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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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