Government and politics in Elazığ, Türkiye: official figures
The province of Elazığ’s 10 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah) 3, AK Parti 3, MHP 2, DEM Parti 1, BBP 1.
How many MPs does Elazığ have?
The province of Elazığ 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 Elazığ vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 70.3% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Elazığ against 29.7% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 6th 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 Elazığ have?
The province of Elazığ was divided into 11 districts with 20 municipalities and 547 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 440,813 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Elazığ for the 2024 local elections, +5.2% on 2019; the electorate ranked 2nd 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 Elazığ went to AK Parti 3, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 85.9%. 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 Elazığ was 85.91%, 10th 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 Elazığ were won by AK Parti 12, MHP 3, independents 2, Saadet 1, HDP 1, on a turnout of 80.5%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Elazığ compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Elazığ ranks 6 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sivas | 73.1% |
| 4 | Konya | 73.0% |
| 5 | Malatya | 72.0% |
| 6 | Elazığ | 70.3% |
| 7 | Trabzon | 68.9% |
| 8 | Sakarya | 68.5% |
| 9 | Kayseri | 67.9% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Elazığ ranks 24 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Adana | 87.69% |
| 22 | Ordu | 87.67% |
| 23 | Erzurum | 86.37% |
| 24 | Elazığ | 85.91% |
| 25 | Gaziantep | 85.84% |
| 26 | Kahramanmaraş | 85.41% |
| 27 | Batman | 85.04% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Elazığ ranks 32 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)
Elazığ ranks 32 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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