Government and politics in İstanbul, Türkiye: official figures
İstanbul 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 İstanbul?
The province of İstanbul’s 39 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 26, AK Parti 13.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does İstanbul have?
The province of İstanbul elected 98 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 İstanbul vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 48.2% of the votes across the province that contains the city of İstanbul against 51.8% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 15th 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 İstanbul have?
The province of İstanbul was divided into 39 districts with 39 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 11,314,534 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of İstanbul for the 2024 local elections, +7.1% on 2019; the electorate ranked the 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 İstanbul went to AK Parti 40, CHP 31, İYİ Parti 8, Yeşil Sol Parti 8, MHP 5, Yeniden Refah 3, TİP 3; turnout was 90.6%. 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 İstanbul was 90.61%, 11th 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 İstanbul were won by AK Parti 24, CHP 14, MHP 1, on a turnout of 83.8%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 47% of residents of İstanbul agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 54% of people in İstanbul were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 62% of people in İstanbul found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 51% of people in İstanbul thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 70% of residents of İstanbul said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 65% of residents of İstanbul were satisfied to live in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How İstanbul compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
İstanbul ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manisa | 50.2% |
| 17 | Hatay | 50.1% |
| 18 | Ankara | 48.8% |
| 19 | İstanbul | 48.2% |
| 20 | Balıkesir | 47.8% |
| 21 | Denizli | 47.0% |
| 22 | Adana | 46.0% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
İstanbul ranks 11 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bursa | 90.96% |
| 9 | Eskişehir | 90.91% |
| 10 | Tekirdağ | 90.63% |
| 11 | İstanbul | 90.61% |
| 12 | İzmir | 90.35% |
| 13 | Muğla | 90.27% |
| 14 | Aydın | 89.93% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
İstanbul ranks 1 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)
İstanbul ranks 1 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 |
Satisfied to live in the city (2023)
İstanbul ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Satisfied to live in the city |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antalya | 91.1% |
| 2 | Diyarbakir | 83.8% |
| 3 | Ankara | 81.4% |
| 4 | İstanbul | 64.8% |
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- 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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