Government and politics in İzmir, Türkiye: official figures
İzmir 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 İzmir?
The province of İzmir’s 30 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 28, MHP 1, AK Parti 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does İzmir have?
The province of İzmir elected 28 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 İzmir vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 32.9% of the votes across the province that contains the city of İzmir against 67.1% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 3rd 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 İzmir have?
The province of İzmir was divided into 30 districts with 30 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 3,459,970 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of İzmir for the 2024 local elections, +6.4% on 2019; the electorate ranked 3rd 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 İzmir went to CHP 14, AK Parti 8, İYİ Parti 3, Yeşil Sol Parti 2, MHP 1; turnout was 90.3%. 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 İzmir was 90.35%, 12th 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 İzmir were won by CHP 24, AK Parti 4, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1, on a turnout of 84.2%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How İzmir compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
İzmir ranks 31 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)
İzmir ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Eskişehir | 90.91% |
| 10 | Tekirdağ | 90.63% |
| 11 | İstanbul | 90.61% |
| 12 | İzmir | 90.35% |
| 13 | Muğla | 90.27% |
| 14 | Aydın | 89.93% |
| 15 | Mersin | 89.53% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
İzmir ranks 3 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)
İzmir ranks 3 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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