Government and politics in Kocaeli, Türkiye: official figures
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality has been run by the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) since its candidate won the mayoral race on 31 March 2024.
Which party controls Kocaeli?
The province of Kocaeli’s 12 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 9, CHP 3.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Kocaeli have?
The province of Kocaeli elected 14 members of the Grand National Assembly in May 2023, against 13 in 2018.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow did Kocaeli vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 57.0% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli against 43.0% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 14th 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 Kocaeli have?
The province of Kocaeli was divided into 12 districts with 12 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,533,306 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Kocaeli for the 2024 local elections, +13.6% on 2019; the electorate ranked 8th 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 Kocaeli went to AK Parti 6, CHP 4, İYİ Parti 1, Yeşil Sol Parti 1, Yeniden Refah 1, MHP 1; turnout was 91.6%. 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 Kocaeli was 91.61%, 4th 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 Kocaeli were won by AK Parti 11, CHP 1, on a turnout of 85.2%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kocaeli compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Kocaeli ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ordu | 65.2% |
| 12 | Şanlıurfa | 64.9% |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 62.7% |
| 14 | Kocaeli | 57.0% |
| 15 | Bursa | 54.7% |
| 16 | Manisa | 50.2% |
| 17 | Hatay | 50.1% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Kocaeli ranks 4 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)
Kocaeli ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antalya | 1,925,935 |
| 6 | Konya | 1,649,557 |
| 7 | Adana | 1,629,953 |
| 8 | Kocaeli | 1,533,306 |
| 9 | Mersin | 1,392,176 |
| 10 | Gaziantep | 1,383,866 |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa | 1,251,037 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Kocaeli ranks 10 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Adana | 15 |
| 8 | Şanlıurfa | 14 |
| 9 | Gaziantep | 14 |
| 10 | Kocaeli | 14 |
| 11 | Mersin | 13 |
| 12 | Diyarbakir | 12 |
| 13 | Hatay | 11 |
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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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