Government and politics in Malatya, Türkiye: official figures
Malatya 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 Malatya?
The province of Malatya’s 13 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 7, CHP 5, MHP 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Malatya have?
The province of Malatya elected 6 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 Malatya vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 72.0% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Malatya against 28.0% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 5th 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 Malatya have?
The province of Malatya was divided into 13 districts with 13 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 542,177 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Malatya for the 2024 local elections, -3.5% on 2019; the electorate ranked 5th 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 Malatya went to AK Parti 4, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 81.7%. 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 Malatya was 81.75%, 2nd 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 Malatya were won by AK Parti 8, CHP 3, independents 1, MHP 1, on a turnout of 82.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Malatya compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Malatya ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Erzurum | 73.6% |
| 3 | Sivas | 73.1% |
| 4 | Konya | 73.0% |
| 5 | Malatya | 72.0% |
| 6 | Elazığ | 70.3% |
| 7 | Trabzon | 68.9% |
| 8 | Sakarya | 68.5% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Malatya ranks 32 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Batman | 85.04% |
| 28 | Hatay | 83.20% |
| 29 | Mardin | 82.81% |
| 30 | Şanlıurfa | 81.95% |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 81.87% |
| 32 | Malatya | 81.75% |
| 33 | Van | 78.76% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Malatya ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Trabzon | 619,603 |
| 27 | Ordu | 604,851 |
| 28 | Mardin | 555,072 |
| 29 | Malatya | 542,177 |
| 30 | Erzurum | 516,952 |
| 31 | Sivas | 476,139 |
| 32 | Elazığ | 440,813 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Malatya ranks 28 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Eskişehir | 6 |
| 26 | Mardin | 6 |
| 27 | Trabzon | 6 |
| 28 | Malatya | 6 |
| 29 | Ordu | 6 |
| 30 | Erzurum | 6 |
| 31 | Batman | 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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