Government and politics in Mardin, Türkiye: official figures
Mardin Metropolitan Municipality has been run by the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) since its candidate won the mayoral race on 31 March 2024.
Which party controls Mardin?
The province of Mardin’s 10 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) 6, AK Parti 4.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Mardin have?
The province of Mardin 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 Mardin vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 34.8% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Mardin against 65.2% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 5th 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 Mardin have?
The province of Mardin was divided into 10 districts with 10 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 555,072 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Mardin for the 2024 local elections, +14.6% on 2019; the electorate ranked 6th 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 Mardin went to Yeşil Sol Parti 4, AK Parti 2; turnout was 82.8%. 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 Mardin was 82.81%, 5th 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 Mardin were won by HDP 5, AK Parti 5, on a turnout of 80.5%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mardin compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Mardin ranks 29 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Aydın | 40.2% |
| 27 | Mersin | 39.7% |
| 28 | Van | 38.5% |
| 29 | Mardin | 34.8% |
| 30 | Muğla | 33.5% |
| 31 | İzmir | 32.9% |
| 32 | Batman | 31.9% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Mardin ranks 29 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kahramanmaraş | 85.41% |
| 27 | Batman | 85.04% |
| 28 | Hatay | 83.20% |
| 29 | Mardin | 82.81% |
| 30 | Şanlıurfa | 81.95% |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 81.87% |
| 32 | Malatya | 81.75% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Mardin ranks 28 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Eskişehir | 696,060 |
| 26 | Trabzon | 619,603 |
| 27 | Ordu | 604,851 |
| 28 | Mardin | 555,072 |
| 29 | Malatya | 542,177 |
| 30 | Erzurum | 516,952 |
| 31 | Sivas | 476,139 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Mardin ranks 26 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Denizli | 7 |
| 24 | Muğla | 7 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 6 |
| 26 | Mardin | 6 |
| 27 | Trabzon | 6 |
| 28 | Malatya | 6 |
| 29 | Ordu | 6 |
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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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