Government and politics in Mersin, Türkiye: official figures
Mersin 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 Mersin?
The province of Mersin’s 13 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 7, MHP 3, İYİ Parti 2, DEM Parti 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Mersin have?
The province of Mersin elected 13 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 Mersin vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 39.7% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Mersin against 60.3% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 7th 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 Mersin have?
The province of Mersin was divided into 13 districts with 13 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,392,176 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Mersin for the 2024 local elections, +8.6% on 2019; the electorate ranked 9th 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 Mersin went to CHP 5, AK Parti 4, Yeşil Sol Parti 2, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1; turnout was 89.5%. 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 Mersin was 89.53%, 15th 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 Mersin were won by MHP 8, CHP 3, AK Parti 2, on a turnout of 85.2%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mersin compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Mersin ranks 27 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Antalya | 42.7% |
| 25 | Tekirdağ | 40.7% |
| 26 | Aydın | 40.2% |
| 27 | Mersin | 39.7% |
| 28 | Van | 38.5% |
| 29 | Mardin | 34.8% |
| 30 | Muğla | 33.5% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Mersin ranks 15 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | İzmir | 90.35% |
| 13 | Muğla | 90.27% |
| 14 | Aydın | 89.93% |
| 15 | Mersin | 89.53% |
| 16 | Antalya | 89.45% |
| 17 | Samsun | 89.41% |
| 18 | Sivas | 89.24% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Mersin ranks 9 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Diyarbakir | 1,164,129 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Mersin ranks 11 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Şanlıurfa | 14 |
| 9 | Gaziantep | 14 |
| 10 | Kocaeli | 14 |
| 11 | Mersin | 13 |
| 12 | Diyarbakir | 12 |
| 13 | Hatay | 11 |
| 14 | Manisa | 10 |
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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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