Government and politics in Sakarya, Türkiye: official figures
Sakarya 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 Sakarya?
The province of Sakarya’s 16 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 8, Yeniden Refah 3, BBP 2, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1, CHP 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Sakarya have?
The province of Sakarya elected 8 members of the Grand National Assembly in May 2023, against 7 in 2018.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow did Sakarya vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 68.5% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Sakarya against 31.5% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 8th 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 Sakarya have?
The province of Sakarya was divided into 16 districts with 16 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 796,924 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Sakarya for the 2024 local elections, +11.1% on 2019; the electorate ranked 12th 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 Sakarya went to AK Parti 5, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 91.7%. 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 Sakarya was 91.66%, 3rd 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 Sakarya were won by AK Parti 13, Saadet 1, MHP 1, on a turnout of 86.5%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sakarya compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Sakarya ranks 8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Malatya | 72.0% |
| 6 | Elazığ | 70.3% |
| 7 | Trabzon | 68.9% |
| 8 | Sakarya | 68.5% |
| 9 | Kayseri | 67.9% |
| 10 | Samsun | 65.3% |
| 11 | Ordu | 65.2% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Sakarya ranks 3 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)
Sakarya ranks 22 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 872,507 |
| 20 | Muğla | 814,986 |
| 21 | Denizli | 800,548 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 796,924 |
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | 783,019 |
| 24 | Van | 714,992 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 696,060 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Sakarya ranks 22 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Van | 8 |
| 20 | Aydın | 8 |
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 8 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 8 |
| 23 | Denizli | 7 |
| 24 | Muğla | 7 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 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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