Government and politics in Samsun, Türkiye: official figures
Samsun 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 Samsun?
The province of Samsun’s 17 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 8, Yeniden Refah 3, MHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, independents 1, CHP 1, BBP 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Samsun have?
The province of Samsun elected 9 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 Samsun vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 65.3% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Samsun against 34.7% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 10th 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 Samsun have?
The province of Samsun was divided into 17 districts with 17 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,038,991 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Samsun for the 2024 local elections, +7.0% on 2019; the electorate ranked 16th 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 Samsun went to AK Parti 5, CHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1; turnout was 89.4%. 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 Samsun was 89.41%, 17th 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 Samsun were won by AK Parti 13, MHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, CHP 1, on a turnout of 86.2%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Samsun compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Samsun ranks 10 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Trabzon | 68.9% |
| 8 | Sakarya | 68.5% |
| 9 | Kayseri | 67.9% |
| 10 | Samsun | 65.3% |
| 11 | Ordu | 65.2% |
| 12 | Şanlıurfa | 64.9% |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 62.7% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Samsun ranks 17 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Aydın | 89.93% |
| 15 | Mersin | 89.53% |
| 16 | Antalya | 89.45% |
| 17 | Samsun | 89.41% |
| 18 | Sivas | 89.24% |
| 19 | Konya | 89.23% |
| 20 | Trabzon | 89.15% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Samsun ranks 16 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manisa | 1,113,141 |
| 14 | Hatay | 1,078,130 |
| 15 | Kayseri | 1,039,684 |
| 16 | Samsun | 1,038,991 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 999,041 |
| 18 | Aydın | 882,124 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 872,507 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Samsun ranks 16 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hatay | 11 |
| 14 | Manisa | 10 |
| 15 | Kayseri | 10 |
| 16 | Samsun | 9 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 9 |
| 18 | Kahramanmaraş | 8 |
| 19 | Van | 8 |
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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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