Government and politics in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye: official figures
Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality has been run by the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah) since its candidate won the mayoral race on 31 March 2024.
Which party controls Şanlıurfa?
The province of Şanlıurfa’s 13 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) 7, AK Parti 4, Yeniden Refah 1, MHP 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Şanlıurfa have?
The province of Şanlıurfa elected 14 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 Şanlıurfa vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 64.9% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa against 35.1% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 12th 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 Şanlıurfa have?
The province of Şanlıurfa was divided into 13 districts with 13 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,251,037 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Şanlıurfa for the 2024 local elections, +14.4% on 2019; the electorate ranked 11th 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 Şanlıurfa went to AK Parti 8, Yeşil Sol Parti 4, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 81.9%. 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 Şanlıurfa was 81.95%, 4th 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 Şanlıurfa were won by AK Parti 11, MHP 1, HDP 1, on a turnout of 81.5%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Şanlıurfa compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Şanlıurfa ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kayseri | 67.9% |
| 10 | Samsun | 65.3% |
| 11 | Ordu | 65.2% |
| 12 | Şanlıurfa | 64.9% |
| 13 | Gaziantep | 62.7% |
| 14 | Kocaeli | 57.0% |
| 15 | Bursa | 54.7% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Şanlıurfa ranks 30 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)
Şanlıurfa ranks 11 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Manisa | 1,113,141 |
| 14 | Hatay | 1,078,130 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Şanlıurfa ranks 8 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antalya | 17 |
| 6 | Konya | 15 |
| 7 | Adana | 15 |
| 8 | Şanlıurfa | 14 |
| 9 | Gaziantep | 14 |
| 10 | Kocaeli | 14 |
| 11 | Mersin | 13 |
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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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