Government and politics in Tekirdağ, Türkiye: official figures
Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ?
The province of Tekirdağ’s 11 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 9, AK Parti 2.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Tekirdağ have?
The province of Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 40.7% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ against 59.3% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 9th 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 Tekirdağ have?
The province of Tekirdağ was divided into 11 districts with 11 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 872,507 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ for the 2024 local elections, +16.3% on 2019; the electorate ranked 15th 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 Tekirdağ went to CHP 4, AK Parti 3, İYİ Parti 1; turnout was 90.6%. 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 Tekirdağ was 90.63%, 10th 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 Tekirdağ were won by CHP 7, AK Parti 3, on a turnout of 85.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tekirdağ compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Tekirdağ ranks 25 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Adana | 46.0% |
| 23 | Eskişehir | 44.6% |
| 24 | Antalya | 42.7% |
| 25 | Tekirdağ | 40.7% |
| 26 | Aydın | 40.2% |
| 27 | Mersin | 39.7% |
| 28 | Van | 38.5% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Tekirdağ ranks 10 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kayseri | 91.05% |
| 8 | Bursa | 90.96% |
| 9 | Eskişehir | 90.91% |
| 10 | Tekirdağ | 90.63% |
| 11 | İstanbul | 90.61% |
| 12 | İzmir | 90.35% |
| 13 | Muğla | 90.27% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 19 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Samsun | 1,038,991 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 999,041 |
| 18 | Aydın | 882,124 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 872,507 |
| 20 | Muğla | 814,986 |
| 21 | Denizli | 800,548 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 796,924 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Tekirdağ ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kahramanmaraş | 8 |
| 19 | Van | 8 |
| 20 | Aydın | 8 |
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 8 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 8 |
| 23 | Denizli | 7 |
| 24 | Muğla | 7 |
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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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