Government and politics in Van, Türkiye: official figures
Van Metropolitan Municipality has been run by the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) since its candidate won the mayoral race on 31 March 2024.
Which party controls Van?
The province of Van’s 13 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) 13.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Van have?
The province of Van elected 8 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 Van vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 38.5% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Van against 61.5% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 6th 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 Van have?
The province of Van was divided into 13 districts with 13 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 714,992 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Van for the 2024 local elections, +9.5% on 2019; the electorate ranked 10th 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 Van went to Yeşil Sol Parti 6, AK Parti 2; turnout was 78.8%. 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 Van was 78.76%, the 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 Van were won by HDP 7, AK Parti 6, on a turnout of 78.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Van compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Van ranks 28 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tekirdağ | 40.7% |
| 26 | Aydın | 40.2% |
| 27 | Mersin | 39.7% |
| 28 | Van | 38.5% |
| 29 | Mardin | 34.8% |
| 30 | Muğla | 33.5% |
| 31 | İzmir | 32.9% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Van ranks 33 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)
Van ranks 24 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Denizli | 800,548 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 796,924 |
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | 783,019 |
| 24 | Van | 714,992 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 696,060 |
| 26 | Trabzon | 619,603 |
| 27 | Ordu | 604,851 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Van ranks 19 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Samsun | 9 |
| 17 | Balıkesir | 9 |
| 18 | Kahramanmaraş | 8 |
| 19 | Van | 8 |
| 20 | Aydın | 8 |
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 8 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 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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