Government and politics in Muğla (Aydın, Denizli, Muğla, Türkiye): official figures
In the local elections of 31 March 2024, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) won the Muğla metropolitan mayoralty.
Which party controls Muğla?
Muğla province’s 13 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 11, AK Parti 2.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Muğla have?
Muğla province elected 7 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 Muğla vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 33.5% of the votes in Muğla province against 66.5% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 10th lowest of 81 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 Muğla have?
Muğla province was divided into 13 districts with 13 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 814,986 voters were registered in Muğla province for the 2024 local elections, +12.2% on 2019; the electorate ranked 20th largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Muğla province went to CHP 4, AK Parti 2, İYİ Parti 1; turnout was 90.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Muğla province was 90.27%, 28th highest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- In the 2019 local elections, mayors in Muğla province were won by CHP 6, AK Parti 6, MHP 1, on a turnout of 86.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Muğla compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Muğla ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Van | 38.5% |
| 70 | Mardin | 34.8% |
| 71 | Ağrı | 34.7% |
| 72 | Muğla | 33.5% |
| 73 | Iğdır | 33.2% |
| 74 | Edirne | 33.1% |
| 75 | İzmir | 32.9% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Muğla ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Edirne | 90.45% |
| 26 | İzmir | 90.35% |
| 27 | Afyonkarahisar | 90.29% |
| 28 | Muğla | 90.27% |
| 29 | Aydın | 89.93% |
| 30 | Isparta | 89.78% |
| 31 | Karaman | 89.77% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Muğla ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Balıkesir | 999,041 |
| 18 | Aydın | 882,124 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 872,507 |
| 20 | Muğla | 814,986 |
| 21 | Denizli | 800,548 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 796,924 |
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | 783,019 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Muğla ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 8 |
| 22 | Van | 8 |
| 23 | Denizli | 7 |
| 24 | Muğla | 7 |
| 25 | Afyonkarahisar | 6 |
| 26 | Erzurum | 6 |
| 27 | Eskişehir | 6 |
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Sources
- 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…)
- 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…)
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