Government and politics in Kahramanmaraş (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
In the local elections of 31 March 2024, the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) won the Kahramanmaraş metropolitan mayoralty.
Which party controls Kahramanmaraş?
Kahramanmaraş province’s 11 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 4, Yeniden Refah 3, AK Parti 3, İYİ Parti 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Kahramanmaraş have?
Kahramanmaraş province 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 Kahramanmaraş vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 75.8% of the votes in Kahramanmaraş province against 24.2% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 6th highest 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 Kahramanmaraş have?
Kahramanmaraş province was divided into 11 districts with 11 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 783,019 voters were registered in Kahramanmaraş province for the 2024 local elections, +3.8% on 2019; the electorate ranked 23rd largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Kahramanmaraş province went to AK Parti 5, CHP 2, MHP 1; turnout was 85.4%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Kahramanmaraş province was 85.41%, 20th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- In the 2019 local elections, mayors in Kahramanmaraş province were won by AK Parti 9, MHP 1, CHP 1, on a turnout of 86.9%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kahramanmaraş compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Çankırı | 76.8% |
| 4 | Yozgat | 76.4% |
| 5 | Rize | 75.9% |
| 6 | Kahramanmaraş | 75.8% |
| 7 | Aksaray | 75.4% |
| 8 | Erzurum | 73.6% |
| 9 | Sivas | 73.1% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Erzurum | 86.37% |
| 60 | Elazığ | 85.91% |
| 61 | Gaziantep | 85.84% |
| 62 | Kahramanmaraş | 85.41% |
| 63 | Batman | 85.04% |
| 64 | Şırnak | 84.68% |
| 65 | Hakkari | 83.62% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Muğla | 814,986 |
| 21 | Denizli | 800,548 |
| 22 | Sakarya | 796,924 |
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | 783,019 |
| 24 | Van | 714,992 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 696,060 |
| 26 | Trabzon | 619,603 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Balıkesir | 9 |
| 17 | Samsun | 9 |
| 18 | Aydın | 8 |
| 19 | Kahramanmaraş | 8 |
| 20 | Sakarya | 8 |
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 8 |
| 22 | Van | 8 |
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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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