Government and politics in Çankırı (Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop, Türkiye): official figures
Çankırı province’s 11 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 6, MHP 5.
How many MPs does Çankırı have?
Çankırı province elected 2 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 Çankırı vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 76.8% of the votes in Çankırı province against 23.2% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 3rd 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 Çankırı have?
Çankırı province was divided into 12 districts with 17 municipalities and 368 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 151,075 voters were registered in Çankırı province for the 2024 local elections, -2.6% on 2019; the electorate ranked 8th smallest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Çankırı province went to MHP 1, AK Parti 1; turnout was 88.9%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Çankırı province was 88.93%, 39th 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 Çankırı province were won by AK Parti 11, MHP 4, on a turnout of 86.0%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Çankırı compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Çankırı ranks 3 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayburt | 82.5% |
| 2 | Gümüşhane | 78.5% |
| 3 | Çankırı | 76.8% |
| 4 | Yozgat | 76.4% |
| 5 | Rize | 75.9% |
| 6 | Kahramanmaraş | 75.8% |
| 7 | Aksaray | 75.4% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Çankırı ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Trabzon | 89.15% |
| 41 | Kırıkkale | 89.13% |
| 42 | Kilis | 89.07% |
| 43 | Çankırı | 88.93% |
| 44 | Artvin | 88.75% |
| 45 | Giresun | 88.37% |
| 46 | Niğde | 88.35% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Çankırı ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Erzincan | 174,786 |
| 72 | Bilecik | 169,000 |
| 73 | Bartın | 158,737 |
| 74 | Çankırı | 151,075 |
| 75 | Iğdır | 138,661 |
| 76 | Artvin | 135,225 |
| 77 | Gümüşhane | 106,560 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Çankırı ranks 73 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Artvin | 2 |
| 71 | Bartın | 2 |
| 72 | Bilecik | 2 |
| 73 | Çankırı | 2 |
| 74 | Erzincan | 2 |
| 75 | Gümüşhane | 2 |
| 76 | Iğdır | 2 |
More on Çankırı: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop · Türkiye
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.