Government and politics in Sivas (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
Sivas province’s 16 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) 7, AK Parti 5, İYİ Parti 1, Yeniden Refah 1, CHP 1, BBP 1.
How many MPs does Sivas have?
Sivas province elected 5 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 Sivas vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 73.1% of the votes in Sivas province against 26.9% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 9th 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 Sivas have?
Sivas province was divided into 17 districts with 24 municipalities and 1,234 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 476,139 voters were registered in Sivas province for the 2024 local elections, +3.4% on 2019; the electorate ranked 32nd largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Sivas province went to AK Parti 3, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 89.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Sivas province was 89.24%, 37th 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 Sivas province were won by MHP 10, AK Parti 10, CHP 2, on a turnout of 85.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sivas compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Sivas ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kahramanmaraş | 75.8% |
| 7 | Aksaray | 75.4% |
| 8 | Erzurum | 73.6% |
| 9 | Sivas | 73.1% |
| 10 | Konya | 73.0% |
| 11 | Malatya | 72.0% |
| 12 | Düzce | 71.9% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Sivas ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Antalya | 89.45% |
| 35 | Samsun | 89.41% |
| 36 | Zonguldak | 89.32% |
| 37 | Sivas | 89.24% |
| 38 | Konya | 89.23% |
| 39 | Rize | 89.16% |
| 40 | Trabzon | 89.15% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Sivas ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Afyonkarahisar | 543,887 |
| 30 | Malatya | 542,177 |
| 31 | Erzurum | 516,952 |
| 32 | Sivas | 476,139 |
| 33 | Zonguldak | 462,984 |
| 34 | Tokat | 458,261 |
| 35 | Çanakkale | 441,631 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Sivas ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Batman | 5 |
| 34 | Elazığ | 5 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 5 |
| 36 | Sivas | 5 |
| 37 | Tokat | 5 |
| 38 | Zonguldak | 5 |
| 39 | Ağrı | 4 |
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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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