Government and politics in Yozgat (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
Yozgat province’s 13 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) 7, AK Parti 5, Yeniden Refah 1.
How many MPs does Yozgat have?
Yozgat province elected 4 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 Yozgat vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 76.4% of the votes in Yozgat province against 23.6% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 4th 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 Yozgat have?
Yozgat province was divided into 14 districts with 36 municipalities and 553 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 308,633 voters were registered in Yozgat province for the 2024 local elections, +2.0% on 2019; the electorate ranked 35th smallest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Yozgat province went to AK Parti 2, İYİ Parti 1, MHP 1; turnout was 86.8%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Yozgat province was 86.81%, 24th 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 Yozgat province were won by AK Parti 22, MHP 8, İYİ Parti 2, CHP 2, on a turnout of 84.4%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Yozgat compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Yozgat ranks 4 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)
Yozgat ranks 58 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Tunceli | 87.36% |
| 56 | Yalova | 87.15% |
| 57 | Aksaray | 86.96% |
| 58 | Yozgat | 86.81% |
| 59 | Erzurum | 86.37% |
| 60 | Elazığ | 85.91% |
| 61 | Gaziantep | 85.84% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Yozgat ranks 47 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Isparta | 330,216 |
| 45 | Edirne | 321,870 |
| 46 | Ağrı | 314,362 |
| 47 | Yozgat | 308,633 |
| 48 | Kastamonu | 305,569 |
| 49 | Aksaray | 301,286 |
| 50 | Düzce | 299,466 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Yozgat ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Isparta | 4 |
| 46 | Osmaniye | 4 |
| 47 | Şırnak | 4 |
| 48 | Yozgat | 4 |
| 49 | Amasya | 3 |
| 50 | Bingöl | 3 |
| 51 | Bitlis | 3 |
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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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