Government and politics in Kocaeli (Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye): official figures
In the local elections of 31 March 2024, the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) won the Kocaeli metropolitan mayoralty.
Which party controls Kocaeli?
Kocaeli province’s 12 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 9, CHP 3.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Kocaeli have?
Kocaeli province elected 14 members of the Grand National Assembly in May 2023, against 13 in 2018.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow did Kocaeli vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 57.0% of the votes in Kocaeli province against 43.0% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 39th 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 Kocaeli have?
Kocaeli province was divided into 12 districts with 12 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,533,306 voters were registered in Kocaeli province for the 2024 local elections, +13.6% on 2019; the electorate ranked 8th largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Kocaeli province went to AK Parti 6, CHP 4, İYİ Parti 1, Yeşil Sol Parti 1, Yeniden Refah 1, MHP 1; turnout was 91.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Kocaeli province was 91.61%, 10th 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 Kocaeli province were won by AK Parti 11, CHP 1, on a turnout of 85.2%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kocaeli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Kocaeli ranks 43 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Amasya | 59.2% |
| 41 | Isparta | 57.7% |
| 42 | Kırşehir | 57.3% |
| 43 | Kocaeli | 57.0% |
| 44 | Burdur | 55.8% |
| 45 | Zonguldak | 54.8% |
| 46 | Bursa | 54.7% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Kocaeli ranks 10 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Çanakkale | 91.71% |
| 8 | Sakarya | 91.66% |
| 9 | Bolu | 91.62% |
| 10 | Kocaeli | 91.61% |
| 11 | Ankara | 91.29% |
| 12 | Balıkesir | 91.28% |
| 13 | Kırklareli | 91.20% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Kocaeli ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Antalya | 1,925,935 |
| 6 | Konya | 1,649,557 |
| 7 | Adana | 1,629,953 |
| 8 | Kocaeli | 1,533,306 |
| 9 | Mersin | 1,392,176 |
| 10 | Gaziantep | 1,383,866 |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa | 1,251,037 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Kocaeli ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Adana | 15 |
| 7 | Konya | 15 |
| 8 | Gaziantep | 14 |
| 9 | Kocaeli | 14 |
| 10 | Şanlıurfa | 14 |
| 11 | Mersin | 13 |
| 12 | Diyarbakır | 12 |
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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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