Government and politics in Batman (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
Batman province’s 5 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 3, Yeniden Refah 1, CHP 1.
How many MPs does Batman have?
Batman 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 Batman vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 31.9% of the votes in Batman province against 68.1% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 6th 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 Batman have?
Batman province was divided into 6 districts with 11 municipalities and 293 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 411,011 voters were registered in Batman province for the 2024 local elections, +16.1% on 2019; the electorate ranked 39th largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Batman province went to Yeşil Sol Parti 3, AK Parti 2; turnout was 85.1%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Batman province was 85.04%, 19th 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 Batman province were won by AK Parti 5, HDP 4, Saadet 2, on a turnout of 79.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Batman compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Batman ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Iğdır | 33.2% |
| 74 | Edirne | 33.1% |
| 75 | İzmir | 32.9% |
| 76 | Batman | 31.9% |
| 77 | Kırklareli | 31.6% |
| 78 | Diyarbakır | 28.3% |
| 79 | Hakkari | 27.9% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Batman ranks 63 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Elazığ | 85.91% |
| 61 | Gaziantep | 85.84% |
| 62 | Kahramanmaraş | 85.41% |
| 63 | Batman | 85.04% |
| 64 | Şırnak | 84.68% |
| 65 | Hakkari | 83.62% |
| 66 | Siirt | 83.37% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Batman ranks 39 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Elazığ | 440,813 |
| 37 | Kütahya | 433,634 |
| 38 | Adıyaman | 412,272 |
| 39 | Batman | 411,011 |
| 40 | Çorum | 406,838 |
| 41 | Osmaniye | 392,470 |
| 42 | Giresun | 361,334 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Batman ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ordu | 6 |
| 31 | Trabzon | 6 |
| 32 | Adıyaman | 5 |
| 33 | Batman | 5 |
| 34 | Elazığ | 5 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 5 |
| 36 | Sivas | 5 |
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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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