Government and politics in Tokat (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
Tokat province’s 11 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) 6, AK Parti 3, CHP 2.
How many MPs does Tokat have?
Tokat 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 Tokat vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 66.3% of the votes in Tokat province against 33.7% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 24th 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 Tokat have?
Tokat province was divided into 12 districts with 43 municipalities and 609 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 458,261 voters were registered in Tokat province for the 2024 local elections, +3.4% on 2019; the electorate ranked 34th largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Tokat province went to AK Parti 3, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 90.7%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Tokat province was 90.74%, 20th 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 Tokat province were won by AK Parti 19, MHP 11, CHP 7, on a turnout of 86.8%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tokat compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Tokat ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kayseri | 67.9% |
| 22 | Afyonkarahisar | 67.8% |
| 23 | Nevşehir | 66.5% |
| 24 | Tokat | 66.3% |
| 25 | Osmaniye | 66.2% |
| 26 | Karaman | 65.9% |
| 27 | Samsun | 65.3% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Tokat ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Çorum | 90.96% |
| 18 | Eskişehir | 90.91% |
| 19 | Burdur | 90.79% |
| 20 | Tokat | 90.74% |
| 21 | Erzincan | 90.70% |
| 22 | Tekirdağ | 90.63% |
| 23 | İstanbul | 90.61% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Tokat ranks 34 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Erzurum | 516,952 |
| 32 | Sivas | 476,139 |
| 33 | Zonguldak | 462,984 |
| 34 | Tokat | 458,261 |
| 35 | Çanakkale | 441,631 |
| 36 | Elazığ | 440,813 |
| 37 | Kütahya | 433,634 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Tokat ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Elazığ | 5 |
| 35 | Kütahya | 5 |
| 36 | Sivas | 5 |
| 37 | Tokat | 5 |
| 38 | Zonguldak | 5 |
| 39 | Ağrı | 4 |
| 40 | Aksaray | 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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