Government and politics in Giresun (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
Giresun province’s 15 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 8, CHP 3, MHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, Saadet 1.
How many MPs does Giresun have?
Giresun 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 Giresun vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 64.7% of the votes in Giresun province against 35.3% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 31st 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 Giresun have?
Giresun province was divided into 16 districts with 24 municipalities and 549 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 361,334 voters were registered in Giresun province for the 2024 local elections, +2.6% on 2019; the electorate ranked 40th smallest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Giresun province went to AK Parti 2, MHP 1, CHP 1; turnout was 88.4%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Giresun province was 88.37%, 37th 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 Giresun province were won by AK Parti 13, MHP 5, CHP 4, Saadet 2, on a turnout of 84.0%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Giresun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Giresun ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ordu | 65.2% |
| 29 | Şanlıurfa | 64.9% |
| 30 | Çorum | 64.8% |
| 31 | Giresun | 64.7% |
| 32 | Bolu | 64.7% |
| 33 | Karabük | 63.7% |
| 34 | Kırıkkale | 63.7% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Giresun ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Kilis | 89.07% |
| 43 | Çankırı | 88.93% |
| 44 | Artvin | 88.75% |
| 45 | Giresun | 88.37% |
| 46 | Niğde | 88.35% |
| 47 | Bartın | 88.34% |
| 48 | Kastamonu | 88.14% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Giresun ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Batman | 411,011 |
| 40 | Çorum | 406,838 |
| 41 | Osmaniye | 392,470 |
| 42 | Giresun | 361,334 |
| 43 | Şırnak | 343,497 |
| 44 | Isparta | 330,216 |
| 45 | Edirne | 321,870 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Giresun ranks 44 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Çanakkale | 4 |
| 42 | Çorum | 4 |
| 43 | Edirne | 4 |
| 44 | Giresun | 4 |
| 45 | Isparta | 4 |
| 46 | Osmaniye | 4 |
| 47 | Şırnak | 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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