Government and politics in Rize (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
Rize province’s 11 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 7, CHP 3, MHP 1.
How many MPs does Rize have?
Rize province elected 3 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 Rize vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 75.9% of the votes in Rize province against 24.1% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 5th 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 Rize have?
Rize province was divided into 12 districts with 18 municipalities and 343 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 270,162 voters were registered in Rize province for the 2024 local elections, +2.2% on 2019; the electorate ranked 29th smallest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Rize province went to AK Parti 2, CHP 1; turnout was 89.2%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Rize province was 89.16%, 39th 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 Rize province were won by AK Parti 14, MHP 3, CHP 1, on a turnout of 80.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Rize compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Rize ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gümüşhane | 78.5% |
| 3 | Çankırı | 76.8% |
| 4 | Yozgat | 76.4% |
| 5 | Rize | 75.9% |
| 6 | Kahramanmaraş | 75.8% |
| 7 | Aksaray | 75.4% |
| 8 | Erzurum | 73.6% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Rize ranks 39 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Zonguldak | 89.32% |
| 37 | Sivas | 89.24% |
| 38 | Konya | 89.23% |
| 39 | Rize | 89.16% |
| 40 | Trabzon | 89.15% |
| 41 | Kırıkkale | 89.13% |
| 42 | Kilis | 89.07% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Rize ranks 53 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Düzce | 299,466 |
| 51 | Kırklareli | 295,133 |
| 52 | Uşak | 282,315 |
| 53 | Rize | 270,162 |
| 54 | Niğde | 266,279 |
| 55 | Amasya | 260,404 |
| 56 | Muş | 248,332 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Rize ranks 65 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Muş | 3 |
| 63 | Nevşehir | 3 |
| 64 | Niğde | 3 |
| 65 | Rize | 3 |
| 66 | Siirt | 3 |
| 67 | Uşak | 3 |
| 68 | Yalova | 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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