Government and politics in Trabzon (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
In the local elections of 31 March 2024, the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) won the Trabzon metropolitan mayoralty.
Which party controls Trabzon?
Trabzon province’s 18 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) 11, MHP 2, CHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, independents 1, Yeniden Refah 1.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Trabzon have?
Trabzon province elected 6 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 Trabzon vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 68.9% of the votes in Trabzon province against 31.1% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 17th 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 Trabzon have?
Trabzon province was divided into 18 districts with 18 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 619,603 voters were registered in Trabzon province for the 2024 local elections, +4.2% on 2019; the electorate ranked 26th largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Trabzon province went to AK Parti 4, İYİ Parti 1, 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 Trabzon province was 89.15%, 40th 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 Trabzon province were won by AK Parti 13, MHP 2, İYİ Parti 1, independents 1, CHP 1, on a turnout of 83.6%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Trabzon compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Trabzon ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Elazığ | 70.3% |
| 15 | Kilis | 70.0% |
| 16 | Kastamonu | 69.7% |
| 17 | Trabzon | 68.9% |
| 18 | Adıyaman | 68.8% |
| 19 | Sakarya | 68.5% |
| 20 | Bingöl | 68.1% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Trabzon ranks 40 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Sivas | 89.24% |
| 38 | Konya | 89.23% |
| 39 | Rize | 89.16% |
| 40 | Trabzon | 89.15% |
| 41 | Kırıkkale | 89.13% |
| 42 | Kilis | 89.07% |
| 43 | Çankırı | 88.93% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Trabzon ranks 26 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kahramanmaraş | 783,019 |
| 24 | Van | 714,992 |
| 25 | Eskişehir | 696,060 |
| 26 | Trabzon | 619,603 |
| 27 | Ordu | 604,851 |
| 28 | Mardin | 555,072 |
| 29 | Afyonkarahisar | 543,887 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Trabzon ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Malatya | 6 |
| 29 | Mardin | 6 |
| 30 | Ordu | 6 |
| 31 | Trabzon | 6 |
| 32 | Adıyaman | 5 |
| 33 | Batman | 5 |
| 34 | Elazığ | 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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