Government and politics in Zonguldak (Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye): official figures
Zonguldak province’s 7 district mayoralties outside the provincial centre were split in March 2024 as follows: the Republican People’s Party (CHP) 5, AK Parti 2.
How many MPs does Zonguldak have?
Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 54.8% of the votes in Zonguldak province against 45.2% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 37th 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 Zonguldak have?
Zonguldak province was divided into 8 districts with 25 municipalities and 379 villages in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 462,984 voters were registered in Zonguldak province for the 2024 local elections, +2.4% on 2019; the electorate ranked 33rd largest of 81 provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of Zonguldak province went to AK Parti 3, CHP 2; turnout was 89.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election in Zonguldak province was 89.32%, 36th 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 Zonguldak province were won by AK Parti 13, CHP 11, İYİ Parti 1, on a turnout of 84.9%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Zonguldak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (2023)
Zonguldak ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Kırşehir | 57.3% |
| 43 | Kocaeli | 57.0% |
| 44 | Burdur | 55.8% |
| 45 | Zonguldak | 54.8% |
| 46 | Bursa | 54.7% |
| 47 | Bilecik | 53.5% |
| 48 | Uşak | 51.0% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (2023)
Zonguldak ranks 36 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Mersin | 89.53% |
| 34 | Antalya | 89.45% |
| 35 | Samsun | 89.41% |
| 36 | Zonguldak | 89.32% |
| 37 | Sivas | 89.24% |
| 38 | Konya | 89.23% |
| 39 | Rize | 89.16% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (2024)
Zonguldak ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters, 2024 local elections |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Malatya | 542,177 |
| 31 | Erzurum | 516,952 |
| 32 | Sivas | 476,139 |
| 33 | Zonguldak | 462,984 |
| 34 | Tokat | 458,261 |
| 35 | Çanakkale | 441,631 |
| 36 | Elazığ | 440,813 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (2023)
Zonguldak ranks 38 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Members of parliament elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kütahya | 5 |
| 36 | Sivas | 5 |
| 37 | Tokat | 5 |
| 38 | Zonguldak | 5 |
| 39 | Ağrı | 4 |
| 40 | Aksaray | 4 |
| 41 | Çanakkale | 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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