Turkey › Gaziantep Gaziantep Gaziantep Metropolitan Mayor Fatma Şahin · AKP · since 2014 Source: Official municipality sites + Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Updated: 2026-08-09 Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): AK PARTİ won · 44.9% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): AK PARTİ won · 38.8% 31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 4,406 ballot boxes · 1.4M voters · 70.5% turnout · 912,959 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 323,975 35.5% CHP 259,426 28.4% YENİDEN REFAH 151,890 16.6% DEM Parti 50,540 5.5% ZAFER PARTİSİ 23,390 2.6% İYİ PARTİ 20,377 2.2% HÜDA PAR 16,440 1.8% MHP 14,750 1.6% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 11,499 1.3% SAADET 11,262 1.2% DEVA PARTİSİ 5,959 0.7% BTP 4,181 0.5%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 4,406 ballot boxes · 1.4M voters · 70.5% turnout · 919,094 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 353,921 38.5% CHP 273,324 29.7% YENİDEN REFAH 141,488 15.4% DEM Parti 44,462 4.8% ZAFER PARTİSİ 17,530 1.9% İYİ PARTİ 16,354 1.8% MHP 15,280 1.7% HÜDA PAR 13,342 1.4% SAADET 9,760 1.1% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 9,241 1.0% DEVA PARTİSİ 4,610 0.5% BTP 2,999 0.3%
31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 4,406 ballot boxes · 1.4M voters · 70.7% turnout · 923,471 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 358,584 38.8% CHP 259,909 28.1% YENİDEN REFAH 159,179 17.2% DEM Parti 50,514 5.5% ZAFER PARTİSİ 23,626 2.6% İYİ PARTİ 15,899 1.7% HÜDA PAR 13,797 1.5% SAADET 12,811 1.4% DEVA PARTİSİ 4,778 0.5% BAĞIMSIZ 4,318 0.5% BTP 2,854 0.3% DP 1,640 0.2%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 4,074 ballot boxes · 1.4M voters · 82.6% turnout · 1.1M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 697,293 62.7% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 414,419 37.3%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 4,074 ballot boxes · 1.4M voters · 85.7% turnout · 1.1M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 508,664 44.9% CHP 229,248 20.2% MHP 109,470 9.7% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 102,998 9.1% İYİ PARTİ 61,997 5.5% YENİDEN REFAH 47,323 4.2% ZAFER PARTİSİ 37,639 3.3% MEMLEKET 8,454 0.8% BBP 7,894 0.7% BAĞIMSIZ 4,302 0.4% AP 2,502 0.2% ANAP 2,080 0.2%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 4,074 ballot boxes · 1.4M voters · 85.7% turnout · 1.1M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 684,051 59.8% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 396,591 34.6% SİNAN OĞAN 59,238 5.2% MUHARREM İNCE 4,717 0.4%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 3,981 ballot boxes · 1.2M voters · 78.5% turnout · 914,374 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 482,346 52.8% CHP 174,213 19.1% İYİ PARTİ 113,038 12.4% DSP 56,419 6.2% HDP 28,610 3.1% SAADET 17,679 1.9% BBP 13,965 1.5% MHP 13,317 1.5% DP 6,343 0.7% BTP 2,897 0.3% TKP 2,132 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 1,806 0.2%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 3,981 ballot boxes · 1.2M voters · 78.7% turnout · 917,080 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 494,906 54.0% DSP 240,313 26.2% İYİ PARTİ 150,831 16.4% SAADET 17,359 1.9% BTP 4,125 0.5% BAĞIMSIZ 4,022 0.4% VATAN PARTİSİ 3,179 0.3% TKP 2,345 0.3%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 3,981 ballot boxes · 1.2M voters · 78.5% turnout · 915,339 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 498,651 54.5% CHP 205,401 22.4% İYİ PARTİ 114,354 12.5% DSP 32,269 3.5% SAADET 18,919 2.1% MHP 13,015 1.4% DP 10,979 1.2% BBP 8,585 0.9% BAĞIMSIZ 5,071 0.6% BTP 3,895 0.4% TKP 2,442 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 1,758 0.2%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 3,708 ballot boxes · 1.2M voters · 85.5% turnout · 1.0M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 524,434 51.4% CHP 153,180 15.0% MHP 130,645 12.8% HDP 119,393 11.7% İYİ PARTİ 68,899 6.8% SAADET 12,324 1.2% HÜDA PAR 8,703 0.8% VATAN PARTİSİ 1,947 0.2%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 3,708 ballot boxes · 1.2M voters · 85.5% turnout · 1.0M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 649,868 63.9% MUHARREM İNCE 221,237 21.8% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 80,303 7.9% MERAL AKŞENER 54,209 5.3% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 8,955 0.9% DOĞU PERİNÇEK 1,948 0.2%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 3,342 ballot boxes · 1.2M voters · 83.4% turnout · 967,090 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 603,954 62.5% HAYIR 363,136 37.5%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 3,495 ballot boxes · 1.1M voters · 83.9% turnout · 942,205 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 581,085 61.7% CHP 153,075 16.2% HDP 98,516 10.5% MHP 90,142 9.6% SAADET 5,852 0.6% BBP 5,004 0.5% HAK-PAR 1,916 0.2% HKP 1,220 0.1% VATAN PARTİSİ 1,140 0.1% KP 1,027 0.1% BTP 911 0.1% DP 805 0.1%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 3,462 ballot boxes · 1.1M voters · 82.4% turnout · 912,330 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 428,451 47.0% MHP 163,967 18.0% CHP 149,170 16.4% HDP 138,678 15.2% SAADET 18,827 2.1% BTP 2,425 0.3% TURK PARTİ 2,197 0.2% DSP 1,608 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 1,501 0.2% DP 1,360 0.1% HKP 1,194 0.1% HAK-PAR 943 0.1%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 3,240 ballot boxes · 1.1M voters · 73.0% turnout · 786,759 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 475,535 60.4% EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 228,148 29.0% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 83,076 10.6%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 3,877 ballot boxes · 1.1M voters · 85.4% turnout · 890,969 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 463,031 52.0% CHP 188,045 21.1% MHP 120,788 13.6% BDP 56,370 6.3% SAADET 26,914 3.0% DP 15,459 1.7% BBP 12,071 1.4% BTP 3,520 0.4% HAK-PAR 1,230 0.1% İP 1,065 0.1% ÖDP 879 0.1% BAĞIMSIZ 671 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 3,877 ballot boxes · 1.1M voters · 85.5% turnout · 895,613 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 471,037 52.6% CHP 192,961 21.6% MHP 113,406 12.7% BDP 56,231 6.3% SAADET 26,514 3.0% DP 19,735 2.2% BBP 10,124 1.1% BTP 3,047 0.3% MİLLET 897 0.1% HAK-PAR 834 0.1% DSP 827 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 3,877 ballot boxes · 1.1M voters · 85.6% turnout · 898,658 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 490,398 54.6% CHP 192,986 21.5% MHP 106,881 11.9% BDP 55,911 6.2% SAADET 25,266 2.8% BBP 9,612 1.1% DP 7,807 0.9% BTP 2,569 0.3% DYP 2,130 0.2% HAK-PAR 1,235 0.1% BAĞIMSIZ 1,192 0.1% HKP 1,072 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 3,813 ballot boxes · 1.0M voters · 84.1% turnout · 825,656 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 509,040 61.6% CHP 159,480 19.3% MHP 77,690 9.4% BAĞIMSIZ 44,610 5.4% SAADET 8,240 1.0% BBP 7,818 0.9% HAS PARTİ 6,772 0.8% DP 5,328 0.7% DSP 2,081 0.2% HEPAR 1,552 0.2% TKP 1,331 0.2% MİLLET 1,187 0.1%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 2,821 ballot boxes · 983,850 voters · 72.8% turnout · 701,112 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 489,706 69.8% HAYIR 211,406 30.1%
29 MARCH 2009 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 2,419 ballot boxes · 729,349 voters · 81.5% turnout · 569,897 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 304,014 53.4% CHP 172,101 30.2% DTP 32,268 5.7% MHP 28,612 5.0% SAADET 18,875 3.3% BBP 7,533 1.3% DSP 2,050 0.4% DP 1,767 0.3% BTP 1,577 0.3% TKP 610 0.1% BAĞIMSIZ 490 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 2,799 ballot boxes · 836,795 voters · 82.2% turnout · 658,000 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 318,630 50.0% CHP 154,965 24.3% MHP 47,903 7.5% DTP 36,841 5.8% SAADET 33,432 5.2% DP 25,121 3.9% BBP 12,676 2.0% DSP 4,267 0.7% BTP 3,293 0.5%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 2,793 ballot boxes · 835,292 voters · 82.2% turnout · 658,305 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 320,924 50.3% CHP 156,357 24.5% MHP 46,231 7.2% SAADET 38,506 6.0% DTP 35,502 5.6% DP 25,957 4.1% BBP 9,062 1.4% DSP 3,420 0.5% BTP 1,752 0.3% ÖDP 317 0.1% TKP 279 0.0% ANAVATAN 51 0.0%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 3,302 ballot boxes · 933,829 voters · 83.2% turnout · 754,010 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 366,073 48.5% CHP 171,587 22.8% MHP 64,406 8.5% DTP 39,016 5.2% SAADET 35,466 4.7% DP 35,141 4.7% BBP 19,085 2.5% DSP 7,600 1.0% BTP 3,532 0.5% ANAVATAN 2,917 0.4% HAK-PAR 2,394 0.3% BAĞIMSIZ 1,957 0.3%
The electoral picture of Gaziantep In the 2024 local election AK Parti won the metropolitan mayoral race in Gaziantep with 38.8%; CHP came second with 28.1%, 10.7 points behind.
The general election points the same way: in 2023 AK Parti came first in Gaziantep with 44.9%.
The same party led in 2018 too; its share has fallen by 6.5 points since.
Gaziantep's electorate has grown faster than the country as a whole: up 65.9 points since 2009. The 2017 constitutional referendum shows the province's stance clearly: the 'yes' vote in Gaziantep was 62.5%, far above the national average.
Gaziantep is one of the 11 provinces hit by the 6 February 2023 earthquake. We examined how the disaster showed up at the ballot box in a separate piece: How did the earthquake affect turnout?