Turkey › İstanbul İstanbul İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor The elected mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (CHP) was suspended from office. The municipality is run by acting mayor Nuri Aslan (CHP) . Source: Official municipality sites + Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Updated: 2026-08-09 Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): AK PARTİ won · 35.8% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): CHP won · 51.2% 31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 33,273 ballot boxes · 11.3M voters · 79.1% turnout · 8.7M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 4.0M 45.8% AK PARTİ 3.3M 38.2% YENİDEN REFAH 326,764 3.8% ZAFER PARTİSİ 314,437 3.6% DEM Parti 151,462 1.7% İYİ PARTİ 129,413 1.5% SAADET 84,762 1.0% TİP 65,159 0.8% MHP 52,000 0.6% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 38,065 0.4% TKP 29,724 0.3% DEVA PARTİSİ 28,908 0.3%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 33,273 ballot boxes · 11.3M voters · 79.1% turnout · 8.7M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 4.1M 46.9% AK PARTİ 3.4M 39.5% YENİDEN REFAH 295,330 3.4% ZAFER PARTİSİ 231,456 2.7% DEM Parti 127,551 1.5% İYİ PARTİ 103,905 1.2% SAADET 75,465 0.9% MHP 59,002 0.7% BAĞIMSIZ 46,314 0.5% TKP 46,054 0.5% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 44,163 0.5% HÜDA PAR 24,485 0.3%
31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 33,273 ballot boxes · 11.3M voters · 79.2% turnout · 8.7M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 4.4M 51.2% AK PARTİ 3.4M 39.6% YENİDEN REFAH 226,731 2.6% ZAFER PARTİSİ 183,901 2.1% DEM Parti 183,827 2.1% İYİ PARTİ 54,241 0.6% SAADET 48,897 0.6% BAĞIMSIZ 15,113 0.2% MEMLEKET 14,860 0.2% DEVA PARTİSİ 11,417 0.1% YTP 10,407 0.1% HAK-PAR 8,769 0.1%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 30,849 ballot boxes · 11.4M voters · 87.8% turnout · 9.9M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 5.1M 51.8% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4.8M 48.2%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 30,849 ballot boxes · 11.4M voters · 90.5% turnout · 10.1M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.6M 35.8% CHP 2.9M 28.5% İYİ PARTİ 828,526 8.2% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 818,797 8.1% MHP 612,308 6.1% TİP 410,882 4.1% YENİDEN REFAH 334,338 3.3% ZAFER PARTİSİ 286,031 2.8% MEMLEKET 101,189 1.0% BBP 82,729 0.8% GENÇPARTİ 22,447 0.2% AP 13,889 0.1%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 30,849 ballot boxes · 11.4M voters · 90.5% turnout · 10.2M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 4.9M 48.6% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4.7M 46.7% SİNAN OĞAN 457,564 4.5% MUHARREM İNCE 25,631 0.2%
23 JUNE 2019 İSTANBUL METROPOLITAN MAYOR RERUN 2019-06-23 · 31,186 ballot boxes · 10.6M voters · 84.4% turnout · 8.7M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 4.7M 54.2% AK PARTİ 3.9M 45.0% SAADET 47,832 0.6% VATAN PARTİSİ 13,962 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 6,622 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 31,186 ballot boxes · 10.6M voters · 83.7% turnout · 8.5M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.9M 45.6% CHP 3.3M 38.5% HDP 342,823 4.0% İYİ PARTİ 296,346 3.5% SAADET 224,488 2.6% MHP 184,051 2.2% BBP 98,389 1.1% DSP 88,901 1.0% DP 40,169 0.5% TKP 29,298 0.3% BTP 21,636 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 17,787 0.2%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 31,186 ballot boxes · 10.6M voters · 83.7% turnout · 8.6M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.9M 45.8% CHP 3.4M 40.2% İYİ PARTİ 317,168 3.7% SAADET 211,488 2.5% MHP 192,833 2.2% HDP 181,064 2.1% DSP 110,817 1.3% BBP 70,122 0.8% DP 49,965 0.6% BTP 20,070 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 17,006 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 16,441 0.2%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 31,186 ballot boxes · 10.6M voters · 83.9% turnout · 8.5M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 4.2M 48.8% AK PARTİ 4.2M 48.6% SAADET 103,364 1.2% DSP 30,884 0.4% BTP 27,087 0.3% DP 22,252 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 15,428 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 14,657 0.2% TKP 10,349 0.1%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 28,825 ballot boxes · 10.6M voters · 88.0% turnout · 9.2M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.9M 42.4% CHP 2.4M 26.7% HDP 1.1M 12.5% MHP 757,220 8.3% İYİ PARTİ 743,926 8.1% SAADET 137,711 1.5% VATAN PARTİSİ 18,086 0.2% HÜDA PAR 16,600 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 4,080 0.0%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 28,825 ballot boxes · 10.6M voters · 88.0% turnout · 9.2M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4.6M 50.0% MUHARREM İNCE 3.4M 36.9% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 661,774 7.2% MERAL AKŞENER 435,549 4.8% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 86,145 0.9% DOĞU PERİNÇEK 16,863 0.2%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 26,297 ballot boxes · 10.5M voters · 88.8% turnout · 9.2M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HAYIR 4.7M 51.4% EVET 4.5M 48.6%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 28,053 ballot boxes · 10.3M voters · 88.1% turnout · 9.0M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4.4M 48.8% CHP 2.7M 30.4% HDP 904,793 10.1% MHP 772,549 8.6% SAADET 67,935 0.8% BBP 35,485 0.4% VATAN PARTİSİ 24,062 0.3% HAK-PAR 18,138 0.2% KP 9,080 0.1% HKP 8,899 0.1% BTP 7,477 0.1% LDP 7,446 0.1%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 27,893 ballot boxes · 10.2M voters · 86.3% turnout · 8.3M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.4M 40.9% CHP 2.4M 29.4% HDP 1.0M 12.4% MHP 918,540 11.1% BAĞIMSIZ 216,830 2.6% SAADET 177,713 2.1% VATAN PARTİSİ 34,912 0.4% TURK PARTİ 15,199 0.2% BTP 15,041 0.2% DSP 11,993 0.1% HKP 6,891 0.1% HAK-PAR 6,875 0.1%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 25,921 ballot boxes · 10.0M voters · 72.8% turnout · 7.2M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 3.6M 49.8% EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 2.9M 41.1% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 650,653 9.1%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 32,214 ballot boxes · 10.0M voters · 89.2% turnout · 8.5M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.8M 45.0% CHP 3.1M 36.6% MHP 634,917 7.5% HDP 426,929 5.0% SAADET 282,222 3.3% BBP 85,389 1.0% İP 22,822 0.3% DP 19,828 0.2% BTP 16,366 0.2% HEPAR 15,673 0.2% DSP 13,075 0.1% TKP 12,576 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 32,214 ballot boxes · 10.0M voters · 89.2% turnout · 8.5M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.9M 45.8% CHP 3.2M 37.8% MHP 558,547 6.5% HDP 410,311 4.8% SAADET 288,123 3.4% BBP 62,814 0.7% İP 16,658 0.2% DP 15,239 0.2% BTP 15,044 0.2% DSP 11,797 0.1% YURT-P 6,095 0.1% HEPAR 5,203 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 32,214 ballot boxes · 10.0M voters · 89.4% turnout · 8.6M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4.1M 48.0% CHP 3.4M 40.1% HDP 414,290 4.8% MHP 339,785 4.0% SAADET 122,950 1.4% BBP 47,514 0.6% YURT-P 16,614 0.2% İP 15,275 0.2% HEPAR 14,231 0.2% BTP 10,717 0.1% TKP 7,524 0.1% HAK-PAR 7,371 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 32,213 ballot boxes · 9.4M voters · 86.5% turnout · 7.9M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.9M 49.4% CHP 2.5M 31.3% MHP 746,261 9.4% BAĞIMSIZ 425,417 5.4% SAADET 128,559 1.6% HAS PARTİ 57,335 0.7% BBP 49,955 0.6% DP 33,038 0.4% HEPAR 32,652 0.4% DSP 19,453 0.2% TKP 16,569 0.2% MİLLET 14,820 0.2%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 22,905 ballot boxes · 9.2M voters · 73.3% turnout · 6.6M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 3.6M 54.9% HAYIR 3.0M 45.1%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 28,421 ballot boxes · 8.7M voters · 81.5% turnout · 6.8M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2.7M 39.6% CHP 2.3M 33.2% SAADET 557,830 8.2% MHP 516,044 7.6% DTP 327,493 4.8% DSP 206,537 3.0% BBP 132,614 1.9% DP 63,141 0.9% ANAVATAN 26,288 0.4% BTP 20,032 0.3% BAĞIMSIZ 2,498 0.0% ÖDP 1,724 0.0%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 28,421 ballot boxes · 8.7M voters · 81.6% turnout · 6.8M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2.7M 40.0% CHP 2.3M 33.0% SAADET 591,747 8.6% MHP 477,938 7.0% DTP 314,405 4.6% DSP 238,325 3.5% BBP 94,159 1.4% DP 57,484 0.8% ANAVATAN 20,503 0.3% BAĞIMSIZ 17,681 0.3% BTP 14,292 0.2% TKP 11,161 0.2%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 28,738 ballot boxes · 8.8M voters · 81.7% turnout · 7.0M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2.8M 40.1% CHP 2.4M 33.5% SAADET 516,653 7.3% MHP 516,212 7.3% DTP 326,485 4.6% DSP 179,363 2.5% BBP 139,234 2.0% DP 61,627 0.9% ANAVATAN 34,032 0.5% İP 21,734 0.3% BTP 19,334 0.3% TKP 16,118 0.2%
29 MARCH 2009 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 28,738 ballot boxes · 8.8M voters · 81.8% turnout · 6.9M valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3.1M 44.7% CHP 2.6M 37.0% MHP 348,269 5.0% SAADET 337,014 4.8% DTP 314,229 4.5% DSP 90,399 1.3% BBP 79,401 1.1% DP 33,089 0.5% ANAVATAN 21,960 0.3% BTP 17,071 0.2% HAK-PAR 9,502 0.1% TKP 7,709 0.1%
İstanbul: CHP locally, AK Parti nationally In the 2024 local election CHP won the metropolitan mayoral race in İstanbul with 51.2%; AK Parti came second with 39.6%, 11.6 points behind.
The general election tells a different story: in 2023 the leading party in İstanbul was AK Parti with 35.8%. One party leads locally, another nationally — the province's most distinctive feature in recent years.
The same party led in 2018 too; its share has fallen by 6.6 points since.
Two results from the same ballot box differ notably: CHP took 51.2% for the metropolitan mayoralty but 45.8% for the municipal council. The 5.4-point gap suggests votes went to the candidate rather than the party. The invalid-vote rate in İstanbul is lower than the national average: 3.4% of ballots cast in the 2024 local election. A high invalid rate is not in itself a sign of irregularity.
We examined İstanbul's shift at neighborhood level in detail: Where did the votes shift in İstanbul?