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Van Metropolitan MayorThe elected mayor Abdullah Zeydan (DEM) was removed from office. The municipality was placed under a trustee; governor Ozan Balcı now holds the office.Source: Official municipality sites + Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Updated: 2026-08-09

Highlights

Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): YEŞİL SOL PARTİ won · 54.3%
Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): DEM Parti won · 55.5%

31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2024-03-31 · 2,451 ballot boxes · 715,689 voters · 67.1% turnout · 435,560 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DEM Parti	240,288	55.2%
AK PARTİ	121,569	27.9%
YENİDEN REFAH	27,313	6.3%
CHP	13,696	3.1%
HÜDA PAR	9,218	2.1%
DEVA PARTİSİ	4,481	1.0%
ZAFER PARTİSİ	3,112	0.7%
İYİ PARTİ	2,422	0.6%
SAADET	2,365	0.5%
BÜYÜK BİRLİK	1,832	0.4%
GELECEK PARTİSİ	1,753	0.4%
TKP	1,736	0.4%

31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR

2024-03-31 · 2,451 ballot boxes · 715,689 voters · 67.1% turnout · 438,317 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DEM Parti	242,294	55.3%
AK PARTİ	126,091	28.8%
YENİDEN REFAH	26,674	6.1%
CHP	12,416	2.8%
HÜDA PAR	8,747	2.0%
DEVA PARTİSİ	3,805	0.9%
ZAFER PARTİSİ	3,285	0.8%
BAĞIMSIZ	2,623	0.6%
İYİ PARTİ	2,620	0.6%
SAADET	2,402	0.6%
GELECEK PARTİSİ	1,937	0.4%
BTP	1,863	0.4%

31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR

2024-03-31 · 2,451 ballot boxes · 715,689 voters · 67.3% turnout · 442,611 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DEM Parti	245,711	55.5%
AK PARTİ	120,147	27.1%
YENİDEN REFAH	23,787	5.4%
CHP	11,893	2.7%
BAĞIMSIZ	8,905	2.0%
HÜDA PAR	8,104	1.8%
DEVA PARTİSİ	4,197	0.9%
ZAFER PARTİSİ	3,374	0.8%
MEMLEKET	3,218	0.7%
SAADET	2,918	0.7%
İYİ PARTİ	2,808	0.6%
TKP	1,488	0.3%

28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2)

2023-05-28 · 2,301 ballot boxes · 708,815 voters · 72.1% turnout · 501,457 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU	308,421	61.5%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	193,036	38.5%

14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP

2023-05-14 · 2,301 ballot boxes · 707,861 voters · 78.6% turnout · 529,624 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
YEŞİL SOL PARTİ	287,429	54.3%
AK PARTİ	134,875	25.5%
CHP	43,459	8.2%
MHP	25,914	4.9%
YENİDEN REFAH	16,908	3.2%
BBP	4,494	0.8%
ZAFER PARTİSİ	4,101	0.8%
SOL PARTİ	3,292	0.6%
BAĞIMSIZ	2,565	0.5%
MEMLEKET	2,553	0.5%
HKP	1,041	0.2%
HAK-PAR	865	0.2%

14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1)

2023-05-14 · 2,301 ballot boxes · 707,861 voters · 78.6% turnout · 536,739 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU	334,192	62.3%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	191,106	35.6%
SİNAN OĞAN	9,554	1.8%
MUHARREM İNCE	1,887	0.3%

31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2019-03-31 · 2,281 ballot boxes · 654,040 voters · 78.1% turnout · 476,269 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	254,774	53.5%
AK PARTİ	191,642	40.2%
SAADET	11,187	2.4%
CHP	10,299	2.2%
İYİ PARTİ	4,229	0.9%
BBP	2,137	0.5%
BAĞIMSIZ	1,042	0.2%
TKP	959	0.2%

31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR

2019-03-31 · 2,281 ballot boxes · 654,040 voters · 78.1% turnout · 478,714 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	256,545	53.6%
AK PARTİ	194,525	40.6%
SAADET	11,305	2.4%
CHP	9,227	1.9%
İYİ PARTİ	4,124	0.9%
BAĞIMSIZ	1,599	0.3%
BTP	1,205	0.2%
BBP	184	0.0%

31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR

2019-03-31 · 2,281 ballot boxes · 654,040 voters · 78.4% turnout · 483,905 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	260,609	53.9%
AK PARTİ	196,040	40.5%
CHP	9,191	1.9%
SAADET	9,081	1.9%
İYİ PARTİ	5,232	1.1%
DSP	1,898	0.4%
TKP	727	0.1%
BTP	680	0.1%
VATAN PARTİSİ	447	0.1%

24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP

2018-06-24 · 2,049 ballot boxes · 639,730 voters · 82.8% turnout · 511,859 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	310,273	60.6%
AK PARTİ	159,488	31.2%
MHP	14,956	2.9%
CHP	11,116	2.2%
İYİ PARTİ	6,070	1.2%
HÜDA PAR	4,753	0.9%
SAADET	4,081	0.8%
VATAN PARTİSİ	808	0.2%
BAĞIMSIZ	314	0.1%

24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT

2018-06-24 · 2,049 ballot boxes · 639,730 voters · 82.8% turnout · 513,256 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ	299,653	58.4%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	181,858	35.4%
MUHARREM İNCE	23,260	4.5%
MERAL AKŞENER	4,767	0.9%
TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU	3,177	0.6%
DOĞU PERİNÇEK	541	0.1%

16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM

2017-04-16 · 1,924 ballot boxes · 617,895 voters · 75.8% turnout · 453,555 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HAYIR	259,758	57.3%
EVET	193,797	42.7%

01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP

2015-11-01 · 2,024 ballot boxes · 600,503 voters · 81.0% turnout · 474,252 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	310,794	65.5%
AK PARTİ	142,436	30.0%
CHP	6,946	1.5%
MHP	5,417	1.1%
BBP	2,232	0.5%
SAADET	2,132	0.5%
HKP	1,741	0.4%
HAK-PAR	865	0.2%
KP	364	0.1%
DYP	353	0.1%
BTP	299	0.1%
DP	225	0.1%

07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP

2015-06-07 · 2,012 ballot boxes · 597,502 voters · 84.4% turnout · 492,582 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	368,522	74.8%
AK PARTİ	95,480	19.4%
MHP	13,329	2.7%
CHP	4,845	1.0%
SAADET	3,292	0.7%
BAĞIMSIZ	3,260	0.7%
HAK-PAR	916	0.2%
BTP	847	0.2%
HKP	784	0.2%
DSP	444	0.1%
ANADOLU PARTİSİ	227	0.1%
DP	212	0.0%

10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT

2014-08-10 · 1,887 ballot boxes · 580,593 voters · 71.8% turnout · 409,331 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ	223,277	54.5%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	174,369	42.6%
EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU	11,685	2.9%

30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2014-03-30 · 2,232 ballot boxes · 577,899 voters · 81.7% turnout · 446,597 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BDP	237,782	53.2%
AK PARTİ	180,811	40.5%
SAADET	7,232	1.6%
CHP	4,264	0.9%
HÜDA PAR	4,098	0.9%
MHP	3,782	0.8%
BBP	2,114	0.5%
HAK-PAR	2,079	0.5%
DP	1,802	0.4%
TKP	1,231	0.3%
LDP	625	0.1%
BTP	619	0.1%

30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR

2014-03-30 · 2,232 ballot boxes · 577,899 voters · 81.9% turnout · 450,965 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BDP	239,861	53.2%
AK PARTİ	185,783	41.2%
SAADET	5,938	1.3%
CHP	3,502	0.8%
MHP	3,352	0.7%
HÜDA PAR	3,255	0.7%
BTP	3,241	0.7%
BBP	2,362	0.5%
DP	1,892	0.4%
HAK-PAR	1,397	0.3%
İP	382	0.1%

30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR

2014-03-30 · 2,232 ballot boxes · 577,899 voters · 81.7% turnout · 448,348 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BDP	240,266	53.6%
AK PARTİ	182,325	40.7%
SAADET	6,673	1.5%
HÜDA PAR	3,924	0.9%
CHP	3,848	0.9%
BTP	3,842	0.9%
MHP	3,605	0.8%
DP	1,713	0.4%
HAK-PAR	869	0.2%
LDP	629	0.1%
BBP	568	0.1%
BAĞIMSIZ	86	0.0%

12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP

2011-06-12 · 3,030 ballot boxes · 770,843 voters · 80.8% turnout · 602,234 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BAĞIMSIZ	291,738	48.4%
AK PARTİ	247,329	41.1%
CHP	22,932	3.8%
MHP	19,562	3.2%
BBP	7,198	1.2%
SAADET	2,880	0.5%
HAS PARTİ	2,497	0.4%
DP	2,423	0.4%
TKP	2,134	0.3%
DSP	1,613	0.3%
LDP	775	0.1%
MMP	624	0.1%

12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM

2010-09-12 · 1,686 ballot boxes · 529,633 voters · 43.7% turnout · 220,748 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
EVET	208,501	94.5%
HAYIR	12,247	5.5%

29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2009-03-29 · 1,611 ballot boxes · 483,542 voters · 80.0% turnout · 365,318 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DTP	168,811	49.2%
AK PARTİ	130,725	38.1%
SAADET	18,615	5.4%
CHP	5,784	1.7%
DSP	4,910	1.4%
DP	4,804	1.4%
MHP	3,830	1.1%
BBP	2,429	0.7%
HAK-PAR	932	0.3%
BTP	868	0.2%
ANAVATAN	816	0.2%
İP	581	0.2%

29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR

2009-03-29 · 1,611 ballot boxes · 483,542 voters · 80.3% turnout · 370,143 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DTP	171,918	49.5%
AK PARTİ	137,674	39.7%
SAADET	16,577	4.8%
CHP	5,634	1.6%
DP	4,419	1.3%
DSP	3,558	1.0%
MHP	3,386	1.0%
BTP	1,429	0.4%
HAK-PAR	983	0.3%
ANAVATAN	877	0.2%
İP	501	0.1%
BAĞIMSIZ	126	0.0%

29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

2009-03-29 · 2,441 ballot boxes · 683,625 voters · 81.0% turnout · 537,158 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DTP	264,202	49.2%
AK PARTİ	189,398	35.3%
SAADET	28,914	5.4%
CHP	11,117	2.1%
DSP	8,933	1.7%
DP	8,127	1.5%
MHP	7,177	1.3%
ANAVATAN	5,372	1.0%
BBP	5,202	1.0%
BTP	2,261	0.4%
BAĞIMSIZ	1,936	0.4%
HAK-PAR	1,633	0.3%

Districts (14)

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The electoral picture of Van

The 2024 local election was one-sided in Van: DEM Parti took 55.5% in the metropolitan mayoral race, while AK Parti trailed by 28.4 points with 27.1%.

The general election points the same way: in 2023 Yeşil Sol Parti came first in Van with 54.3%.

The same party led in 2018 too; its share has fallen by 6.3 points since.

The invalid-vote rate in Van is higher than the national average: 8.1% of ballots cast in the 2024 local election. A high invalid rate is not in itself a sign of irregularity. The 2017 constitutional referendum shows the province's stance clearly: the 'yes' vote in Van was 42.7%, far below the national average.