Turkey › İstanbul › Beşiktaş Beşiktaş · İstanbul Beşiktaş Mayor The elected mayor Rıza Akpolat (CHP) was suspended from office. The municipality is run by acting mayor Ömer Rasim Şişman (CHP) . Source: Official municipality sites + Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Updated: 2026-08-18 Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): CHP won · 57.3% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): CHP won · 81.3% Latest District Municipality (2024): CHP won · 64.1% 31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 399 ballot boxes · 132,536 voters · 80.0% turnout · 102,956 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 66,017 64.1% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 14,064 13.7% MHP 11,777 11.4% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2 2,391 2.3% ZAFER PARTİSİ 2,052 2.0% İYİ PARTİ 1,366 1.3% TİP 1,326 1.3% DEM Parti 938 0.9% YENİDEN REFAH 805 0.8% SAADET 333 0.3% TKP 308 0.3% ANAP 277 0.3%
31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 399 ballot boxes · 132,536 voters · 79.9% turnout · 102,812 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 75,557 73.5% MHP 11,627 11.3% TİP 4,300 4.2% ZAFER PARTİSİ 3,644 3.5% İYİ PARTİ 2,251 2.2% DEM Parti 1,296 1.3% YENİDEN REFAH 978 0.9% TKP 471 0.5% SAADET 415 0.4% MEMLEKET 389 0.4% BTP 328 0.3% ANAP 295 0.3%
31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 399 ballot boxes · 132,536 voters · 80.1% turnout · 104,042 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 84,583 81.3% AK PARTİ 14,985 14.4% ZAFER PARTİSİ 1,601 1.5% YENİDEN REFAH 610 0.6% DEM Parti 542 0.5% İYİ PARTİ 496 0.5% SAADET 191 0.2% MEMLEKET 130 0.1% TKP 125 0.1% VATAN PARTİSİ 111 0.1% YTP 105 0.1% VEDAT TAYLAN YILDIZ 77 0.1%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 370 ballot boxes · 134,740 voters · 88.2% turnout · 118,162 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 97,506 82.5% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 20,656 17.5%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 370 ballot boxes · 134,684 voters · 90.3% turnout · 120,363 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 68,944 57.3% AK PARTİ 15,315 12.7% İYİ PARTİ 14,247 11.8% TİP 10,155 8.4% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 3,517 2.9% MHP 2,869 2.4% ZAFER PARTİSİ 1,965 1.6% YENİDEN REFAH 1,092 0.9% MEMLEKET 887 0.7% BBP 293 0.2% TKP 219 0.2% GENÇPARTİ 149 0.1%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 370 ballot boxes · 134,684 voters · 90.3% turnout · 120,630 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 97,080 80.5% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 20,338 16.9% SİNAN OĞAN 2,964 2.5% MUHARREM İNCE 248 0.2%
23 JUNE 2019 İSTANBUL METROPOLITAN MAYOR RERUN 2019-06-23 · 415 ballot boxes · 139,673 voters · 85.9% turnout · 118,573 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 99,480 83.9% AK PARTİ 18,525 15.6% SAADET 265 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 263 0.2% SEÇKİN İLKER 8 0.0% DURSUNALİ BACIOĞLU 7 0.0% DOĞAN DUMAN 6 0.0% MEMET ALİ AYDOĞMUŞ 3 0.0% MUHAMMET ALİ CANCA 3 0.0% VEDAT ÖZTÜRK 3 0.0% LÜTFÜ YILMAZ 2 0.0% GÜLDES ÖNKOYUN 2 0.0%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 415 ballot boxes · 139,673 voters · 81.4% turnout · 110,370 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 79,512 72.0% MHP 18,064 16.4% İYİ PARTİ 8,330 7.5% TKP 1,327 1.2% SAADET 1,036 0.9% DSP 820 0.7% VATAN PARTİSİ 471 0.4% BBP 371 0.3% DP 283 0.3% BTP 156 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 415 ballot boxes · 139,673 voters · 81.4% turnout · 110,665 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 80,855 73.1% MHP 18,059 16.3% İYİ PARTİ 7,733 7.0% TKP 891 0.8% SAADET 840 0.8% DSP 656 0.6% BAĞIMSIZ 533 0.5% VATAN PARTİSİ 412 0.4% BBP 313 0.3% DP 252 0.2% BTP 121 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 415 ballot boxes · 139,673 voters · 81.5% turnout · 111,753 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 88,406 79.1% AK PARTİ 21,400 19.1% SAADET 461 0.4% VATAN PARTİSİ 353 0.3% DSP 313 0.3% BTP 262 0.2% TKP 249 0.2% DP 128 0.1% ÖZGE AKMAN 47 0.0% AYSEL TEKEREK 34 0.0% DOĞAN DUMAN 24 0.0% MEHMET CELAL BAYKARA 11 0.0%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 394 ballot boxes · 140,754 voters · 87.7% turnout · 122,284 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 65,189 53.3% HDP 20,131 16.5% AK PARTİ 19,210 15.7% İYİ PARTİ 12,157 9.9% MHP 3,973 3.2% SAADET 1,005 0.8% VATAN PARTİSİ 456 0.4% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 102 0.1% HÜDA PAR 54 0.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 5 0.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2 1 0.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 4 1 0.0%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 394 ballot boxes · 140,754 voters · 87.8% turnout · 122,393 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent MUHARREM İNCE 90,732 74.1% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 22,535 18.4% MERAL AKŞENER 5,236 4.3% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 2,857 2.3% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 569 0.5% DOĞU PERİNÇEK 464 0.4%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 363 ballot boxes · 144,827 voters · 89.6% turnout · 128,340 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HAYIR 106,408 82.9% EVET 21,932 17.1%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 402 ballot boxes · 146,479 voters · 87.7% turnout · 127,470 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 80,184 62.9% AK PARTİ 23,164 18.2% HDP 13,902 10.9% MHP 8,113 6.4% VATAN PARTİSİ 862 0.7% SAADET 291 0.2% BBP 194 0.1% HAK-PAR 191 0.1% LDP 151 0.1% KP 118 0.1% DP 71 0.1% HKP 65 0.1%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 403 ballot boxes · 146,261 voters · 86.0% turnout · 121,009 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 70,995 58.7% AK PARTİ 18,458 15.2% HDP 15,985 13.2% MHP 10,637 8.8% VATAN PARTİSİ 1,407 1.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 972 0.8% SAADET 841 0.7% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 12 302 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 7 200 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 11 161 0.1% ANADOLU PARTİSİ 142 0.1% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 13 109 0.1%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 379 ballot boxes · 144,730 voters · 72.0% turnout · 103,119 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 77,932 75.6% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 18,325 17.8% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 6,862 6.7%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 480 ballot boxes · 148,221 voters · 88.4% turnout · 127,541 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 93,988 73.7% AK PARTİ 20,683 16.2% MHP 5,700 4.5% HDP 2,818 2.2% DSP 871 0.7% İP 814 0.6% SAADET 598 0.5% BBP 544 0.4% TKP 462 0.4% ÖDP 441 0.3% DP 262 0.2% HEPAR 199 0.2%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 480 ballot boxes · 148,221 voters · 88.5% turnout · 127,804 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 97,497 76.3% AK PARTİ 21,179 16.6% MHP 3,877 3.0% HDP 2,125 1.7% DSP 1,253 1.0% SAADET 520 0.4% İP 517 0.4% BBP 279 0.2% HEPAR 183 0.1% DP 143 0.1% YURT-P 103 0.1% LDP 57 0.0%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 480 ballot boxes · 148,221 voters · 88.6% turnout · 128,240 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 98,664 76.9% AK PARTİ 22,927 17.9% MHP 2,653 2.1% HDP 1,870 1.5% İP 456 0.4% SAADET 416 0.3% HEPAR 236 0.2% BBP 226 0.2% DSP 191 0.1% TKP 189 0.1% YURT-P 90 0.1% DP 75 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 521 ballot boxes · 150,353 voters · 84.8% turnout · 125,113 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 80,291 64.2% AK PARTİ 25,375 20.3% MHP 11,240 9.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 2,794 2.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 1,947 1.6% SAADET 529 0.4% HEPAR 478 0.4% HAS PARTİ 470 0.4% DP 470 0.4% DSP 439 0.3% TKP 389 0.3% BBP 270 0.2%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 376 ballot boxes · 150,639 voters · 71.7% turnout · 106,913 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HAYIR 83,213 77.8% EVET 23,700 22.2%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 488 ballot boxes · 150,711 voters · 79.8% turnout · 117,685 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 80,932 68.8% AK PARTİ 18,830 16.0% DSP 8,945 7.6% MHP 4,925 4.2% SAADET 1,374 1.2% BBP 724 0.6% ÖDP 529 0.5% ANAVATAN 470 0.4% DP 395 0.3% TKP 284 0.2% LDP 160 0.1% BTP 117 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 488 ballot boxes · 150,711 voters · 79.6% turnout · 117,117 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 81,035 69.2% AK PARTİ 19,023 16.2% DSP 7,802 6.7% MHP 5,245 4.5% SAADET 1,555 1.3% BBP 1,104 0.9% DP 682 0.6% ANAVATAN 584 0.5% BTP 87 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 488 ballot boxes · 150,711 voters · 79.7% turnout · 118,546 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 81,059 68.4% AK PARTİ 19,619 16.6% DSP 5,865 5.0% MHP 5,144 4.3% SAADET 1,616 1.4% BBP 1,204 1.0% İP 1,116 0.9% ÖDP 804 0.7% DP 729 0.6% ANAVATAN 640 0.5% TKP 520 0.4% EMEP 138 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 488 ballot boxes · 150,711 voters · 79.8% turnout · 118,012 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 85,817 72.7% AK PARTİ 22,846 19.4% MHP 2,894 2.5% DSP 2,188 1.9% SAADET 1,337 1.1% DTP 1,015 0.9% BBP 642 0.5% ANAVATAN 370 0.3% DP 293 0.2% TKP 213 0.2% BTP 109 0.1% HAK-PAR 101 0.1%
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