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Başkale · Van

Başkale MayorŞengül Polat · DEMSource: Official municipality sites + Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Updated: 2026-08-18

Highlights

Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): YEŞİL SOL PARTİ won · 70.0%
Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): DEM Parti won · 61.7%
Latest District Municipality (2024): DEM Parti won · 59.0%

31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2024-03-31 · 112 ballot boxes · 26,692 voters · 69.3% turnout · 16,553 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DEM Parti	9,799	59.2%
AK PARTİ	4,968	30.0%
CHP	897	5.4%
YENİDEN REFAH	258	1.6%
BÜYÜK BİRLİK	203	1.2%
BTP	106	0.6%
HÜDA PAR	98	0.6%
TKP	95	0.6%
SAADET	81	0.5%
BAĞIMSIZ	48	0.3%

31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR

2024-03-31 · 112 ballot boxes · 26,692 voters · 69.3% turnout · 16,623 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DEM Parti	9,801	59.0%
AK PARTİ	5,481	33.0%
CHP	517	3.1%
YENİDEN REFAH	236	1.4%
İYİ PARTİ	205	1.2%
BTP	148	0.9%
HÜDA PAR	105	0.6%
SAADET	82	0.5%
BAĞIMSIZ	48	0.3%

31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR

2024-03-31 · 112 ballot boxes · 26,692 voters · 69.5% turnout · 16,663 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DEM Parti	10,282	61.7%
AK PARTİ	4,499	27.0%
CHP	438	2.6%
YENİDEN REFAH	240	1.4%
MEMLEKET	182	1.1%
ZAFER PARTİSİ	180	1.1%
İYİ PARTİ	124	0.7%
HÜDA PAR	98	0.6%
DEVA PARTİSİ	93	0.6%
İDRİS AHİ	89	0.5%
DP	72	0.4%
TKP	63	0.4%

28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2)

2023-05-28 · 109 ballot boxes · 27,393 voters · 70.3% turnout · 18,885 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU	14,544	77.0%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	4,341	23.0%

14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP

2023-05-14 · 109 ballot boxes · 27,346 voters · 76.8% turnout · 19,768 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
YEŞİL SOL PARTİ	13,843	70.0%
AK PARTİ	3,186	16.1%
CHP	1,205	6.1%
MHP	447	2.3%
ZAFER PARTİSİ	359	1.8%
YENİDEN REFAH	224	1.1%
SOL PARTİ	144	0.7%
MEMLEKET	132	0.7%
HKP	66	0.3%
BBP	39	0.2%
VATAN PARTİSİ	27	0.1%
HAK-PAR	26	0.1%

14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1)

2023-05-14 · 109 ballot boxes · 27,346 voters · 76.8% turnout · 20,183 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU	15,442	76.5%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	4,005	19.8%
SİNAN OĞAN	662	3.3%
MUHARREM İNCE	74	0.4%

31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2019-03-31 · 123 ballot boxes · 28,720 voters · 76.2% turnout · 20,463 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	14,511	70.9%
AK PARTİ	4,423	21.6%
CHP	1,145	5.6%
İYİ PARTİ	259	1.3%
SAADET	92	0.5%
TKP	33	0.2%

31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR

2019-03-31 · 123 ballot boxes · 28,720 voters · 76.2% turnout · 20,680 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	14,979	72.4%
AK PARTİ	4,519	21.9%
CHP	592	2.9%
DSP	230	1.1%
İYİ PARTİ	203	1.0%
SAADET	78	0.4%
TKP	32	0.1%
BTP	27	0.1%
VATAN PARTİSİ	20	0.1%

31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR

2019-03-31 · 123 ballot boxes · 28,720 voters · 76.2% turnout · 20,539 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	15,059	73.3%
AK PARTİ	4,403	21.4%
CHP	711	3.5%
İYİ PARTİ	241	1.2%
SAADET	86	0.4%
BTP	39	0.2%

24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP

2018-06-24 · 102 ballot boxes · 27,749 voters · 84.5% turnout · 22,862 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	19,287	84.4%
AK PARTİ	2,471	10.8%
CHP	429	1.9%
MHP	317	1.4%
İYİ PARTİ	167	0.7%
HÜDA PAR	73	0.3%
SAADET	73	0.3%
VATAN PARTİSİ	41	0.2%
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1	3	0.0%
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2	1	0.0%

24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT

2018-06-24 · 102 ballot boxes · 27,749 voters · 84.7% turnout · 23,035 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ	19,193	83.3%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	2,990	13.0%
MUHARREM İNCE	680	3.0%
MERAL AKŞENER	110	0.5%
TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU	55	0.2%
DOĞU PERİNÇEK	7	0.0%

16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM

2017-04-16 · 105 ballot boxes · 28,209 voters · 84.4% turnout · 23,440 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HAYIR	19,071	81.4%
EVET	4,369	18.6%

01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP

2015-11-01 · 116 ballot boxes · 28,459 voters · 93.2% turnout · 26,325 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	25,183	95.7%
AK PARTİ	742	2.8%
CHP	159	0.6%
MHP	151	0.6%
BBP	33	0.1%
HKP	22	0.1%
SAADET	11	0.0%
HAK-PAR	8	0.0%
DYP	7	0.0%
KP	5	0.0%
BTP	2	0.0%
DSP	1	0.0%

07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP

2015-06-07 · 115 ballot boxes · 28,388 voters · 94.5% turnout · 26,635 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
HDP	25,937	97.4%
AK PARTİ	317	1.2%
MHP	171	0.6%
CHP	100	0.4%
SAADET	52	0.2%
HKP	17	0.1%
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2	15	0.1%
BTP	7	0.0%
ANADOLU PARTİSİ	5	0.0%
KP	4	0.0%
VATAN PARTİSİ	3	0.0%
HAK-PAR	2	0.0%

10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT

2014-08-10 · 112 ballot boxes · 28,372 voters · 91.6% turnout · 25,806 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ	24,487	94.9%
RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN	1,217	4.7%
EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU	102	0.4%

30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR

2014-03-30 · 126 ballot boxes · 28,569 voters · 86.7% turnout · 24,180 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BDP	21,740	89.9%
AK PARTİ	1,921	7.9%
BTP	133	0.6%
BBP	92	0.4%
MHP	83	0.3%
CHP	81	0.3%
SAADET	43	0.2%
HAK-PAR	35	0.1%
HÜDA PAR	23	0.1%
DP	20	0.1%
İP	9	0.0%

30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2014-03-30 · 126 ballot boxes · 28,569 voters · 86.5% turnout · 24,021 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BDP	21,867	91.0%
AK PARTİ	1,887	7.9%
TKP	90	0.4%
SAADET	84	0.3%
HAK-PAR	53	0.2%
HÜDA PAR	40	0.2%

30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR

2014-03-30 · 126 ballot boxes · 28,569 voters · 86.4% turnout · 24,089 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BDP	21,894	90.9%
AK PARTİ	1,739	7.2%
BTP	193	0.8%
MHP	99	0.4%
CHP	75	0.3%
SAADET	49	0.2%
HÜDA PAR	40	0.2%

12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP

2011-06-12 · 135 ballot boxes · 29,429 voters · 89.2% turnout · 25,913 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 8	23,082	89.1%
AK PARTİ	1,891	7.3%
CHP	327	1.3%
MHP	159	0.6%
BBP	132	0.5%
DSP	65	0.2%
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 7	43	0.2%
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 4	36	0.1%
BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1	36	0.1%
TKP	32	0.1%
SAADET	23	0.1%
DP	19	0.1%

12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM

2010-09-12 · 106 ballot boxes · 28,846 voters · 14.2% turnout · 3,825 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
EVET	3,619	94.6%
HAYIR	206	5.4%

29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

2009-03-29 · 21 ballot boxes · 6,015 voters · 78.1% turnout · 4,317 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DTP	2,384	55.2%
SAADET	1,234	28.6%
AK PARTİ	659	15.3%
CHP	40	0.9%

29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR

2009-03-29 · 21 ballot boxes · 6,015 voters · 79.6% turnout · 4,538 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DTP	2,443	53.8%
SAADET	1,346	29.7%
AK PARTİ	683	15.1%
CHP	23	0.5%
BTP	22	0.5%
MHP	21	0.5%

29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL

2009-03-29 · 110 ballot boxes · 28,045 voters · 85.0% turnout · 23,298 valid votes

Party/Candidate	Votes	Percent
DTP	18,588	79.8%
AK PARTİ	2,278	9.8%
SAADET	2,075	8.9%
CHP	99	0.4%
DSP	88	0.4%
BTP	67	0.3%
TKP	57	0.2%
İP	46	0.2%

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Başkale: a district close to the Van picture

In the 2024 local election DEM Parti took 59.0% in Başkale — 3.5 points above the provincial average.

In Başkale Yeşil Sol Parti led the 2023 parliamentary vote with 70.0%, 15.8 points above the province.

In the 2017 constitutional referendum the 'yes' vote in Başkale was 18.6% — 24.1 points below the provincial average. On DEM Parti vote share Başkale ranks 2 among Van's 13 districts.