Turkey › İstanbul › Eyüpsultan › Merkez Merkez · Eyüpsultan · İstanbul Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): AK PARTİ most votes · 45.8% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): AK PARTİ most votes · 51.5% Latest District Municipality (2024): AK PARTİ most votes · 53.6% 31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 26 ballot boxes · 8,810 voters · 75.9% turnout · 6,508 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,309 50.9% CHP 2,218 34.1% YENİDEN REFAH 349 5.4% ZAFER PARTİSİ 215 3.3% İYİ PARTİ 175 2.7% SAADET 65 1.0% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 41 0.6% TİP 21 0.3% HÜDA PAR 18 0.3% MEMLEKET 18 0.3% BTP 17 0.3% DEVA PARTİSİ 15 0.2%
31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 26 ballot boxes · 8,810 voters · 76.0% turnout · 6,461 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,327 51.5% CHP 2,507 38.8% YENİDEN REFAH 236 3.6% ZAFER PARTİSİ 154 2.4% İYİ PARTİ 62 1.0% DEM Parti 57 0.9% SAADET 48 0.7% MEMLEKET 13 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 8 0.1% DEVA PARTİSİ 7 0.1% BTP 6 0.1% TKP 5 0.1%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 26 ballot boxes · 8,810 voters · 75.9% turnout · 6,505 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,487 53.6% CHP 2,216 34.1% YENİDEN REFAH 297 4.6% İYİ PARTİ 202 3.1% ZAFER PARTİSİ 133 2.0% SAADET 54 0.8% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 24 0.4% MEMLEKET 17 0.3% HÜDA PAR 17 0.3% TKP 11 0.2% BTP 10 0.1% VATAN PARTİSİ 8 0.1%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 24 ballot boxes · 8,822 voters · 85.2% turnout · 7,437 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4,556 61.3% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 2,881 38.7%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 24 ballot boxes · 8,818 voters · 88.6% turnout · 7,643 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,500 45.8% CHP 1,479 19.4% İYİ PARTİ 724 9.5% MHP 501 6.6% YENİDEN REFAH 462 6.0% ZAFER PARTİSİ 276 3.6% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 261 3.4% TİP 205 2.7% MEMLEKET 86 1.1% BBP 55 0.7% AP 25 0.3% GENÇPARTİ 20 0.3%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 24 ballot boxes · 8,818 voters · 88.6% turnout · 7,693 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4,570 59.4% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 2,666 34.6% SİNAN OĞAN 444 5.8% MUHARREM İNCE 13 0.2%
23 JUNE 2019 İSTANBUL METROPOLITAN MAYOR RERUN 2019-06-23 · 25 ballot boxes · 8,093 voters · 83.3% turnout · 6,586 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,874 58.8% CHP 2,645 40.2% SAADET 50 0.8% VATAN PARTİSİ 13 0.2% DOĞAN DUMAN 1 0.0% BURAK KADIOĞLU 1 0.0% FATMA RAGİBE KANIKURU LOĞOĞLU 1 0.0% SEÇKİN İLKER 1 0.0%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 25 ballot boxes · 8,093 voters · 82.8% turnout · 6,452 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,002 62.0% CHP 2,005 31.1% SAADET 210 3.2% BBP 95 1.5% HDP 87 1.4% DSP 24 0.4% TKP 12 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 9 0.1% BTP 8 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 25 ballot boxes · 8,093 voters · 82.9% turnout · 6,458 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,062 62.9% CHP 2,153 33.3% SAADET 179 2.8% DSP 32 0.5% BTP 12 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 11 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 9 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 25 ballot boxes · 8,093 voters · 82.9% turnout · 6,478 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,083 63.0% CHP 2,232 34.5% SAADET 96 1.5% DSP 16 0.2% BTP 14 0.2% DP 12 0.2% TKP 7 0.1% VATAN PARTİSİ 6 0.1% ÖZGE AKMAN 4 0.1% DOĞAN DUMAN 3 0.1% LÜTFÜ YILMAZ 2 0.0% HÜSEYİN KARABULUT 2 0.0%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 23 ballot boxes · 8,038 voters · 86.3% turnout · 6,825 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,882 56.9% CHP 1,202 17.6% MHP 633 9.3% İYİ PARTİ 582 8.5% HDP 354 5.2% SAADET 139 2.0% VATAN PARTİSİ 15 0.2% HÜDA PAR 11 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 1 0.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 4 1 0.0%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 23 ballot boxes · 8,038 voters · 86.3% turnout · 6,811 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4,459 65.5% MUHARREM İNCE 1,662 24.4% MERAL AKŞENER 376 5.5% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 217 3.2% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 81 1.2% DOĞU PERİNÇEK 16 0.2%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 21 ballot boxes · 7,983 voters · 87.0% turnout · 6,842 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 4,253 62.2% HAYIR 2,589 37.8%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 23 ballot boxes · 7,764 voters · 87.2% turnout · 6,697 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,249 63.5% CHP 1,354 20.2% MHP 643 9.6% HDP 286 4.3% SAADET 81 1.2% BBP 30 0.5% HAK-PAR 17 0.2% VATAN PARTİSİ 11 0.2% HKP 9 0.1% DSP 4 0.1% DP 4 0.1% KP 3 0.0%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 23 ballot boxes · 7,745 voters · 85.5% turnout · 6,128 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,347 54.6% CHP 1,232 20.1% MHP 800 13.1% HDP 322 5.2% SAADET 179 2.9% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 94 1.5% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 13 25 0.4% TURK PARTİ 20 0.3% DSP 18 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 13 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 12 13 0.2% BTP 13 0.2%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 21 ballot boxes · 7,652 voters · 71.5% turnout · 5,358 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 3,521 65.7% EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 1,639 30.6% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 198 3.7%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 25 ballot boxes · 7,657 voters · 88.1% turnout · 6,361 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,645 57.3% CHP 1,596 25.1% MHP 534 8.4% SAADET 348 5.5% HDP 89 1.4% BBP 49 0.8% HEPAR 47 0.7% DP 18 0.3% DSP 10 0.2% İP 8 0.1% BTP 6 0.1% MİLLET 5 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 25 ballot boxes · 7,657 voters · 88.2% turnout · 6,394 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,786 59.2% CHP 1,683 26.3% MHP 454 7.1% SAADET 277 4.3% HDP 85 1.3% BBP 37 0.6% HEPAR 21 0.3% YURT-P 14 0.2% DP 10 0.2% DSP 8 0.1% İP 7 0.1% BTP 5 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 25 ballot boxes · 7,657 voters · 88.3% turnout · 6,399 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,924 61.3% CHP 1,865 29.1% MHP 272 4.2% SAADET 122 1.9% HDP 96 1.5% BBP 42 0.7% HEPAR 16 0.2% YURT-P 13 0.2% İP 12 0.2% DP 9 0.1% HAK-PAR 6 0.1% DSP 5 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 26 ballot boxes · 7,199 voters · 85.9% turnout · 6,042 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 3,726 61.7% CHP 1,173 19.4% MHP 606 10.0% SAADET 165 2.7% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 98 1.6% DP 67 1.1% HEPAR 53 0.9% HAS PARTİ 46 0.8% BBP 28 0.5% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 20 0.3% DSP 17 0.3% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 5 15 0.2%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 19 ballot boxes · 7,133 voters · 75.8% turnout · 5,324 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 3,488 65.5% HAYIR 1,836 34.5%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 23 ballot boxes · 6,792 voters · 81.9% turnout · 5,219 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2,258 43.3% CHP 997 19.1% SAADET 923 17.7% MHP 676 12.9% BBP 102 1.9% DTP 84 1.6% DSP 60 1.1% ANAVATAN 59 1.1% DP 53 1.0% BTP 7 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 23 ballot boxes · 6,792 voters · 81.9% turnout · 5,371 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2,353 43.8% SAADET 1,038 19.3% CHP 985 18.3% MHP 709 13.2% DTP 81 1.5% BBP 76 1.4% DSP 54 1.0% DP 38 0.7% ANAVATAN 27 0.5% BTP 6 0.1% TKP 3 0.1% LDP 1 0.0%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 23 ballot boxes · 6,792 voters · 81.8% turnout · 5,429 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2,414 44.5% CHP 1,090 20.1% SAADET 876 16.1% MHP 655 12.1% BBP 117 2.2% DTP 91 1.7% DSP 62 1.1% DP 51 0.9% ANAVATAN 41 0.8% TKP 9 0.2% BTP 7 0.1% İP 7 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 23 ballot boxes · 6,792 voters · 81.9% turnout · 5,351 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 2,834 53.0% CHP 1,346 25.1% SAADET 518 9.7% MHP 382 7.1% DTP 90 1.7% BBP 61 1.1% DSP 52 1.0% DP 26 0.5% ANAVATAN 18 0.3% MİLLET 9 0.2% HAK-PAR 6 0.1% BTP 4 0.1%
How Merkez votes At the 2023 parliamentary election Merkez had 8,818 registered voters, placing it 14th among the 29 localities of Eyüpsultan.
AK Parti took 3,500 of the 7,643 valid votes cast in the neighborhood at that election (45.8%). That puts the neighborhood 10.2 points above the party's district average. In the presidential runoff Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 61.3% here — 13.4 points above the district average. At the 2017 referendum 62.2% of the neighborhood voted 'yes' — 13.7 points above the district average.
The picture has not changed since 2009: AK Parti has finished first in all of the last 19 elections. The electorate grew from 7,199 registered voters in 2011 to 8,818 in 2023 — a change of about 22 percent. AK Parti recorded its highest share at the 2015 parliamentary election with 63.4%. AK Parti stood at 61.7% at the 2011 parliamentary election and fell to 45.8% by 2023.