Turkey › İstanbul › Zeytinburnu › Merkezefendi Merkezefendi · Zeytinburnu · İstanbul Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): AK PARTİ most votes · 41.6% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): CHP most votes · 44.8% Latest District Municipality (2024): AK PARTİ most votes · 47.9% 31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 37 ballot boxes · 12,599 voters · 78.7% turnout · 9,548 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 4,276 44.8% AK PARTİ 4,235 44.4% YENİDEN REFAH 414 4.3% ZAFER PARTİSİ 239 2.5% DEM Parti 186 1.9% İYİ PARTİ 49 0.5% SAADET 45 0.5% MEMLEKET 15 0.2% DEVA PARTİSİ 15 0.2% YTP 14 0.1% VEDAT TAYLAN YILDIZ 11 0.1% DSP 8 0.1%
31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 37 ballot boxes · 12,599 voters · 78.7% turnout · 9,632 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,344 45.1% CHP 3,749 38.9% YENİDEN REFAH 638 6.6% ZAFER PARTİSİ 429 4.5% İYİ PARTİ 107 1.1% SAADET 88 0.9% TİP 59 0.6% DEVA PARTİSİ 34 0.3% HÜDA PAR 34 0.3% EMEP 29 0.3% BTP 23 0.2% SOL PARTİ 23 0.2%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 37 ballot boxes · 12,599 voters · 78.7% turnout · 9,652 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,622 47.9% CHP 3,802 39.4% YENİDEN REFAH 559 5.8% ZAFER PARTİSİ 307 3.2% SAADET 91 0.9% İYİ PARTİ 91 0.9% HÜDA PAR 29 0.3% TİP 28 0.3% DEVA PARTİSİ 27 0.3% EMEP 21 0.2% BTP 21 0.2% DSP 17 0.2%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 37 ballot boxes · 13,230 voters · 86.8% turnout · 11,363 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 6,191 54.5% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 5,172 45.5%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 37 ballot boxes · 13,219 voters · 89.9% turnout · 11,627 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 4,824 41.6% CHP 2,623 22.6% İYİ PARTİ 1,160 10.0% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 811 7.0% YENİDEN REFAH 592 5.1% MHP 574 5.0% ZAFER PARTİSİ 386 3.3% TİP 282 2.4% MEMLEKET 133 1.1% BBP 62 0.5% GENÇPARTİ 35 0.3% AP 28 0.2%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 37 ballot boxes · 13,219 voters · 89.9% turnout · 11,687 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 6,220 53.2% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 4,855 41.5% SİNAN OĞAN 585 5.0% MUHARREM İNCE 27 0.2%
23 JUNE 2019 İSTANBUL METROPOLITAN MAYOR RERUN 2019-06-23 · 41 ballot boxes · 13,726 voters · 84.2% turnout · 11,298 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,661 50.1% CHP 5,522 48.9% SAADET 91 0.8% VATAN PARTİSİ 15 0.1% DURSUNALİ BACIOĞLU 2 0.0% MUHAMMET ALİ CANCA 2 0.0% SEÇKİN İLKER 2 0.0% FATMA RAGİBE KANIKURU LOĞOĞLU 1 0.0% AHMET ÇÖRDÜK 1 0.0% LÜTFÜ YILMAZ 1 0.0%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 41 ballot boxes · 13,726 voters · 84.8% turnout · 11,225 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,026 53.7% CHP 4,820 42.9% SAADET 216 1.9% BTP 43 0.4% DSP 42 0.4% DP 29 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 23 0.2% TKP 5 0.0% ÖZGE AKMAN 3 0.0% AHMET ÇÖRDÜK 3 0.0% HASAN ATASOY TORUN 2 0.0% BURAK KADIOĞLU 2 0.0%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 41 ballot boxes · 13,726 voters · 84.5% turnout · 11,208 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,032 53.8% CHP 4,223 37.7% SAADET 427 3.8% HDP 364 3.2% DSP 57 0.5% DP 37 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 29 0.3% BTP 23 0.2% TKP 16 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 41 ballot boxes · 13,726 voters · 84.7% turnout · 11,260 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,105 54.2% CHP 4,690 41.6% SAADET 338 3.0% DSP 59 0.5% VATAN PARTİSİ 28 0.2% BTP 21 0.2% DP 19 0.2%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 38 ballot boxes · 13,979 voters · 87.3% turnout · 11,995 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,822 48.5% CHP 2,436 20.3% HDP 1,261 10.5% İYİ PARTİ 1,261 10.5% MHP 954 7.9% SAADET 224 1.9% VATAN PARTİSİ 23 0.2% HÜDA PAR 21 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 4 0.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 3 0.0%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 38 ballot boxes · 13,979 voters · 87.4% turnout · 12,039 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 6,683 55.5% MUHARREM İNCE 3,667 30.5% MERAL AKŞENER 765 6.3% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 761 6.3% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 145 1.2% DOĞU PERİNÇEK 18 0.1%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 37 ballot boxes · 14,218 voters · 88.9% turnout · 12,460 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 6,734 54.0% HAYIR 5,726 46.0%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 40 ballot boxes · 14,173 voters · 87.5% turnout · 12,241 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,885 56.2% CHP 2,809 22.9% MHP 1,239 10.1% HDP 1,012 8.3% SAADET 99 0.8% BBP 64 0.5% VATAN PARTİSİ 28 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 22 0.2% HAK-PAR 19 0.2% HKP 15 0.1% BTP 11 0.1% LDP 10 0.1%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 39 ballot boxes · 14,082 voters · 86.2% turnout · 11,158 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,181 46.4% CHP 2,417 21.7% MHP 1,606 14.4% HDP 1,224 11.0% SAADET 250 2.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 225 2.0% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 13 46 0.4% VATAN PARTİSİ 32 0.3% TURK PARTİ 30 0.3% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 11 21 0.2% BTP 20 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 12 19 0.2%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 36 ballot boxes · 14,139 voters · 72.5% turnout · 10,086 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 5,585 55.4% EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 3,705 36.7% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 796 7.9%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 45 ballot boxes · 14,200 voters · 89.3% turnout · 11,955 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,161 51.5% CHP 3,546 29.7% MHP 1,173 9.8% HDP 487 4.1% SAADET 303 2.5% BBP 86 0.7% HEPAR 45 0.4% DP 34 0.3% BTP 32 0.3% HAK-PAR 27 0.2% İP 14 0.1% TKP 12 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 45 ballot boxes · 14,200 voters · 89.3% turnout · 12,023 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,371 53.0% CHP 3,643 30.3% MHP 1,076 8.9% HDP 499 4.2% SAADET 259 2.1% BBP 69 0.6% YURT-P 32 0.3% BTP 26 0.2% DP 13 0.1% DSP 10 0.1% İP 8 0.1% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 6 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 45 ballot boxes · 14,200 voters · 89.5% turnout · 12,099 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,466 53.4% CHP 4,075 33.7% MHP 632 5.2% HDP 524 4.3% SAADET 188 1.6% BBP 62 0.5% YURT-P 38 0.3% HEPAR 15 0.1% İP 15 0.1% BTP 14 0.1% DP 13 0.1% HAK-PAR 13 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 50 ballot boxes · 14,557 voters · 86.8% turnout · 12,378 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 6,759 54.6% CHP 2,945 23.8% MHP 1,502 12.1% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 1 560 4.5% SAADET 181 1.5% HAS PARTİ 131 1.1% BBP 74 0.6% DP 47 0.4% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 3 42 0.3% HEPAR 41 0.3% TKP 25 0.2% DSP 25 0.2%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 37 ballot boxes · 14,488 voters · 72.6% turnout · 10,339 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 6,426 62.1% HAYIR 3,913 37.9%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 47 ballot boxes · 14,335 voters · 79.6% turnout · 10,925 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,172 47.3% CHP 3,536 32.4% MHP 808 7.4% SAADET 512 4.7% DTP 468 4.3% BBP 204 1.9% DSP 115 1.1% DP 50 0.5% ANAVATAN 44 0.4% BTP 16 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 47 ballot boxes · 14,335 voters · 79.8% turnout · 10,957 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,307 48.4% CHP 3,698 33.8% MHP 716 6.5% SAADET 450 4.1% DTP 444 4.0% BBP 132 1.2% DSP 105 1.0% DP 39 0.4% ANAVATAN 38 0.3% TKP 11 0.1% BTP 10 0.1% LDP 7 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 47 ballot boxes · 14,335 voters · 79.7% turnout · 11,170 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,313 47.6% CHP 3,520 31.5% MHP 836 7.5% SAADET 506 4.5% DTP 455 4.1% BBP 205 1.8% DSP 111 1.0% DP 52 0.5% ANAVATAN 48 0.4% İP 34 0.3% BTP 30 0.3% ÖDP 24 0.2%
29 MARCH 2009 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 47 ballot boxes · 14,335 voters · 79.9% turnout · 11,051 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 5,630 51.0% CHP 3,672 33.2% MHP 592 5.4% DTP 442 4.0% SAADET 395 3.6% BBP 112 1.0% DSP 83 0.8% ANAVATAN 43 0.4% DP 30 0.3% BTP 20 0.2% TKP 10 0.1% MİLLET 6 0.1%
How Merkezefendi votes At the 2023 parliamentary election Merkezefendi had 13,219 registered voters, placing it 9th among the 13 localities of Zeytinburnu.
AK Parti took 4,824 of the 11,627 valid votes cast in the neighborhood at that election (41.5%). That puts the neighborhood 2.5 points above the party's district average. In the presidential runoff Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 54.5% here — 2.9 points above the district average. At the 2017 referendum 54.0% of the neighborhood voted 'yes' — 3.2 points above the district average.
AK Parti recorded its highest share at the 2015 parliamentary election with 56.2%. AK Parti stood at 54.6% at the 2011 parliamentary election and fell to 41.5% by 2023. The tightest race came at the 2024 local election: CHP took 4,276 votes to AK Parti's 4,235 — a margin of just 41 votes.