Turkey › Kahramanmaraş › Elbistan › Bestepe Bestepe · Elbistan · Kahramanmaraş Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): CHP most votes · 53.1% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): CHP most votes · 70.8% Latest District Municipality (2024): CHP most votes · 70.8% 31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 1 ballot boxes · 40 voters · 62.5% turnout · 24 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 17 70.8% AK PARTİ 4 16.7% YENİDEN REFAH 2 8.3% İYİ PARTİ 1 4.2%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 1 ballot boxes · 40 voters · 60.0% turnout · 24 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 17 70.8% AK PARTİ 4 16.7% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2 2 8.3% İYİ PARTİ 1 4.2%
31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 1 ballot boxes · 40 voters · 60.0% turnout · 24 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 18 75.0% AK PARTİ 3 12.5% YENİDEN REFAH 2 8.3% İYİ PARTİ 1 4.2%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 1 ballot boxes · 37 voters · 83.8% turnout · 31 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 28 90.3% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 3 9.7%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 1 ballot boxes · 37 voters · 94.6% turnout · 32 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 17 53.1% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 11 34.4% MHP 2 6.2% AK PARTİ 2 6.2%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 1 ballot boxes · 37 voters · 94.6% turnout · 34 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 30 88.2% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4 11.8%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 1 ballot boxes · 49 voters · 85.7% turnout · 40 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent İYİ PARTİ 29 72.5% AK PARTİ 6 15.0% HDP 5 12.5%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 1 ballot boxes · 49 voters · 85.7% turnout · 42 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent İYİ PARTİ 31 73.8% AK PARTİ 7 16.7% HDP 4 9.5%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 1 ballot boxes · 49 voters · 85.7% turnout · 39 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 33 84.6% AK PARTİ 6 15.4%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 1 ballot boxes · 39 voters · 94.9% turnout · 32 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HDP 21 65.6% CHP 6 18.8% AK PARTİ 3 9.4% İYİ PARTİ 1 3.1% MHP 1 3.1%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 1 ballot boxes · 39 voters · 94.9% turnout · 34 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent MUHARREM İNCE 24 70.6% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 5 14.7% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 4 11.8% MERAL AKŞENER 1 2.9%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 1 ballot boxes · 43 voters · 76.7% turnout · 33 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HAYIR 30 90.9% EVET 3 9.1%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 1 ballot boxes · 50 voters · 74.0% turnout · 36 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HDP 18 50.0% CHP 14 38.9% HKP 2 5.6% DSP 1 2.8% SAADET 1 2.8%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 1 ballot boxes · 45 voters · 93.3% turnout · 38 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HDP 20 52.6% CHP 13 34.2% MHP 1 2.6% SAADET 1 2.6% AK PARTİ 1 2.6% BTP 1 2.6% HKP 1 2.6%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 1 ballot boxes · 58 voters · 84.5% turnout · 49 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 33 67.3% EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 16 32.6%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 1 ballot boxes · 57 voters · 91.2% turnout · 51 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent MHP 23 45.1% CHP 16 31.4% HDP 6 11.8% AK PARTİ 5 9.8% BBP 1 2.0%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 1 ballot boxes · 57 voters · 91.2% turnout · 50 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 26 52.0% HDP 10 20.0% MHP 9 18.0% AK PARTİ 5 10.0%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 1 ballot boxes · 57 voters · 91.2% turnout · 51 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 27 52.9% MHP 14 27.4% HDP 6 11.8% AK PARTİ 4 7.8%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 1 ballot boxes · 49 voters · 87.8% turnout · 43 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 39 90.7% AK PARTİ 2 4.7% DP 1 2.3% HAS PARTİ 1 2.3%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 1 ballot boxes · 48 voters · 75.0% turnout · 35 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HAYIR 26 74.3% EVET 9 25.7%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 1 ballot boxes · 49 voters · 63.3% turnout · 30 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 12 40.0% AK PARTİ 7 23.3% DTP 6 20.0% MHP 3 10.0% TKP 1 3.3% ANAVATAN 1 3.3%
How Bestepe votes Bestepe ranks 86th by electorate among the 93 localities of Elbistan. The neighborhood has a single ballot box, and 37 voters were registered there for the 2023 parliamentary election.
The neighborhood parts ways with the district as a whole. At the 2023 parliamentary election it went to CHP with 17 votes, while across Elbistan the leading party was AK Parti with 42.8%, leaving CHP at 23.9%. In the presidential runoff, 28 of 31 valid votes went to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu; across the district that share was 32.4%. At the 2017 referendum 30 of 33 valid votes were 'no'; across the district the 'no' share was 37.9%.
The neighborhood has stayed on the same line since 2023: CHP has finished first in all of the last 4 elections. Turnout at the 2023 parliamentary election was 94.6%, 15.8 points above the district average.