Turkey › Malatya › Darende › Balaban Mah. Balaban Mah. · Darende · Malatya Same place, formerly a town. Until 2014 this was the town (belde) of Balaban ; when Law 6360 abolished the municipality it became today's neighborhood. The pre-2014 results on this page belong to that period; we combined them on one page so the place's history reads continuously.
Highlights Latest Parliament (MP) (2023): AK PARTİ most votes · 52.8% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): AK PARTİ most votes · 61.8% Latest District Municipality (2024): AK PARTİ most votes · 68.0% 31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,211 voters · 82.6% turnout · 983 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 607 61.8% CHP 228 23.2% YENİDEN REFAH 129 13.1% İBRAHİM GEZER 8 0.8% BTP 2 0.2% İYİ PARTİ 2 0.2% DEM Parti 1 0.1% HAK-PAR 1 0.1% TKP 1 0.1% SOL PARTİ 1 0.1% EMEP 1 0.1% ZAFER PARTİSİ 1 0.1%
31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,211 voters · 82.6% turnout · 974 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 659 67.7% YENİDEN REFAH 281 28.9% SAADET 8 0.8% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 7 0.7% İYİ PARTİ 7 0.7% BAĞIMSIZ 4 0.4% BTP 3 0.3% HÜDA PAR 3 0.3% TİP 2 0.2%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,211 voters · 82.6% turnout · 976 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 664 68.0% YENİDEN REFAH 293 30.0% SAADET 8 0.8% BTP 4 0.4% İYİ PARTİ 4 0.4% HÜDA PAR 2 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ 1 0.1%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,093 voters · 86.3% turnout · 937 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 809 86.3% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 128 13.7%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,093 voters · 85.8% turnout · 924 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 490 52.8% YENİDEN REFAH 190 20.5% MHP 108 11.6% CHP 80 8.6% İYİ PARTİ 22 2.4% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 14 1.5% ZAFER PARTİSİ 10 1.1% BBP 5 0.5% MEMLEKET 3 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 3 0.3% MİLLİ YOL 2 0.2% ANAP 1 0.1%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,093 voters · 85.8% turnout · 926 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 776 83.8% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 122 13.2% SİNAN OĞAN 27 2.9% MUHARREM İNCE 1 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,297 voters · 86.3% turnout · 1,100 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 571 51.9% BBP 503 45.7% İYİ PARTİ 16 1.4% SAADET 6 0.6% BTP 4 0.4%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,297 voters · 86.3% turnout · 1,102 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent BBP 580 52.6% AK PARTİ 501 45.5% BTP 19 1.7% SAADET 2 0.2%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,297 voters · 86.1% turnout · 1,104 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 942 85.3% CHP 110 10.0% SAADET 34 3.1% HDP 8 0.7% BTP 8 0.7% DSP 1 0.1% DP 1 0.1%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,181 voters · 85.7% turnout · 998 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 700 70.1% MHP 168 16.8% CHP 74 7.4% İYİ PARTİ 29 2.9% HDP 13 1.3% SAADET 9 0.9% HÜDA PAR 3 0.3% VATAN PARTİSİ 2 0.2%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,181 voters · 85.7% turnout · 994 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 848 85.3% MUHARREM İNCE 83 8.3% MERAL AKŞENER 48 4.8% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 8 0.8% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 7 0.7%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,156 voters · 81.8% turnout · 942 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 783 83.1% HAYIR 159 16.9%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,234 voters · 80.5% turnout · 988 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 803 81.3% MHP 110 11.1% CHP 47 4.8% HDP 12 1.2% BBP 9 0.9% SAADET 4 0.4% KP 1 0.1% BTP 1 0.1% HAK-PAR 1 0.1%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,265 voters · 77.2% turnout · 966 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 681 70.5% MHP 147 15.2% CHP 61 6.3% HDP 36 3.7% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2 19 2.0% SAADET 14 1.4% BTP 6 0.6% VATAN PARTİSİ 1 0.1% HAK-PAR 1 0.1%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 4 ballot boxes · 1,309 voters · 78.0% turnout · 1,012 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 824 81.4% EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 150 14.8% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 38 3.8%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,329 voters · 80.7% turnout · 1,048 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 770 73.5% MHP 221 21.1% SAADET 41 3.9% CHP 13 1.2% HDP 2 0.2% BTP 1 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,329 voters · 80.7% turnout · 1,056 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 784 74.2% MHP 213 20.2% SAADET 53 5.0% HDP 3 0.3% CHP 2 0.2% BTP 1 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,329 voters · 80.7% turnout · 1,051 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 786 74.8% MHP 124 11.8% CHP 78 7.4% SAADET 52 5.0% HDP 4 0.4% BBP 3 0.3% MİLLET 3 0.3% HKP 1 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 7 ballot boxes · 1,498 voters · 79.4% turnout · 1,182 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 890 75.3% MHP 211 17.9% CHP 66 5.6% HAS PARTİ 3 0.2% BBP 3 0.2% DP 3 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 4 2 0.2% SAADET 2 0.2% MMP 1 0.1% MİLLET 1 0.1%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,605 voters · 77.2% turnout · 1,230 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 1,048 85.2% HAYIR 182 14.8%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 9 ballot boxes · 2,093 voters · 82.8% turnout · 1,699 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 879 51.7% SAADET 806 47.4% MHP 14 0.8%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 9 ballot boxes · 2,093 voters · 82.7% turnout · 1,723 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 889 51.6% SAADET 605 35.1% BBP 104 6.0% MHP 72 4.2% CHP 28 1.6% BTP 12 0.7% DTP 11 0.6% DP 2 0.1%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 9 ballot boxes · 2,093 voters · 82.8% turnout · 1,708 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 900 52.7% SAADET 800 46.8% MHP 8 0.5%
How Balaban votes Ranked 3rd among the 67 localities of Darende, Balaban carried 1,093 registered voters at the 2023 parliamentary election.
AK Parti took 490 of the 924 valid votes cast in the neighborhood at that election (53.0%). That puts the neighborhood 2.4 points above the party's district average. In the presidential runoff Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 86.3% here — 4.0 points above the district average. At the 2017 referendum 83.1% of the neighborhood voted 'yes' — 2.0 points above the district average.
AK Parti stood at 75.3% at the 2011 parliamentary election and fell to 53.0% by 2023. The electorate shrank from 1,498 registered voters in 2011 to 1,093 in 2023 — a change of about 27 percent. The neighborhood has stayed on the same line since 2019: AK Parti has finished first in all of the last 6 elections. AK Parti recorded its highest share at the 2015 parliamentary election with 81.3%.