Turkey › Malatya › Doğanşehir › Polat Mah. Polat Mah. · Doğanşehir · Malatya Same place, formerly a town. Until 2014 this was the town (belde) of Polat ; 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): CHP most votes · 33.0% Latest Metropolitan Mayor (2024): CHP most votes · 61.0% Latest District Municipality (2024): CHP most votes · 59.7% 31 MARCH 2024 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2024-03-31 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,316 voters · 84.7% turnout · 1,080 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 647 59.9% AK PARTİ 399 36.9% İYİ PARTİ 22 2.0% YENİDEN REFAH 6 0.6% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 5 0.5% EMEP 1 0.1%
31 MARCH 2024 DISTRICT MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,316 voters · 84.7% turnout · 1,090 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 651 59.7% AK PARTİ 412 37.8% İYİ PARTİ 21 1.9% YENİDEN REFAH 4 0.4% BÜYÜK BİRLİK 2 0.2%
31 MARCH 2024 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2024-03-31 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,316 voters · 85.4% turnout · 1,110 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 677 61.0% AK PARTİ 390 35.1% İYİ PARTİ 17 1.5% YENİDEN REFAH 9 0.8% ZAFER PARTİSİ 8 0.7% MEMLEKET 2 0.2% HKP 2 0.2% YTP 2 0.2% DP 1 0.1% ANAP 1 0.1% İBRAHİM GEZER 1 0.1%
28 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 2) 2023-05-28 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,252 voters · 75.1% turnout · 932 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 506 54.3% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 426 45.7%
14 MAY 2023 28. TERM MP 2023-05-14 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,252 voters · 76.0% turnout · 918 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent CHP 303 33.0% AK PARTİ 276 30.0% MHP 150 16.3% İYİ PARTİ 139 15.1% YEŞİL SOL PARTİ 14 1.5% YENİDEN REFAH 11 1.2% ZAFER PARTİSİ 7 0.8% ANAP 5 0.5% MEMLEKET 4 0.4% HKP 3 0.3% BBP 2 0.2% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 4 2 0.2%
14 MAY 2023 PRESIDENT (Round 1) 2023-05-14 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,252 voters · 76.0% turnout · 929 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 471 50.7% KEMAL KILIÇDAROĞLU 426 45.9% SİNAN OĞAN 26 2.8% MUHARREM İNCE 6 0.7%
31 MARCH 2019 DISTRICT MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,493 voters · 86.2% turnout · 1,235 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 623 50.5% CHP 604 48.9% SAADET 5 0.4% BTP 3 0.2%
31 MARCH 2019 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2019-03-31 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,493 voters · 86.2% turnout · 1,226 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 632 51.5% CHP 586 47.8% SAADET 7 0.6% BTP 1 0.1%
31 MARCH 2019 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2019-03-31 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,493 voters · 86.2% turnout · 1,253 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 665 53.1% CHP 575 45.9% SAADET 10 0.8% HDP 2 0.2% DP 1 0.1%
24 JUNE 2018 27. TERM MP 2018-06-24 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,479 voters · 82.2% turnout · 1,195 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 423 35.3% CHP 338 28.2% MHP 209 17.4% İYİ PARTİ 207 17.3% HDP 8 0.7% HÜDA PAR 7 0.6% SAADET 6 0.5%
24 JUNE 2018 PRESIDENT 2018-06-24 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,479 voters · 82.2% turnout · 1,186 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 578 48.7% MUHARREM İNCE 383 32.3% MERAL AKŞENER 214 18.0% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 8 0.7% TEMEL KARAMOLLAOĞLU 3 0.2%
16 APRIL 2017 REFERENDUM 2017-04-16 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,504 voters · 77.8% turnout · 1,151 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent HAYIR 630 54.7% EVET 521 45.3%
01 NOVEMBER 2015 26. TERM MP 2015-11-01 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,576 voters · 79.4% turnout · 1,234 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 514 41.6% MHP 405 32.8% CHP 288 23.3% HDP 10 0.8% SAADET 5 0.4% VATAN PARTİSİ 4 0.3% BTP 3 0.2% HAK-PAR 3 0.2% BBP 1 0.1% KP 1 0.1%
07 JUNE 2015 25. TERM MP 2015-06-07 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,597 voters · 78.5% turnout · 1,232 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 478 38.8% MHP 425 34.5% CHP 290 23.5% HDP 18 1.5% SAADET 9 0.7% VATAN PARTİSİ 4 0.3% HKP 2 0.2% DSP 1 0.1% KP 1 0.1% BAĞIMSIZ ADAY 2 1 0.1% ANADOLU PARTİSİ 1 0.1% DP 1 0.1%
10 AUGUST 2014 PRESIDENT 2014-08-10 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,644 voters · 69.3% turnout · 1,118 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EKMELEDDİN MEHMET İHSANOĞLU 719 64.3% RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN 390 34.9% SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ 9 0.8%
30 MARCH 2014 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2014-03-30 · 6 ballot boxes · 1,654 voters · 88.3% turnout · 1,406 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent MHP 531 37.8% AK PARTİ 528 37.5% CHP 326 23.2% SAADET 11 0.8% BBP 2 0.1% HAK-PAR 2 0.1% BTP 2 0.1% HDP 2 0.1% TKP 1 0.1% İP 1 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 METROPOLITAN MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 6 ballot boxes · 1,654 voters · 88.2% turnout · 1,426 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 545 38.2% MHP 511 35.8% CHP 312 21.9% SAADET 41 2.9% BBP 4 0.3% YÜKSEL AKMERCAN 4 0.3% MİLLET 2 0.1% HDP 2 0.1% BTP 1 0.1% HKP 1 0.1% İP 1 0.1% LDP 1 0.1%
30 MARCH 2014 DISTRICT MAYOR 2014-03-30 · 6 ballot boxes · 1,654 voters · 88.1% turnout · 1,428 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 554 38.8% MHP 534 37.4% CHP 320 22.4% SAADET 13 0.9% HDP 4 0.3% BTP 2 0.1% BBP 1 0.1%
12 JUNE 2011 24. TERM MP 2011-06-12 · 7 ballot boxes · 1,812 voters · 82.1% turnout · 1,448 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 697 48.1% MHP 431 29.8% CHP 284 19.6% DP 12 0.8% HAS PARTİ 9 0.6% SAADET 5 0.3% BBP 4 0.3% DYP 3 0.2% TKP 2 0.1% MİLLET 1 0.1%
12 SEPTEMBER 2010 REFERENDUM 2010-09-12 · 5 ballot boxes · 1,873 voters · 75.6% turnout · 1,397 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent EVET 758 54.3% HAYIR 639 45.7%
29 MARCH 2009 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 7 ballot boxes · 1,920 voters · 86.8% turnout · 1,626 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent MHP 570 35.1% AK PARTİ 531 32.7% BTP 187 11.5% DP 158 9.7% CHP 102 6.3% SAADET 26 1.6% ANAVATAN 23 1.4% DSP 9 0.6% BBP 8 0.5% ÖDP 4 0.2% EMEP 4 0.2% DTP 4 0.2%
29 MARCH 2009 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 2009-03-29 · 7 ballot boxes · 1,920 voters · 86.3% turnout · 1,593 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 1,152 72.3% BTP 441 27.7%
29 MARCH 2009 DISTRICT MAYOR 2009-03-29 · 7 ballot boxes · 1,920 voters · 86.3% turnout · 1,610 valid votes
Party/Candidate Votes Percent AK PARTİ 1,164 72.3% BTP 434 27.0% SAADET 7 0.4% CHP 5 0.3%
How Polat votes Polat ranks 7th by electorate among the 39 localities of Doğanşehir; it had 1,252 registered voters at the 2023 parliamentary election.
The neighborhood parts ways with the district as a whole. At the 2023 parliamentary election it went to CHP with 33.0%, while across Doğanşehir the leading party was AK Parti with 32.4%, leaving CHP at 30.4%. In the presidential runoff Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 54.3% here and 59.8% across the district. At the 2017 referendum 54.7% of the neighborhood voted 'no'; across the district that was 43.8%.
The neighborhood has stayed on the same line since 2023: CHP has finished first in all of the last 4 elections. CHP stood at 19.6% at the 2011 parliamentary election and rose to 33.0% by 2023. At the 2009 local election the neighborhood went to MHP with 35.1%, while Doğanşehir as a whole was won by AK Parti. Turnout at the 2023 parliamentary election was 76.0%, 7.9 points below the district average.