Elections in Turkey
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The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi) has 600 members, elected for a four-year term (five years before the 2007 referendum) by a system based on closed list proportional representation according to the D'Hondt method. To participate in the distribution of seats, a party must obtain at least 10% of the votes cast at the national level (the highest electoral threshold in any proportional system in the world) as well as a percentage of votes in the contested district according to a complex formula and votes for parties not seated are redistributed to the party that won the most votes. Independent candidates who receive more than 10% of the votes cast in a province are also seated and in the 2007 and 2011 elections members of the Democratic Society/Peace and Democracy Party evaded the threshold by running as independents and winning about 5% of the seats.
The president was elected for a seven-year term by the parliament prior to the 2007 constitutional changes, and will be elected for at most two consecutive five-year terms in the future.
Turkey has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and often a fourth party that is electorally successful. Since 1950, parliamentary politics has been dominated by conservative parties. Even the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) tends to identify itself with the "tradition" of Democrat Party (DP). The leftist parties, most notable of which is the Republican People's Party (CHP) draw much of their support from big cities, coastal regions, professional middle-class, civil service, military officers, and the religious minority of Alevi.[1]
The last general election was held in June 2018.
Contents
1 Schedule
2 General (parliamentary) elections
2.1 Latest election
2.2 Past elections
3 Presidential elections
4 Local elections
4.1 Latest election
4.2 Past elections
5 Referendums
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Schedule
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Presidential | General General | None | Constitutional referendum | General (Parliamentary & Presidential) | Local | None | None | None | General (Parliamentary & Presidential) |
Bold: latest elections, italic: upcoming elections
General (parliamentary) elections
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Latest election
Turkish parliamentary election, 2018 – June 24, 2018 – Total: 600
AKP: 295 seats
CHP: 146 seats
HDP: 67 seats
MHP: 49 seats
İYİ: 43 seats
Past elections
Turkish general election, November 2015 – November 1, 2015 – Total: 550
AKP: 317 seats
CHP: 134 seats
HDP: 59 seats
MHP: 40 seats
Turkish general election, June 2015 – June 7, 2015 – Total: 550
AKP: 258 seats
CHP: 132 seats
MHP: 80 seats
HDP: 80 seats
Turkish general election, 2011 – June 12, 2011 – Total: 550
AKP: 327 seats
CHP: 135 seats
MHP: 53 seats- Independent: 35 seats (included 29 members of the Peace and Democracy Party)
Turkish general election, 2007 – July 22, 2007 – Total: 550
AKP: 341 seats
CHP: 112 seats
MHP: 71 seats- Independent: 26 seats (included 20 members of the Democratic Society Party)
Turkish general election, 2002 – November 3, 2002 – Total: 555
AKP: 363 seats
CHP: 178 seats- Independent: 9 seats
Turkish general election, 1999 – April 18, 1999 – Total: 550
DSP: 136 seats
MHP: 129 seats
FP: 111 seats
ANAP: 86 seats
DYP: 85 seats- Independent: 3 seats
Turkish general election, 1995 – December 24, 1995 – Total: 550
RP: 158 seats
DYP: 135 seats
ANAP: 132 seats
DSP: 76 seats
SHP: 49 seats
Turkish general election, 1991 – October 20, 1991 – Total: 450
DYP: 178 seats
ANAP: 115 seats
SHP: 88 seats
RP: 62 seats
DSP: 7 seats
Turkish general election, 1987 – November 29, 1987 – Total: 450
ANAP: 292 seats
SHP: 99 seats
DYP: 59 seats
Turkish general election, 1983 – November 6, 1983 – Total: 399
ANAP: 211 seats
HP: 117 seats
MDP: 71 seats
Turkish general election, 1977 – June 5, 1977 – Total: 450
CHP: 213 seats
AP: 189 seats
MSP: 24 seats
MHP: 16 seats
CGP: 3 seats
DP: 1 seat- Independent: 4 seats
Turkish general election, 1973 – October 14, 1973 – Total: 450
CHP: 185 seats
AP: 149 seats
MSP: 48 seats
DP: 45 seats
CGP: 13 seats
MHP: 3 seats
TBP: 1 seats- Independent: 6
Turkish general election, 1969 – October 12, 1969 – Total: 450
AP: 256 seats
CHP: 143 seats
GP: 15 seats
BP: 8 seats
MP: 6 seats
YTP: 6 seats
TİP: 2 seats
MHP: 1 seat- Independent: 13 seats
Turkish general election, 1965 – October 10, 1965 – Total: 450
AP: 240 seats
CHP: 134 seats
MP: 31 seats
YTP: 19 seats
TİP: 14 seats
CMKP: 11 seats- Independent: 1 seat
Turkish general election, 1961 – October 15, 1961 – Total: 450
CHP: 173 seats
AP: 158 seats
YTP: 65 seats
CMKP: 54 seats
Turkish general election, 1957 – October 27, 1957 – Total: 610
DP: 424 seats
CHP: 178 seats
CMP: 4 seats
HP: 4 seats
Turkish general election, 1954 – May 2, 1954 – Total: 541
DP: 502 seats
CHP: 31 seats
CMP:[1] 5 seats- Independent: 3 seats
Turkish general election, 1950 – May 14, 1950 – Total: 539
DP: 470 seats
CHP: 69 seats
Turkish general election, 1946 – July 21, 1946 – Total: 465
CHP: 396 seats
DP: 62 seats- Independent: 7 seats
Turkish general election, 1943 – February 28, 1943
Turkish general election, 1939 – March 26, 1939
Turkish general election, 1935 – February 8, 1935
Turkish general election, 1931 – April 25, 1931 – Total: 317
CHP: 287 seats- Independent: 30 seats
Turkish general election, 1927 – 2nd round: July 27, 1927 – MP election: September 1, 1927
Turkish general election, 1923 – June 28, 1923
Presidential elections
Turkish presidential election, 2018, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan re-elected
Turkish presidential election, 2014, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan succeeded Abdullah Gül
Turkish presidential election, 2007, Abdullah Gül succeeded Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Turkish presidential election, 2000, Ahmet Necdet Sezer succeeded Süleyman Demirel
Turkish presidential election, 1993, Süleyman Demirel succeeded Turgut Özal
Turkish presidential election, 1989, Turgut Özal succeeded Kenan Evren
Turkish constitutional referendum, 1982, Kenan Evren named president in new constitution until 1989
Turkish presidential election, 1980, parties failed to elect a president to succeed Fahri Korutürk, 1980 Turkish coup d'état ensued
Local elections
Latest election
Turkish local elections, 2014 – March 30, 2014
AKP: 43.31%
CHP: 25.59%
MHP: 17.63%- ...others
Past elections
Turkish local elections, 2009 – March 22, 2009
AKP: 38.99%
CHP: 23.23%
MHP: 16.13%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 2004 – March 28, 2004
AKP: 41.6%
CHP: 18.2%
MHP: 10.4%
DYP: 9.9%
Turkish local elections, 1999 – April 18, 1999
DSP: 18.7%
MHP: 17.17%
FP: 16.48%
ANAP: 15.03%
DYP: 13.21%
CHP: 11.08%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 1994 – March 27, 1994
DYP: 21.41%
ANAP: 21.09%
RP: 19.14%
SHP: 13.53%
DSP: 8.75%
MHP: 7.95%
CHP: 4.61%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 1989 – March 26, 1989
SHP: 28.69%
DYP: 25.13%
ANAP: 21.8%
RP: 9.8%
DSP: 9.03%
MHP: 4.14%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 1984 – March 25, 1984
ANAP: 41.52%
SODEP: 23.35%
DYP: 13.25%
HP: 8.76%
MDP: 7.09%
RP: 4.4%- Independent: 1.63%
Turkish local elections, 1977 – December 11, 1977
CHP: 41.73%
AP: 37.1%
MSP: 6.91%
MHP: 6.62%
DP: 1.0%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 1973 – December 9, 1973
CHP: 37.09%
AP: 32.32%
DP: 10.75%
MSP: 6.2%
CGP: 2.9%
MHP: 1.33%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 1968 – June 2, 1968
AP: 49.06%
CHP: 27.9%
GP: 6.62%
MP: 3.5%
TİP: 2.72%
BP: 1.64%- ...others
Turkish local elections, 1963 – November 17, 1963
AP: 45.48%
CHP: 36.22%
YTP: 6.51%
MP: 3.09%
CKMP: 3.06%
TİP: 0.4%- ...others
- Turkish local elections, 1955
Turkish local elections, 1950 – September 3, 1950
DP: 560 municipalities
CHP: 40 municipalities
Turkish local elections, 1946
CHP: 54.65%
DP: 43.35%
- Turkish local elections, 1942
- Turkish local elections, 1938
- Turkish local elections, 1934
Turkish local elections, 1930
CHP: 502 municipalities
SCF: 40 municipalities
Referendums
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 2017
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 2007
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 1988
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 1987
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 1982
- Turkish constitutional referendum, 1961
See also
- Electoral cycle of Turkey
- List of Turkish elections
- List of Cabinets of Turkey
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
- Parliamentary terms of Turkey
References
^ ab Both CMP and CKMP succeeded MP
^ http://secim.bugun.com.tr/secim/
External links
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- European Court of Human Rights decision on the threshold