As in the previous elections, no party secured an outright majority. The two largest parties in the outgoing legislature reduced their share of seats. The Democratic Rally (DISY), led by President Nicos Anastasiades, took 17 of the 56 seats at stake (see note), two more seats than the Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL), led by Mr. Andros Kyprianou. The Democratic Party (DIKO) retained its nine seats. Its splinter party, the Democratic Alignment (DIPA), took four seats. The National Popular Front (ELAM ) doubled its share, taking four seats. On 10 June, the newly elected House of Representatives elected Ms. Anita Demetriou (DISY) as its new Speaker, who thereby became the first woman in Cyprus to assume the post. 

The 2021 elections were the first to be held after the minimum eligibility age had been lowered from 25 to 21 in 2019. The major electoral issues included the country’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, post-pandemic economic measures as well as migration. Scandals related to the passport-for-investment programme (so-called “golden passport”) continued to cast shadow during the 2021 elections which were held two years ahead of the next presidential elections.

Note: 
Elections were held for the 56 members representing the Greek-Cypriot community in the 80-member House of Representatives. The remaining 24 members are elected by the Turkish-Cypriot community. Those seats have been vacant since 1985.