Greece

Hellenic Parliament

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Results

About the election: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy (ND) won the elections, increasing its share of seats from 146 to 158 seats in the 300-member parliament. All four other parties in the outgoing legislature reduced their share of seats. Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) remained the second-largest party but experienced its worst results, winning only 47 seats (down from 71). The Panhellenic Socialist Movement – Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL, led by Mr. Nikos Androulakis) won 32 seats (down from 41). Three other parties entered parliament, including Spartans, a new far-right party, led by Mr. Vasilis Stigkas.

The elections in June 2023 followed inconclusive early elections held in May. After Mr. Mitsotakis excluded the possibility of forming a coalition government, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou appointed senior judicial official Ioannis Sarmas as the caretaker prime minister. The newly elected legislature was dissolved on 29 May ahead of the second snap elections for the year. The June elections were held under the electoral system adopted in 2020 (see note). Key electoral issues included the country’s economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, the restructuring of the public health system, tax cuts and curbing unemployment.

Note:

Up to 50 bonus seats are allotted based on the national vote share of the largest party. The largest party, that is the party that obtains at least 25% of the votes, will receive a minimum of 20 seats, and up to a maximum of 50 seats in cases where it wins more than 40% of the votes. Bonus seats are applied if a general election is held within 18 months of the previous election.* Therefore, they were applied for the first time to the June 2023 elections.

*In accordance with article 72, paragraph 11 of Presidential Decree 26/2012 (electoral law), if a general election is held within 18 months of previous elections, the provisions of Presidential Decree 152/1985 (regarding the allocation of seats by Closed List) are reinstated and applied.
Number of parties winning seats: 8
Percentage of parties winning seats: 26.7%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 52.7%
Alternation of power after elections: Not applicable
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: New Democracy (ND)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
New Democracy (ND)	158
Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA)	47
Panhellenic Socialist Movement - Movement for Change (PASOK-KINAL)	32
Communist Party (KKE)	21
SPARTIATES	12
Greek Solution (EL)	12
Democratic Patriotic Movement “ΝΙΚΕ”	10
PLEFSI-ELEFTHERIAS	8

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 231
Number of women elected: 69
Percentage of women elected: 23.0%
Women Directly Elected: 69
Sources: Hellenic Parliament (10.07.2023, 21.07.2023)

https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Vouleftes/Ana-Koinovouleftiki-Omada/

https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/v/home/en/parties/

https://www.euronews.com/

https://edition.cnn.com

https://www.theguardian.com

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 231
Total number of women after the election: 69
Percentage of women after the election: 23.0%
First-term parliamentarians: 40
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 13.3%
Date of the first session: 03 Jul 2023

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Konstantinos An. Tasoulas (Male)
Date of birth: 17 Jul 1959
Political party: New Democracy (ND)
Date of election: 04 Jul 2023

Greece

Hellenic Parliament

Election results

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