Türkiye

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.

Background

Election date(s)

The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.

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24 Jun 2018

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature

Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.

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No information available

Timing of election

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections

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Early elections

Number of seats at stake

Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.

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600

Scope of elections

Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.

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Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election

This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.

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10

Total number of candidates

Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".

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4,200

Number of male candidates

Number of male candidates

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3,296

Number of female candidates

Number of female candidates

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904

Percentage of women candidates

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.

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21.5%

Results

About the election

Short description of the context and results of the election.

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The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) did not retain the majority on its own but secured the majority with its ally (see note 1) in snap elections, held in parallel with the presidential elections (see note 2). The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP, see note 3) came second, winning twice as many seats as the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected President. The country’s last Prime Minister Binali Yildirim became the new Speaker of the new legislature. The enlarged 600-member parliament (up from 550) will serve a 5-year term (instead of 4 years previously).

The early elections were held under the state of emergency introduced following a coup attempt in July 2016 (see note 4). Since November 2016, multiple terrorism-related charges have been brought against thousands of HDP members, including most HDP MPs and the party’s two co-leaders. HDP’s presidential candidate and former co-leader Selahattin Demirtaş ran his election campaign from prison.

Following the amendments to the electoral regulation in March 2018, parties were allowed to form electoral alliances. On 18 April, the President announced that snap parliamentary and presidential elections would be held on 24 June. Elections had been due by November 2019.

The major issues in 2018 included the economy (in particular a declining currency lira), the war in Syria and the large number of Syrian refugees living in Turkey.

Note 1:

The AKP formed the People’s alliance with the Nationalist Action Party (MHP, led by Mr. Devlet Bahçeli) amongst others.

Note 2:

In April 2017, a constitutional amendment introducing a presidential system of government, instead of a parliamentary system, was narrowly approved by a referendum. The amendment paved the way for President Erdogan to potentially retain the presidency until 2029. The post of Prime Minister has been abolished.

Note 3:

The CHP, led by Mr. Muharrem Ince, formed the National Alliance with the Iyi Parti led by Ms. Meral Akşener (formerly MHP) amongst others. Ms. Akşener formed her party in opposition to the MHP’s decision to ally with the AKP.

Note 4:

The state of emergency, initially introduced for three months, was successively extended until July 2018. More than 50,000 people were arrested and 150,000 people were suspended from their posts.

Number of parties winning seats

The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.

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5

Percentage of parties winning seats

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.

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50.0%

Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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49.2%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected

496

Number of women elected

104

Notes:

There were 104 women out of the full 600 members after the 2018 elections.

Four male members resigned on 10 July to take up ministerial posts. These seats will remain vacant until the end of the current legislature. As at 15 August, there were 104 women out of 596 members.

Percentage of women elected

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.

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17.3%

Women Directly Elected

104

Sources

Grand National Assembly of Turkey (28.06.2018, 15.08.2018)

BBC Monitoring

https://www.reuters.com

https://www.aljazeera.com

https://edition.cnn.com/

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com

New legislature

Total number of men after the election

The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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496

Total number of women after the election

The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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104

Percentage of women after the election

The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.

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17.3%

First-term parliamentarians

The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.

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280

Percentage of first-term parliamentarians

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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46.7%

Date of the first session

The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.

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07 Jul 2018

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature

Binali Yildirim (Male)
Date of birth: 1955

Political party

The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.

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Justice and Development Party (AKP)

Date of election

The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.

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12 Jul 2018