Election results at a glance

Parliamentary election in Cyprus 2021

Results of the parliamentary election on 05/30/2021
DISY
AKEL
DIKO
ELAM
SYPOL
DIPA
KOSP
KEKK
27.8
22.3
11.3
6.8
6.7
6.1
4.4
3.3
-2.9
-3.4
-3.2
+3.1
+0.7
+6.1
-0.4
+3.3
Anex
2.8
+2.8
Other
8.5
+1.3
Political orientation of parties
DISY
AKEL
DIKO
ELAM
SYPOL
DIPA
KOSP
KEKK
Anex
What do the symbols mean?
To make parties easier to compare, the symbols indicate a party’s political orientation. These categories provide a quick overview. More detailed information on political positions can be found on the party subpages.
Far left
Left
Centre-left
Centre
Transversal
Unknown
Centre-right
Right
Far right
Liberal
Environment & climate
Regional
Animal rights
Satirical

Electoral threshold

3.6% threshold nationwide.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 65.7%.
Current election trend for Cyprus
Poll results, coalitions, and election outcomes
Historical elections in Cyprus
Results, coalitions, and data

Information on the electoral system

Direct election

Voters elect representatives directly.

Party list voting

Voters vote for a party list rather than individual candidates.

Proportional representation

Seats are allocated based on parties’ share of the vote.

Single round

The election is decided in one round.

Free

Elections are free and fair, with genuine competition.

Seat distribution and possible coalitions

56
Majority from 29 seats
DISY
17
30.4%
AKEL
15
26.8%
DIKO
9
16.1%
ELAM
4
7.1%
SYPOL
4
7.1%
DIPA
4
7.1%
KOSP
3
5.4%

The government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties secured 30.4% of the seats.
DISY + DIKO + SYPOL
Centre-right
53.6%
DISY + DIKO + DIPA
Centre-right
53.6%
DISY + DIKO + KOSP
Centre-right
51.8%
AKEL + DIKO + SYPOL
Centre-left
50.0%
AKEL + DIKO + DIPA
Centre-left
50.0%
AKEL + DIKO + KOSP
Centre-left
48.2%
DISY + DIKO
Right
46.4%
AKEL + DIKO
Centre-left
42.9%

Political parties in Cyprus

More parties
All political parties in Cyprus at a glance
What do the parties stand for?
Information, comparisons, and data on parties in Cyprus

Government cabinets of the legislative term

Historical government cabinets in Cyprus
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Accuracy of pre-election polls

Deviation of pre-election polls from the election result

Detailed party results

Sources of data and information

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CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey
Europe’s most important expert survey on party positions. More than 400 political scientists from different countries assess party positions based on scientific criteria.
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