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Greece: Current Parliamentary Election Trends

Greece Elections Since 1945: Results and Seat Distribution

Parliamentary election in Greece 2023 June 25, 2023 ND 158 SYRIZA 48 PASOK 32 KKE 20 Spart. 12 EL 12 N 10 PE 8 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2023 May 21, 2023 ND 146 SYRIZA 71 PASOK 42 KKE 25 EL 16 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2019 July 7, 2019 ND 158 SYRIZA 86 KA 22 KKE 15 EL 10 MeRA25 9 of 300 seats
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Parliamentary election in Greece 2015 November 20, 2015 SYRIZA 145 ND 75 ΧΑ 18 PASOK 17 KKE 15 Potámi 11 ANEL 10 ΕΚ 9 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2015 September 20, 2015 SYRIZA 145 ND 75 LS/CA 18 PASOK 17 KKE 15 TP 11 ANEL 10 EK 9 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2015 January 25, 2015 SYRIZA 149 ND 76 LS/CA 17 TP 17 KKE 15 ANEL 13 PASOK 13 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2012 June 17, 2012 ND 129 SYRIZA 71 PASOK 33 ANEL 20 LS/CA 18 DIMAR 17 KKE 12 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2012 May 6, 2012 ND 108 SYRIZA 52 PASOK 41 ANEL 33 KKE 26 LS/CA 21 DIMAR 19 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2009 October 4, 2009 PASOK 160 ND 91 KKE 21 LAOS 15 SYRIZA 13 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2007 September 16, 2007 ND 152 PASOK 102 KKE 22 SYRIZA 14 LAOS 10 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2004 March 7, 2004 ND 166 PASOK 116 KKE 12 SYN 6 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 2000 April 9, 2000 PASOK 158 ND 125 KKE 11 SYN 6 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1996 September 22, 1996 PASOK 162 ND 108 KKE 11 SYN 10 DIKKI 9 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1993 October 10, 1993 PASOK 170 ND 111 POLAN 10 KKE 9 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1990 April 8, 1990 ND 150 PASOK 123 SYN 19 Other 5 Mus 2 DIANA 1 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1989 November 5, 1989 ND 148 PASOK 128 SYN 21 Mus 2 Other 1 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1989 June 18, 1989 ND 145 PASOK 125 SYN 28 Other 2 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1985 June 2, 1985 PASOK 161 ND 126 KKE 12 KKE Interior 1 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1981 October 18, 1981 PASOK 172 ND 115 KKE 13 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1977 November 20, 1977 ND 171 PASOK 93 EDIK 16 KKE 11 EP 5 KN 2 KKE Interior 1 Other 1 of 300 seats Parliamentary election in Greece 1974 November 17, 1974 ND 220 EDIK 60 PASOK 12 KKE 8 of 300 seats

Greece's Governments: Leaders and Tenure

Government November 17, 1974 Today
Karamanlis Kon I 11/21/1974 – 11/28/1977
Karamanlis Kon II 11/28/1977 – 05/09/1980
Rallis 05/09/1980 – 10/21/1981
Papandreou A I 10/21/1981 – 06/05/1985
Papandreou A II 06/05/1985 – 07/26/1985
Papandreou A III 07/26/1985 – 07/02/1989
Tzannetakis 07/02/1989 – 04/11/1990
Grivas Caretaker
Zolotas I Caretaker
Zolotas II Caretaker
Mitsotakis Kon 04/14/1990 – 10/13/1993
Papandreou A IV 10/13/1993 – 01/22/1996
Simitis I 01/22/1996 – 09/24/1996
Simitis II 09/24/1996 – 04/13/2000
Simitis III 04/13/2000 – 03/10/2004
Karamanlis Kos I 03/10/2004 – 10/01/2007
Karamanlis Kos II 10/01/2007 – 10/06/2009
Papandreou G 10/06/2009 – 06/20/2012
Papademos Caretaker
Pikramenos Caretaker
Samaras I 06/22/2012 – 06/25/2013
Samaras II 06/25/2013 – 01/27/2015
Tsipras I 01/27/2015 – 09/21/2015
Tsipras II 09/21/2015 – 01/13/2019
Tsipras III 01/13/2019 – 07/08/2019
Mitsotakis Kyr I 07/08/2019 – 06/26/2023
Sarmas Caretaker
Mitsotakis Kyr II 06/27/2023 – 08/18/2026
1974 1977 1981 1985 1989 1989 1990 1993 1996 2000 2004 2007 2009 2012 2012 2015 2015 2015 2019 2023 2023

Government Formation in Greece: The Process and Timeline

2023 Shortest Mitsotakis Kyr II
1 days
2019 Shortest Mitsotakis Kyr I
1 days
2015 Shortest Tsipras II
1 days
2015 Tsipras I
2 days
2012 Samaras I
3 days
2009 Papandreou G
2 days
2007 Longest Karamanlis Kos II
15 days
2004 Karamanlis Kos I
3 days
2000 Simitis III
4 days
1996 Simitis II
2 days
1993 Papandreou A IV
3 days
1990 Mitsotakis Kon
3 days
1989 Tzannetakis
14 days
1985 Papandreou A II
3 days
1981 Papandreou A I
3 days
1977 Karamanlis Kon II
8 days
1974 Karamanlis Kon I
4 days
2023: 1 days – Nea Dimokratia, 2019: 1 days – Nea Dimokratia, 2015: 1 days – SYRIZA, Anexártitoi Éllines, 2015: 2 days – SYRIZA, Anexártitoi Éllines, 2012: 3 days – Nea Dimokratia, PASOK, DIMAR, 2009: 2 days – PASOK, 2007: 15 days – Nea Dimokratia, 2004: 3 days – Nea Dimokratia, 2000: 4 days – PASOK, 1996: 2 days – PASOK, 1993: 3 days – PASOK, 1990: 3 days – Nea Dimokratia, 1989: 14 days – Nea Dimokratia, Synaspismos, 1985: 3 days – PASOK, 1981: 3 days – PASOK, 1977: 8 days – Nea Dimokratia, 1974: 4 days – Nea Dimokratia

Greece's Latest Elections: Vote Share Breakdown

2023 Voter Turnout 52.8%
2023 Voter Turnout 60.9%
2019 Voter Turnout 57.9%
2023: ND 40.6%, SYRIZA 17.8%, PASOK 11.8%, KKE 7.7%, Spart. 4.7%, EL 4.4%. 2023: ND 40.8%, SYRIZA 20.1%, PASOK 11.5%, KKE 7.3%, EL 4.5%. 2019: ND 39.9%, SYRIZA 31.5%, KKE 5.3%, EL 3.7%

Greece's Voter Turnout: Historical Trends

2023 Lowest Mitsotakis Kyr II
52.8 %
-8.1
2023 Highest
60.9 %
+3.0
2019 Mitsotakis Kyr I
57.9 %
+1.3
2015
56.6 %
June 25, 2023: 52.8 %, May 21, 2023: 60.9 %, July 7, 2019: 57.9 %, November 20, 2015: 56.6 %

Greece's Electoral System and Voting Rights Explained

Election Type

Direct Election

Citizens elect representatives directly.

Voting Method

List Voting

Voters vote for a party list, not for individual persons.

Seat Allocation

Majority Bonus

The strongest party receives additional seats to secure a majority.

Electoral Procedure

Single Round

The election is decided in a single round.

Electoral Freedom

Free

Elections are free, fair, and offer genuine choice.

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