Election results at a glance

Parliamentary election in Turkey 2015

Results of the parliamentary election on 11/01/2015
AKP
CHP
MHP
HDP
Other
49.5
25.3
11.9
10.8
2.5
+49.5
+25.3
+11.9
+10.8
+2.5
Political orientation of parties
AKP
CHP
MHP
HDP
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

The electoral threshold in Turkey is 7%.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 85.2%.
Current election trend for Turkey
Poll results, coalitions, and election outcomes
Historical elections in Turkey
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.

Partly free

Elections take place, but with restrictions such as limited opposition.

Seat distribution and possible coalitions

550
Majority from 276 seats
AKP
317
57.6%
CHP
134
24.4%
MHP
40
7.3%
HDP
59
10.7%

The government could remain in office

The incumbent governing parties secured 75.6% of the seats.
AKP
Centre-right
57.6%

Political parties in Turkey

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

Government cabinets of the legislative term

Historical government cabinets in Turkey
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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Long-running research data from the University of Bremen. It documents political parties and governments and enables systematic political comparison.
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Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov): Information on parties, elections and cabinets in established democracies.
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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