Election results at a glance

Parliamentary election in Turkey 2018

Results of the parliamentary election on 06/24/2018
AKP
CHP
HDP
MHP
İYİ
Other
42.6
22.7
11.7
11.1
10.0
1.9
-6.9
-2.6
+0.9
-0.8
+10.0
-0.1
Political orientation of parties
AKP
CHP
HDP
MHP
İYİ
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 86.2%.
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

600
Majority from 301 seats
AKP
295
49.2%
CHP
146
24.3%
HDP
67
11.2%
MHP
49
8.2%
İYİ
43
7.2%

The government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties secured 49.2% of the seats.
AKP + HDP
Centre-right
60.3%
AKP + MHP
Centre-right
57.3%
AKP + İYİ
Centre-right
56.3%
AKP
Centre-right
49.2%

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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