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===Local elections=== The [[Administrative divisions of Turkey|Turkish administrative system]] defines three different district types for local elections: [[Villages of Turkey|villages]], [[Cities of Turkey|cities]] and [[Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey|metropolitan cities]]. The difference between cities and metropolitan cities derives from the size of the [[population]]. Cities with more than 750,000 residents are labeled as metropolitan cities while the rest are simply called cities. There are 31 metropolitan cities and 50 cities across Turkey, and voters in both will have a total of four votes. Citizens have the opportunity to vote for the following offices, depending on the type of area they reside:<ref name="LocalTRT">{{cite news |title=Seven facts to know about Turkey's local elections |url=https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/seven-facts-to-know-about-turkey-s-local-elections-25366 |access-date=30 April 2021 |date=29 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> {{Col-begin}} {{Col-3}} People living in [[Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey|metropolitan cities]]: * Metropolitan municipality mayor * District mayor * Municipal council members * [[Muhtar (title)|Muhtar]] {{Col-3}} People living in [[Cities of Turkey|cities]]: * Mayor * Municipal council members * Provincial assembly members * [[Muhtar (title)|Muhtar]] {{Col-3}} People living in [[Villages of Turkey|villages]]: * Provincial assembly members * [[Muhtar (title)|Muhtar]] {{Col-end}} This is a summary of the past local elections: * [[1930 Turkish local elections]] ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 502 municipalities ** [[Liberal Republican Party (Turkey)|SCF]]: 40 municipalities * [[1934 Turkish local elections]] * [[1938 Turkish local elections]] * [[1942 Turkish local elections]] * [[1946 Turkish local elections]] ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 54.65% ** [[Democrat Party (Turkey, historical)|DP]]: 43.35% * [[1950 Turkish local elections]] β September 3, 1950 ** [[Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946β1961)|DP]]: 560 municipalities ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 40 municipalities * [[1955 Turkish local elections]] * [[1963 Turkish local elections]] β November 17, 1963 ** [[Justice Party (Turkey)|AP]]: 45.48% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 36.22% ** [[New Turkey Party (1961)|YTP]]: 6.51% ** [[Nation Party (Turkey, 1962)|MP]]: 3.09% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|CKMP]]: 3.06% ** [[Workers' Party of Turkey (1961)|TΔ°P]]: 0.4% ** ...others * [[1968 Turkish local elections]] β June 2, 1968 ** [[Justice Party (Turkey)|AP]]: 49.06% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 27.9% ** [[Republican Reliance Party|GP]]: 6.62% ** [[Nation Party (Turkey, 1962)|MP]]: 3.5% ** [[Workers' Party of Turkey (1961)|TΔ°P]]: 2.72% ** [[Unity Party (Turkey)|BP]]: 1.64% ** ...others * [[1973 Turkish local elections]] β December 9, 1973 ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 37.09% ** [[Justice Party (Turkey)|AP]]: 32.32% ** [[Democratic Party (Turkey, 1970)|DP]]: 10.75% ** [[National Salvation Party|MSP]]: 6.2% ** [[Republican Reliance Party|CGP]]: 2.9% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]: 1.33% ** ...others * [[1977 Turkish local elections]] β December 11, 1977 ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 41.73% ** [[Justice Party (Turkey)|AP]]: 37.1% ** [[National Salvation Party|MSP]]: 6.91% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]: 6.62% ** [[Democratic Party (Turkey, 1970)|DP]]: 1.0% ** ...others * [[1984 Turkish local elections]] β March 25, 1984 ** [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|ANAP]]: 41.52% ** [[SODEP]]: 23.35% ** [[True Path Party|DYP]]: 13.25% ** [[People's Party (Turkey)|HP]]: 8.76% ** [[Nationalist Democracy Party|MDP]]: 7.09% ** [[Welfare Party|RP]]: 4.4% ** Independent: 1.63% * [[1989 Turkish local elections]] β March 26, 1989 ** [[Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)|SHP]]: 28.69% ** [[True Path Party|DYP]]: 25.13% ** [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|ANAP]]: 21.8% ** [[Welfare Party|RP]]: 9.8% ** [[Democratic Left Party (Turkey)|DSP]]: 9.03% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]: 4.14% ** ...others * [[1994 Turkish local elections]] β March 27, 1994 ** [[True Path Party|DYP]]: 21.41% ** [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|ANAP]]: 21.09% ** [[Welfare Party|RP]]: 19.14% ** [[Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)|SHP]]: 13.53% ** [[Democratic Left Party (Turkey)|DSP]]: 8.75% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]: 7.95% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 4.61% ** ...others * [[1999 Turkish local elections]] β April 18, 1999 ** [[Democratic Left Party (Turkey)|DSP]]: 18.7% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]: 17.17% ** [[Virtue Party|FP]]: 16.48% ** [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|ANAP]]: 15.03% ** [[True Path Party|DYP]]: 13.21% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 11.08% ** ...others * [[2004 Turkish local elections]] β March 28, 2004 ** [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]: 41.6% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 18.2% ** [[Nationalist Movement Party|MHP]]: 10.4% ** [[True Path Party (Turkey)|DYP]]: 9.9% * [[2009 Turkish local elections]] β March 22, 2009 ** [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]: 38.99% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 23.23% ** [[Nationalist Action Party (Turkey)|MHP]]: 16.13% ** ...others * [[2014 Turkish local elections]] β March 30, 2014 ** [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]: 43.31% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 25.59% ** [[Nationalist Action Party (Turkey)|MHP]]: 17.63% ** ...others * [[2019 Turkish local elections]] β March 31, 2019 ** [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]: 44.32% ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 30.10% ** [[Good Party|Δ°YΔ°]]: 7.45% ** ...others * [[2024 Turkish local elections]] - March 31, 2024 ** [[Republican People's Party|CHP]]: 37.77% ** [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|AKP]]: 35.49% ** [[New Welfare Party|YRP]]: 6.19% ** ...others
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