2014 Istanbul mayoral election

2014 Istanbul mayoral election

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Turnout	89.44%
First party Second party   Candidate Kadir Topbaş Mustafa Sarıgül Party AK Party CHP Popular vote 4,100,906 3,428,454 Percentage 47.95% 40.08% Swing 3.24% 3.10%
Districts won by each candidate:      Kadir Topbaş (24)        Mustafa Sarıgül (15)
Mayor before election Kadir Topbaş AK Party Elected Mayor Kadir Topbaş AK Party

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The Istanbul mayoral elections of 2014 were held on 30 March 2014, as part of the local elections taking place throughout Turkey on the same day. The Metropolitan Mayor of Istanbul as well as the district mayors of the 39 districts of Istanbul were elected, along with municipal councillors for each district municipality. The metropolitan municipality race was one of the most high-profile and close watched elections in the country, with the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate Kadir Topbaş being re-elected for a third consecutive term as mayor with 47.9% of the vote. Mustafa Sarıgül, the Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate, came second with 40% of the vote.^[1]

2014 Istanbul mayoral election
Voters	9.997.024[2]
Ballot boxes	32.165[2]
AK Party	26 / 40
CHP	14 / 40