IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Northern Cyprus

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

294,906	7
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
203,792	64.72%
Registered Voters (as of Feb. 27, 2022)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Northern Cypriot Presidency	None	Head of State
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic	Cumhuriyet Meclisi	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Mustafa AKINCI
Head of Government: Prime Minister Özkan YORGANCIOGLU
Assembly: Northern Cyprus has a unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) with 50 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the president.
In the Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) 50 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms.***

*** Members are elected from 5 electoral districts. There is a 5 percent threshold for gaining representation. Voters in each district may vote for a party list, or for individual candidates. If they vote for individual candidates, their number of votes cannot exceed the number of seats in the district.

Elections

2022-01-23
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic
Votes 117,421
Registered 203,792
Turnout 57.62

2020-10-11
Northern Cypriot Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2018-01-07
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic
Votes 118,970
Registered 190,533
Turnout 62.44

2013-07-28
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic
Votes 118,982
Registered 190,553
Turnout 62.44

2010-04-18
Northern Cypriot Presidency
Votes 125,294
Registered 164,072
Turnout 76.37

2009-04-19
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2004-04-24
Referendum
Votes -
Registered 143,636
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic	2022-01-23	117,421	203,792	57.62
Northern Cypriot Presidency	2020-10-11	-	-	-
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic	2018-01-07	118,970	190,533	62.44
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic	2013-07-28	118,982	190,553	62.44
Northern Cypriot Presidency	2010-04-18	125,294	164,072	76.37
Northern Cypriot Assembly of the Republic	2009-04-19	-	-	-
Referendum	2004-04-24	-	143,636	-

Voter Turnout

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