2018 Turkish Presidential Election

24 June 2018 · The direct-election era

Presidential elections were held in Turkey on 24 June 2018 as part of the 2018 general election, alongside parliamentary elections on the same day. They were the first presidential elections held after constitutional amendments were approved in a 2017 referendum.

Held under a state of emergency, with one major candidate campaigning from a prison cell and near-total broadcast dominance for the incumbent. Competitive, but not fair.

President before

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

AK Party

President (re-elected)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

AK Party

Winning share

52.6%

Turnout

86.2%

The result

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Justice and Development Party · 26.330.823 votes

52.59%

Muharrem İnce

Republican People's Party · 15.340.321 votes

30.64%

Selahattin Demirtaş

Peoples' Democratic Party · 4.205.794 votes

8.40%

Meral Akşener

Good Party · 3.649.030 votes

7.29%

Temel Karamollaoğlu

Felicity Party · 443.704 votes

0.89%

Doğu Perinçek

Patriotic Party · 98.955 votes

0.20%


Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	Justice and Development Party	26.330.823	52.59%
Muharrem İnce	Republican People's Party	15.340.321	30.64%
Selahattin Demirtaş	Peoples' Democratic Party	4.205.794	8.40%
Meral Akşener	Good Party	3.649.030	7.29%
Temel Karamollaoğlu	Felicity Party	443.704	0.89%
Doğu Perinçek	Patriotic Party	98.955	0.20%