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Elections in Cyprus

What do we know about elections in Cyprus?

Latest result: Democratic Rally won 17 of 56 seats in 2021.

  • Latest result:
  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats at the latest election in our data?

As of , the latest result in our data is the 2021 legislative election: Democratic Rally won 17 of 56 seats. This page lists 16 elections, past and coming.

Democratic Rally, 17 of 56 seats

29 of 56 seats make a majority

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Latest result

Cyprus 2021 legislative electionFinal result

Democratic Rally won 17 of 56 seats.

29 of 56 make a majority
  • Democratic Rally17
  • Progressive Party of Working People15
  • Democratic Party9
  • ELAM4
  • EDEK Socialist Party4
  • Democratic Alignment4
  • Others3
Largest party's seats
17 of 56
Its share of the vote
27.8%
Turnout
65.7%

National elections Cyprus

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What does the latest result show?

  1. The balance

    No single party reached a majority.

    Democratic Rally won 17 of 56 seats. A majority needs 29.

  2. The change

    The largest seat gain went to ELAM.

    ELAM gained 2 seats compared with 2016. Solidarity Movement lost 3 seats.

  3. Participation

    Turnout reached 65.7%.

    That is down 1.0 points on 2016.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • Democratic Rally27.8% of votes30.4% of seats
  • Progressive Party of Working People22.3% of votes26.8% of seats
  • Democratic Party11.3% of votes16.1% of seats
  • ELAM6.8% of votes7.1% of seats
  • EDEK Socialist Party6.7% of votes7.1% of seats
  • Democratic Alignment6.1% of votes7.1% of seats
  • Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation4.4% of votes5.4% of seats
  • Active Citizens3.3% of votes0.0% of seats
  • Independents Movement2.8% of votes0.0% of seats
  • Solidarity Movement2.3% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 6.4 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.3 by votes and 4.8 by seats; Democratic Rally led Progressive Party of Working People by 5.4 points of the vote.

How many people voted in Cyprus?

Elections in the turnout line
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot, last five elections

Which past elections do we list for Cyprus?

The latest result we hold for Cyprus comes from ParlGov, which reaches June 2023: a later election is not in our data yet.

Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
2026 legislative electionOur sources give only the year: no day in our data yet
2021 legislative electionDemocratic Rally27.817 of 5665.7
2016 legislative electionDemocratic Rally30.718 of 5666.7
2011 legislative electionDemocratic Rally34.320 of 5678.7
2006 legislative electionProgressive Party of Working People and Democratic Rally tied18 of 5689.0
2001 legislative electionProgressive Party of Working People34.720 of 5691.8
1996 legislative electionDemocratic Rally34.520 of 5692.9
1991 legislative electionDemocratic Rally35.820 of 5693.0
1985 legislative electionDemocratic Rally33.619 of 5694.6
1981 legislative electionProgressive Party of Working People and Democratic Rally tied12 of 3595.7
1976 legislative electionDemocratic Party71.221 of 3585.3

How did Cyprus vote in European Parliament elections?

Election and largest party%Turnout %
2024 European Parliament electionDimokratikós Sinagermós/Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός24.8
2019 European Parliament electionDemocratic Rally and Progressive Party of Working People tied45.0
2014 European Parliament electionDemocratic Rally and Progressive Party of Working People tied44.0
2009 European Parliament electionDemocratic Rally and Progressive Party of Working People tied59.4
2004 European Parliament electionDemocratic Rally and Progressive Party of Working People tied71.2

Which parties have results in our data?

Every party
  • Democratic Rally27.8% 2021
  • Progressive Party of Working People22.3% 2021
  • Democratic Party11.3% 2021
  • ELAM6.8% 2021
  • EDEK Socialist Party6.7% 2021
  • Democratic Alignment6.1% 2021
  • Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation4.4% 2021
  • Solidarity Movement2.3% 2021
  • Animal Party Cyprus1.0% 2021
  • Citizens Alliance6.0% 2016
  • European Party3.9% 2011
  • United Democrats1.6% 2006

Each party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.

Time and source Data as of

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