Cyprus 2016 legislative election
What was the result of the 2016 legislative election in Cyprus?
Democratic Rally won 18 of 56 seats with 30.7% of the vote. 66.7% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Cyprus- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Democratic Rally won 18 of 56 seats with 30.7% of the vote; 66.7% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 12.0 points on 2011.
- Democratic Rally 18 −2 seats 30.7% −3.6 points
- Progressive Party of Working People 16 −3 seats 25.7% −7.0 points
- Democratic Party 9 0 seats 14.5% −1.3 points
- EDEK Socialist Party 3 −2 seats 6.2% −2.8 points
- Citizens Alliance 3 6.0%
- Solidarity Movement 3 5.2%
- Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation 2 +1 seat 4.8% +2.6 points
- ELAM 2 +2 seats 3.7% +2.6 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Cyprus 2011 legislative election, party by party.
- Democratic Rally18
- Progressive Party of Working People16
- Democratic Party9
- Citizens Alliance3
- EDEK Socialist Party3
- Solidarity Movement3
- ELAM2
- Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation2
Key numbers
30.7%
Share of the vote won by Democratic Rally
Democratic Rally won 18 of 56 seats. A majority needs 29.
+2 seats
Seats gained by ELAM
The largest gain in seats compared with 2011. Progressive Party of Working People lost 3 seats.
66.7%
Voter turnout
Down 12.0 points on 2011.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Rally | 18 | −2 | 30.7 | −3.6 | 107,825 |
| Progressive Party of Working People | 16 | −3 | 25.7 | −7.0 | 90,204 |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 0 | 14.5 | −1.3 | 50,923 |
| EDEK Socialist Party | 3 | −2 | 6.2 | −2.8 | 21,732 |
| Citizens Alliance | 3 | 6.0 | 21,114 | ||
| Solidarity Movement | 3 | 5.2 | 18,424 | ||
| Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation | 2 | +1 | 4.8 | +2.6 | 16,909 |
| ELAM | 2 | +2 | 3.7 | +2.6 | 13,041 |
| Animal Party Cyprus | 0 | 1.2 | 4,088 |
± is the change against the Cyprus 2011 legislative election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Democratic Rally 107,825
- Progressive Party of Working People 90,204
- Democratic Party 50,923
- EDEK Socialist Party 21,732
- Citizens Alliance 21,114
- Solidarity Movement 18,424
- Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation 16,909
- ELAM 13,041
- Animal Party Cyprus 4,088
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
How many people voted?
66.7% of the 543,186 registered voters cast a ballot (362,542 ballots), down 12.0 points on 2011. 351,389 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1976.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Democratic Rally30.7% of votes32.1% of seats
- Progressive Party of Working People25.7% of votes28.6% of seats
- Democratic Party14.5% of votes16.1% of seats
- EDEK Socialist Party6.2% of votes5.4% of seats
- Citizens Alliance6.0% of votes5.4% of seats
- Solidarity Movement5.2% of votes5.4% of seats
- Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation4.8% of votes3.6% of seats
- ELAM3.7% of votes3.6% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.9 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 5.1 by votes and 4.5 by seats; Democratic Rally led Progressive Party of Working People by 5.0 points of the vote.
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