IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus

1,295,102
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2023)

561,273
Registered Voters (as of None)

81.91%
Average Turnout

17
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.774
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 23, 1985

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: June 27, 2011

HDI* Score: 0.913
Category: Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Cypriot Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Cypriot House of Representatives	Vouli Antiprosopon	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Nikos CHRISTODOULIDES *
Head of Government: President Nilkos CHRISTODOULIDES
Assembly: Cyprus has a unicameral House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon) with 80 seats.

* *Note: The 1960 Constitution stipulates that the President (who must be a Greek Cypriot) is elected by the Greek Cypriot community while the Vice President (who must be a Turkish Cypriot) is elected by the Turkish Cypriot community. However, the position of Vice President remains vacant.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon), 80 members are elected by open list proportional representation in multi-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.***

*** Seats are divided into 6 multi-member constituencies. 56 seats are assigned to the Greek Cypriots and 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled. The seats for the Turkish Cypriots have remained vacant since 1964.

Elections

2023-02-12 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 406,616
Registered 561,273
Turnout 72.45

2023-02-05 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 404,321
Registered 561,273
Turnout 72.04

2021-05-30 | Status: Held
Cypriot House of Representatives
Votes 366,608
Registered 557,836
Turnout 65.72

2018-02-04 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 407,475
Registered 550,876
Turnout 73.97

2018-01-28 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 395,949
Registered 550,876
Turnout 71.88

2016-05-22 | Status: Held
Cypriot House of Representatives
Votes 362,542
Registered 543,186
Turnout 66.74

2013-02-24 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 445,009
Registered 545,493
Turnout 81.58

2013-02-17 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 453,534
Registered 545,491
Turnout 83.14

2011-05-22 | Status: Held
Cypriot House of Representatives
Votes 418,247
Registered 531,463
Turnout 78.7

2008-02-24 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 469,143
Registered 516,448
Turnout 90.84

2008-02-17 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 462,847
Registered 516,441
Turnout 89.62

2006-05-21 | Status: Held
Cypriot House of Representatives
Votes 445,989
Registered 501,024
Turnout 89.02

2004-04-24 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 428,587
Registered 480,564
Turnout 89.18

2003-02-16 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 431,690
Registered 476,345
Turnout 90.63

2001-05-27 | Status: Held
Cypriot House of Representatives
Votes 428,981
Registered 467,543
Turnout 91.75

1998-02-15 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 417,406
Registered 447,046
Turnout 93.37

1998-02-08 | Status: Held
Cypriot Presidency
Votes 409,979
Registered 446,732
Turnout 91.77

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Cypriot Presidency	2023-02-12	Held	406,616	561,273	72.45
Cypriot Presidency	2023-02-05	Held	404,321	561,273	72.04
Cypriot House of Representatives	2021-05-30	Held	366,608	557,836	65.72
Cypriot Presidency	2018-02-04	Held	407,475	550,876	73.97
Cypriot Presidency	2018-01-28	Held	395,949	550,876	71.88
Cypriot House of Representatives	2016-05-22	Held	362,542	543,186	66.74
Cypriot Presidency	2013-02-24	Held	445,009	545,493	81.58
Cypriot Presidency	2013-02-17	Held	453,534	545,491	83.14
Cypriot House of Representatives	2011-05-22	Held	418,247	531,463	78.7
Cypriot Presidency	2008-02-24	Held	469,143	516,448	90.84
Cypriot Presidency	2008-02-17	Held	462,847	516,441	89.62
Cypriot House of Representatives	2006-05-21	Held	445,989	501,024	89.02
Referendum	2004-04-24	Held	428,587	480,564	89.18
Cypriot Presidency	2003-02-16	Held	431,690	476,345	90.63
Cypriot House of Representatives	2001-05-27	Held	428,981	467,543	91.75
Cypriot Presidency	1998-02-15	Held	417,406	447,046	93.37
Cypriot Presidency	1998-02-08	Held	409,979	446,732	91.77

Voter Turnout

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