03.11.2026 09:20
In Metropoll Research's comparison of political party vote shares for the July and October 2026 periods, noteworthy changes occurred. Over the three-month period, while a 14.20-point decrease was recorded in the YENİ Party's vote share, the vote shares of the AK Party, DEM Party, and İYİ Party increased.
Metropoll Research's survey, which compared political party vote shares for the July and October 2026 periods, revealed striking results. Over the three-month period, some parties increased their voter support, while others lost a significant share of votes. The results, obtained by proportionally distributing undecided, non-response and protest votes in the survey, revealed the change in political parties' voter support over three months.
14.20-POINT DROP IN THE NEW PARTY'S VOTE SHARE
The New Party's vote share, measured at 39.20 percent in July, fell to 25 percent in October. The party, which experienced a 14.20-point drop over the three-month period, became the political party with the highest vote loss in the comparison.
The New Party, which was in first place in the July data, ranked second in the October results.
AK PARTY'S VOTE SHARE ROSE TO 31.90 PERCENT
The AK Party's vote share, which was 28.98 percent in July, was measured at 31.90 percent in October. Thus, a 2.92-point increase was recorded in the party's voter support over the three-month period.
With this change, the AK Party stood out as the party with the highest vote share in the October survey.
RISE IN DEM PARTY AND GOOD PARTY
One of the striking results of the survey was the increase in the vote shares of the DEM Party and the Good Party. The DEM Party raised its vote share from 6.99 percent in July to 10.60 percent in October. A 3.61-point rise was recorded in the party's vote share.
The Good Party's vote share, meanwhile, rose from 5.05 percent to 8.50 percent in the same period. The Good Party, which experienced a 3.45-point increase over three months, ranked fourth in the October results.
MHP ROSE, CHP SAW A LIMITED DECLINE
The MHP's vote share, measured at 4.66 percent in July, reached 6.60 percent in October. A 1.94-point increase was seen in the party's vote share.
A limited decline was recorded in the CHP's vote share. The rate, which was 3.75 percent in July, fell to 3.50 percent in October, decreasing by 0.25 points.
NEW WELFARE PARTY AND KEY PARTY INCREASED THEIR VOTES
The New Welfare Party's vote share, which was 2.20 percent in July, rose to 3.40 percent in October. The party's increase over the three-month period was 1.20 points.
The Key Party also raised its vote share from 1.68 percent to 3.20 percent. Thus, a 1.52-point rise was recorded in the party's voter support.
DECLINE IN VICTORY PARTY, INCREASE IN TİP AND SAADET
The Victory Party's vote share, which was 3.36 percent in July, fell to 2.90 percent in October. A 0.46-point drop was experienced in the party's vote share.
The Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP), meanwhile, rose from 1.55 percent to 2 percent in the same period, recording a 0.45-point increase. The Felicity Party's vote share also rose from 1.29 percent to 1.40 percent, increasing by 0.11 points.
In the survey, the total vote share of other parties fell from the 1.68 percent level in July to 1 percent in October.