12.02.2026 10:11
The survey "Vote Potentials of Parties" published by ORC has sparked a debate. The vote potential of the National and Local Party, which has 137 followers on X, was announced as 9.8%. According to the survey, the National and Local Party is above the New Welfare Party and the Felicity Party...
The "Potential Voting Power of Political Parties" survey conducted by ORC Research between February 4-6, 2026, sparked a public debate. In the survey, the voting potential of the National and Local Party, which has 137 followers on the X platform, was measured at 9.8%.
AK PARTY IS IN FIRST PLACE
In the research conducted by ORC with 2,800 participants in 26 provinces, the AK Party ranked first with 44.1%. The voting potential of the CHP was announced as 38.9%. The MHP was at 22.7%, the Good Party at 15.2%, the DEM Party at 14.5%, and the Victory Party at 12.0%.
DETAILS OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTY CAUGHT ATTENTION
One of the striking headlines in the research was the National and Local Party. According to the survey, the party reached a voting potential of 9.8%. In the same study, the voting potential of the New Welfare Party was shared as 9.6%, and the Felicity Party's was 7.4%. Thus, the National and Local Party positioned itself above both parties.
HAS 137 FOLLOWERS ON X ACCOUNT
The fact that the party's official X account has only 137 followers raised questions on social media. The survey results quickly became a topic of discussion with comments from users of different political views. The data released by ORC continues to be debated, especially regarding measurement methods for small and new parties and the concept of voting potential.