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Cyprus is voting today in parliamentary elections that will determine the composition of the next House of Representatives and mark the country’s 13th legislative election since independence in 1960.
A total of 568,587 people are eligible to cast ballots, including 859 Turkish Cypriots holding Republic of Cyprus identity cards and residing in government-controlled areas. Compared with the 2021 parliamentary elections, the electorate has increased by 11,081 voters.
The House of Representatives officially includes 80 seats. Of those, 56 are allocated to the Greek Cypriot community and 24 to the Turkish Cypriot community. The Turkish Cypriot seats have remained vacant since 1964. Parliament also includes representatives of the Maronite, Armenian, and Latin religious groups.
Nicosia has the highest number of registered voters with 198,362, followed by Limassol with 117,013 and Famagusta with 116,404. Larnaca, Paphos, and Kyrenia follow with lower totals. Another 6,501 voters have registered to vote abroad.
Women make up 50.81% of the electorate, while men account for 49.19%. Voters under the age of 30 represent 11.08% of the electorate, while 21.17% are over the age of 70.
A total of 752 candidates are contesting the 56 available parliamentary seats. Of these, 743 are running under party lists and nine are independent candidates. Men represent 70.3% of candidates, while women account for 29.7%.
Eighteen political parties and alliances are participating in today’s election, including DISY, AKEL, ELAM, DIKO, EDEK, DIPA, Volt Cyprus, ALMA, the Greens Movement, and others.
Across Cyprus, 1,217 polling stations are operating in cities, towns, and villages. Nicosia district alone has 454 polling stations. Another 13 polling stations are open overseas, including locations in Athens, Thessaloniki, London, and Brussels.
Special voting arrangements are also in place for enclaved voters and prisoners listed on separate electoral rolls. Around 414 imprisoned voters are registered, while 595 enclaved citizens from the Kyrenia and Famagusta districts are voting at designated polling centers in government-controlled areas.
Authorities estimate that approximately 9,000 people are working throughout the election process, including polling staff, police officers, and officials responsible for ballot counting and the publication of results.
