2023 Greek local elections

Local elections were held in Greece on 8 October 2023 and, where a second round is required, on 15 October 2023.[1] Voters will elect representatives to the country's local authorities, comprising 13 regions and 332 municipalities.

The polling booth in Argos, Peloponnese.

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Results edit

Haris Doukas defeated the incumbent mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis.[2]

Thessaloniki mayor Konstantinos Zervas was defeated in a landslide victory by independent challenger Stelios Aggeloudis in a runoff, with Aggeloudis receiving 67% of the vote to Zervas' 32%.[3]

In Crete, incumbent Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, secured his fourth consecutive term, making him the longest serving Governor in Greece.

References edit

  1. ^ "Αυτοδιοικητικές εκλογές: Κλείδωσαν οι δύο ημερομηνίες το 2023 - Πότε θα διεξαχθούν". The TOC (in Greek). 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  2. ^ "Bakoyannis concedes defeat in Athens mayoral race". Kathimerini. 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Athens, Thessaloniki changing mayors in local government runoff". Kathimerini. 15 October 2023.