Is the DEM Party electorate closer to the AKP or the CHP? 'We are seeing a reverse transition for the first time...'

In the new opening process, which MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli is the architect of and which the government calls a Terror-Free Turkey, Pervin Buldan and Sırrı Süreyya Önder from the DEM Party Imralı Delegation went to the Palace on April 10 and met with AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Ankara Research and Consultancy Director Mert Uzunsoy evaluated the current situation that emerged following the contacts between the DEM Party and the AKP. Uzunsoy shared the results of his research with the public, seeking an answer to the question, "Is the DEM Party electorate closer to the AKP or the CHP?"

Public opinion researcher Mert Uzunsoy, who was a guest on the program Öncesi Sonrası (Before and After) broadcast on SÖZCÜ TV, made a striking assessment, saying, "We can see a significant shift in votes from the DEM Party to the CHP."

Mert Uzunsoy said the following:

“Out of 100 voters who say they voted for the DEM Party in 2023, 7 say they would vote for the CHP today. This is a larger transition than we have seen in recent times.

We used to see transitions from the CHP to the HDP and the DEM Party in general elections. For the first time, we are seeing a reverse transition.

We conducted a face-to-face survey across Turkey between April 4 and 8.

Data from one of the leading companies in the sector was also shared. A result that overlaps with our data emerged there as well.

We know that the tendency of the DEM Party electorate to vote for Mr. Ekrem is slightly higher. In Ankara, almost half of the voters cast their votes in favor of Mr. Mansur.

It is not very accurate to base things on old stereotypes regarding the DEM Party. Especially for DEM Party voters in the West.

Advanced secularization, urbanization, and convergence toward Ankara-based political parties continue among the DEM Party electorate.”

News Source: 12punto