Striking results from the poll in trustee-governed Esenyurt: Which party is in the lead?

Results of a general election preference survey for the July 2026 period have been shared for Esenyurt, one of the most densely populated districts of Istanbul. According to the research announced by data analyst Murat Kızılboğa, the YENİ Party ranked first in the district with 32.9 percent of the vote.

In the survey, the YENİ Party was followed by the AKP with 27.8 percent. The DEM Party was shown in third place with a rate of 20.5 percent. According to the shared data, the MHP reached 4.2 percent, the Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) 3.8 percent, and the İYİ Party 3.2 percent of the vote.

The CHP's vote share in Esenyurt was listed as 2.8 percent in the shared chart. With this rate, the CHP remained behind the MHP, the Victory Party, and the İYİ Party in the survey.

ISTANBUL 3RD DISTRICT PROJECTION

The research included not only voting preferences in Esenyurt but also a parliamentary seat distribution projection for the Istanbul 3rd District, which includes the district. Accordingly, it was projected that the YENİ Party would win 16 parliamentary seats in the region.

In the same projection, it was stated that the AKP would win 13 seats, while 3 seats were projected for the DEM Party. It was calculated that the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi), MHP, İYİ Party, and the Victory Party would each win one seat.

ESENYURT IS GOVERNED BY A TRUSTEE

Esenyurt has been under trustee administration since October 31, 2024. Istanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy is serving in the district.

Ahmet Özer, who was elected mayor with 49 percent of the vote in the March 31, 2024 Local Elections, had been arrested as part of an investigation into "urban consensus" and "Aziz İhsan Aktaş." Release decisions were later issued for Özer in both cases.

News Source: 12punto