The results of the September 2026 "Voter Agenda" survey conducted by ANK-AR Research and Consultancy regarding the presidential election have been announced. The survey asked voters for their preference in the event that Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were to run as candidates.
According to the announced results, 43.7 percent of participants stated they would vote for Mansur Yavaş, while 36.6 percent said they would vote for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Thus, the gap between the two names was measured at 7.1 points in favor of Yavaş.
In the poll, the rate of those saying "I will not vote" was 13.4 percent, while the rate of undecided voters was recorded at 3 percent. The rate of those who responded with "No opinion/No answer" was 3.2 percent.
PREFERENCES AMONG PARTY VOTERS
In the distribution of the survey by party voters, it was observed that the highest support for Yavaş came from Zafer Party voters. In this group, the rate of those saying Yavaş was announced as 95.7 percent, while the rate of those saying Erdoğan was 2.3 percent.
Support for Yavaş among YENİ Party voters was measured at 88.8 percent. Among İYİ Party voters, Yavaş's rate was 76.5 percent, while Erdoğan's rate was 11 percent. In the voter group listed in the source as "Absolute Null CHP," Yavaş received 72.4 percent support and Erdoğan received 17.3 percent.
| Voter group | Mansur Yavaş | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Notable rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKP | %3.2 | %95.1 | Erdoğan support ahead |
| MHP | %21.7 | %68.7 | Erdoğan support ahead |
| DEM Party | %23.9 | %25.5 | Will not vote: %43.7 |
| Yeniden Refah Party | %65.9 | %13.4 | Yavaş support ahead |
| Anahtar Party | %64.7 | %11.3 | Yavaş support ahead |
| TİP | %48.3 | %10.1 | Will not vote: %28.5 |
While 95.1 percent of AKP voters stated they would vote for Erdoğan, the rate of those preferring Yavaş in the same group remained at 3.2 percent. Erdoğan also led among MHP voters with 68.7 percent; Yavaş's rate was 21.7 percent.
The rate of those stating they would not vote among DEM Party voters drew attention at 43.7 percent. In this group, Erdoğan received 25.5 percent support, while Yavaş received 23.9 percent. Among TİP voters, the rate of those saying they would not vote was measured at 28.5 percent.
News Source: 12punto
