metropolitan cities while the rest are simply called cities. There are 31 metropolitan cities and 50 cities across Turkey, and voters in both will have a total of four votes. Depending on the type of area the citizen lives, he or she has the opportunity to cast vote for the following offices: People living in metropolitan cities: Metropolitan municipality mayor District mayor Municipal council members Muhtar People living in cities: Mayor Municipal council members Provincial assembly members Muhtar People living in villages: Provincial assembly members Muhtar The following is a summary of the past local elections. 1930 Turkish local elections CHP: 502 municipalities SCF: 40 municipalities 1934 Turkish local elections 1938 Turkish local elections 1942 Turkish local elections 1946 Turkish local elections CHP: 54.65% DP: 43.35% 1950 Turkish local elections – September 3, 1950 DP: 560 municipalities CHP: 40 municipalities 1955 Turkish local elections 1963 Turkish local elections – November 17, 1963 AP: 45.48% CHP: 36.22% YTP: 6.51% MP: 3.09% CKMP: 3.06% TİP: 0.4% ...others 1968 Turkish local elections – June 2, 1968 AP: 49.06% CHP: 27.9% GP: 6.62% MP: 3.5% TİP: 2.72% BP: 1.64% ...others 1973 Turkish local elections – December 9, 1973 CHP: 37.09% AP: 32.32% DP: 10.75% MSP: 6.2% CGP: 2.9% MHP: 1.33% ...others 1977 Turkish local elections – December 11, 1977 CHP: 41.73% AP: 37.1% MSP: 6.91% MHP: 6.62% DP: 1.0% ...others 1984 Turkish local elections – March 25, 1984 ANAP: 41.52% SODEP: 23.35% DYP: 13.25% HP: 8.76% MDP: 7.09% RP: 4.4% Independent: 1.63% 1989 Turkish local elections – March 26, 1989 SHP: 28.69% DYP: 25.13% ANAP: 21.8% RP: 9.8% DSP: 9.03% MHP: 4.14% ...others 1994 Turkish local elections – March 27, 1994 DYP: 21.41% ANAP: 21.09% RP: 19.14% SHP: 13.53% DSP: 8.75% MHP: 7.95% CHP: 4.61% ...others 1999 Turkish local elections – April 18, 1999 DSP: 18.7% MHP: 17.17% FP: 16.48% ANAP: 15.03% DYP: 13.21% CHP: 11.08% ...others 2004 Turkish local elections – March 28, 2004 AKP: 41.6% CHP: 18.2% MHP: 10.4% DYP: 9.9% 2009 Turkish local elections – March 22, 2009 AKP: 38.99% CHP: 23.23% MHP: 16.13% ...others 2014 Turkish local elections – March 30, 2014 AKP: 43.31% CHP: 25.59% MHP: 17.63% ...others 2019 Turkish local elections – March 31, 2019 AKP: 44.32% CHP: 30.10% İYİ: 7.45% ...others By-elections If too many seats become vacant in the parliament or if elections in a district is not properly conducted, then a by-election is required to