2023 Athens municipal elections

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Registered| 449.902
Turnout| 32,32%(First Round) 26,73%(Second Round)
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Candidate  | Haris Doukas | Kostas Bakoyiannis | Kostas Zachariadis
Party  | PASOK, Volt, Syriza in the second round  | ND | Syriza
Alliance  | AthinaTora
(AthensNow) | Athina Psila
(Athens High Up) | Anoixti Poli
(Open City)
First round  | 19.842
14,19% | 57.802
41,35%  | 18.668
13,35%

Second round  | 64.062
55,97% | 50.397
44,03%  | Eliminated

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Candidate  | Sofianos Nikolaos  | Ilias Kasidiaris | Papadakis Kostas
Party  | KKE | Spartiates | Antarsya, MeRA25
Alliance  | Laiki Sispirosi Athinas
(Popular Athenian Coalition) | Eleftheroi Athineoi
(Free Athenians) | Anatreptiki Symmahis gia tin Athina
(Subversive Alliance for Athens)
Popular vote  | 18.002  | 11.643  | 8.515
Percentage  | 12,88%  | 8,33%  | 6,09%

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Candidate  | Eleni Papadopoulou  |
Party  | Independent |
Alliance  | I Athina Mas
(Our Athens) |
Popular vote  | 5.311  |
Percentage  | 3.80%  |

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| Mayor before election

Kostas Bakoyiannis

| Elected Mayor

Haris Doukas
PASOK

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The 2023 Athens Municipal elections were held on 6 October 2023 to elect the mayor of Athens as a part of the 2023 Greek Local elections. It concluded to a second round run-off between Incumbent Kostas Bakoyannis backed by ND and Haris Doukas backed by PASOK and Syriza.[1]

Unexpectedly, in the second round PASOK candidate Haris Doukas won with almost 56% defeating the incumbent Kostas Bakoyiannis being almost 10 points ahead, having been supported by Syriza(in the second round), Volt and other green parties.[2]

## Background

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Ahead of the local elections Syriza chose its candidate Kostas Zachariadis through a slim margin 17-15 in the political secretary.[3]

As New Democracy changed the municipal election law, setting a 3% limit to elect a councilor and 20 seat bonus to the candidate that wins the second round, this law faced backlash with the fractured Antarsya parties uniting behind a common candidate in order to reach the 3% mark, also being supported by MeRA25.[4][5][6]

## Results

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Post-Election Municipal Council

Party  | Alliance  | Candidate  | First Round  | Second Round  | Seats

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Votes  | Percentage  | Votes  | Percentage
PASOK | AthensNow  | Haris Doukas | 19.842  | 14,19%  | 64.062 | 55,97% | 26
New Democracy(ND)  | Athens High Up  | Kostas Bakoyiannis | 57.802 | 41,35% | 50.397  | 44,03%  | 8
Syriza | Open City  | Kostas Zachariadis [el] | 18.668  | 13,35%  | eliminated | 3
Communist Party of Greece(KKE)  | Popular Coalition  | Nikolaos

Sofianos

| 18.002  | 12,88%  | 2
Spartiates | Free Athenians  | Ilias Kasidiaris | 11.643  | 8,33%  | 2
Antarsya | Subversive Alliance for Athens  | Kostas

Papadakis

| 8.515  | 6,09%  | 1
Independent | I Athina Mas  | Eleni Papadopoulou  | 5.311  | 3,80%  | 1
Official Website:  | https://ekloges.ypes.gr/current/d/home/municipalities/

## References

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1. ^ Newsroom (2023-10-09). "Δήμος Αθηναίων: Ποιοι κερδίζουν τη μάχη του σταυρού – Αναλυτικά τα αποτελέσματα". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-01-25. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
2. ^ "Δημοτικές εκλογές 2023: Ανατροπή στην Αθήνα, προηγείται ο Δούκας | LiFO". www.lifo.gr (in Greek). 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
3. ^ Μπουρδάρας, Γιώργος (2023-08-04). "ΣΥΡΙΖΑ: Το παρασκήνιο του χρίσματος στον Κώστα Ζαχαριάδη". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
4. ^ skagiasdimitris (2023-09-26). "Αυτοδιοικητικές Εκλογές: Τα σχήματα που στηρίζει το ΜέΡΑ25 σε δήμους και περιφέρειες". ΜέΡΑ25 (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
5. ^ "Τοπική Αυτοδιοίκηση: Εκλογές μόνο σε ένα γύρο - Προς σαρωτικές αλλαγές στο εκλογικό σύστημα". www.naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
6. ^ Καμήλαλης, Θάνος (2023-08-28). "H «Ανατρεπτική Συμμαχία για την Αθήνα» με επικεφαλής τον Κώστα Παπαδάκη, στις εκλογές για τον δήμο Αθηναίων". The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-01-25.