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The center-right Democratic Rally (DISY) finished first in the parliamentary elections in the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA), securing 27.1% of the vote and retaining its 17 seats in parliament, according to unofficial results published Sunday on the administration website.
Voter turnout stood at 66.9%.
Of the 569,182 registered voters, 380,851 cast ballots to elect the 56 members of the House of Representatives.
The far-left Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), known for its anti-Israel stance, received 23.9% of the vote and maintained its 15 parliamentary seats.
The main surprise of the election was the far-right National Popular Front (ELAM), which increased its representation from four to eight seats after winning 10.9% of the vote.
ELAM opposes a federal solution to the Greek Cyprus issue and advocates full union of the island with Greece.
The newly established Alma Party, which participated in elections for the first time, secured 5.8% of the vote and won four seats.
Direct Democracy Cyprus, led by social media figure Fidias Panayiotou and known for its anti-Israel position, received 5.4% votes and also entered parliament with four seats.
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Centrist parties aligned with Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides lost ground.
The Democratic Party (DIKO) lost one seat and fell to eight seats after receiving 10% of the vote.
The Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) and the Democratic Front (DIPA) each remained around 3.2%, failing to surpass the 3.6% electoral threshold and therefore missing parliamentary representation.
Parliamentary elections in the presidential system of the GCA are generally viewed as an indicator of the next presidential election.
Christodoulides signaled openness to cooperation with the Alma Party and Direct Democracy Cyprus, both of which entered parliament for the first time.
DISY leader Annita Demetriou said her party would once again lead the new parliament.
AKEL Secretary-General Stefanos Stefanou said the results marked the end of the party’s years-long decline.
ELAM leader Christos Christou said the party had achieved its “biggest and most important victory.”
Meanwhile, EDEK leader Nikos Anastasiou resigned after taking responsibility for the party’s failure to enter parliament.
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