Election Results
General elections
| Election date | Party leader | Number of votes received | Percentage of votes | Number of deputies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2002 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 10,763,904 | 34.26% | 363 |
| July 22, 2007 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 16,327,291 | 46.58% | 341 |
| June 12, 2011 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 21,442,206 | 49.83% | 326 |
Local elections
| Election date | Party leader | Provincial council votes | Percentage of votes | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2004 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 13,447,287 | 42.18% | 1750 |
| March 29, 2009 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 15,513,554 | 38.83% | 1404 |
Referendums
| Election date | Party leader | Yes vote | Percentage | No vote | Percentage | AK Party's support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2007 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 19,422,714 | 68.95 | 8,744,947 | 31.05 | Yes vote |
| September 12, 2010 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 21,787,244 | 57.88 | 15,856,79 | 42.12 | Yes vote |
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